Donald Washington (basketball)

Donald Washington

Personal information
Born	(1952-04-27) April 27, 1952 Washington, D.C.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Anthony's (Washington, D.C.)
College	North Carolina (1972–1973)
NBA draft	1975 / Round: 5 / Pick: 80th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	1973–1989
Position	Small forward
Number	10, 42
Career history
1973–1974	? (Switzerland)
1974–1975	Denver Nuggets
1975	Utah Stars
1977–1978	Rotterdam Zuid (Netherlands)
1985–1986	ABC Nantes (France)
1988–1989	Montpellier (France)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Donald Maurice Washington, Jr. (born April 22, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the Denver Nuggets and Utah Stars in the American Basketball Association before embarking on an international professional career that lasted until 1989.

He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. As a sophomore in 1972–73, the first year he was eligible to play for the varsity squad, he averaged over 21 points per game. He broke his foot during the season, and coupled with academic under-performance, Washington decided to pursue his professional career instead of returning to North Carolina for his junior year. He played a season in Switzerland before returning to the United States to play in the ABA for the Denver Nuggets and Utah Stars.