Julian Washburn

Julian Washburn
No. 14 Austin Spurs
Position Forward
League NBA Development League
Personal information
Born (1991-12-18) December 18, 1991
Houston, Texas
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas)
College UTEP (2011–2015)
NBA draft 2015 / Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–present Austin Spurs (D-League)
Career highlights and awards
  • C-USA Defensive Player of the Year (2015)
  • Second-team All-C-USA (2014)
  • Third-team All-C-USA (2013)
  • 3× C-USA All-Defensive Team (2013–2015)
  • C-USA All-Freshman Team (2012)

Julian S. Williams Washburn (born December 18, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for UTEP.

High school career

Washburn attended Duncanville High School where he saw action at point guard, shooting guard and small forward throughout his prep career. As a senior, he averaged 16 points, seven rebounds and three assists, and was rated the no. 24 small forward in the country, a top-150 player overall and a three-star recruit by Rivals.com while he was rated the no. 6 prospect in the state in the Class of 2010 by Texashoops.com.[1]

College career

After graduating high school, Washburn attended UTEP, where he averaged 11.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 34.2 minutes over 130 career games, finishing first in school history in total minutes (4,448), fourth in field goals (592) and sixth in scoring (1,526 points).[2] On his four years at UTEP, he distinguished himself for his defensive prowess, being able to defend four positions on the floor and earned three All-Defensive team mentions and winning Conference USA's Defensive Player of the Year Award as a senior.[1][3]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Washburn joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[4] On October 22, 2015, he signed with the San Antonio Spurs,[2][5][6] but was waived just two days later.[7] On October 30, he was acquired by the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of San Antonio.[8]

Personal life

The son of former NBA player Chris and the late Michelle Williams Washburn, he has has four brothers and majored in Multidisciplinary Studies.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "UTEP bio". UTEPAthletics.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Wilco, J. R. (October 22, 2015). "Julian Washburn signs with Spurs". PoundingTheRock.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  3. "2015 Conference Men's Basketball awards". csnbbs.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  4. "Warriors Announce 2015 NBA Summer League Roster and TV Schedule". NBA.com. July 2, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  5. "Spurs sign Julian Washburn". InsideHoops.com. October 22, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  6. "Spurs sign former Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year". MySanAntonio.com. October 22, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  7. "SPURS WAIVE WILLIAMS AND WASHBURN". NBA.com. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  8. "AUSTIN SPURS ANNOUNCE 2015 RETURNING PLAYERS AND TRAINING CAMP INVITEES". NBA.com. October 30, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.

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