Trooper Washington

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Trooper Washington
Personal information
Born(1944-04-21)April 21, 1944
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 20, 2004(2004-11-20) (aged 60)
McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolEdison (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeCheyney (1963–1967)
NBA draft1967: 5th round, 50th overall pick
Drafted byCincinnati Royals
Playing career1967–1973
PositionPower forward / center
Number32, 14
Career history
1967–1970Pittsburgh / Minnesota Pipers
1970Los Angeles Stars
1970–1971The Floridians
1971–1973New York Nets
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference

Thomas "Trooper" Washington (April 21, 1944 – November 19, 2004[1]) was an American professional basketball player born and raised in Philadelphia.

Biography

A 6'7" forward from Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Washington was drafted in 1967 in the 5th round by the Cincinnati Royals, but he played instead in the American Basketball Association from 1967 to 1973 as a member of the Pittsburgh / Minnesota Pipers, Los Angeles Stars, The Floridians, and New York Nets. He won the 1968 ABA Championship with the Pittsburgh Pipers and appeared in the 1969 ABA All-Star Game. In his ABA career, Washington averaged 10.6 points per game and 10.0 rebounds per game.

Death

Washington died suddenly while coaching his first game as head coach of the Pennsylvania Pit Bulls, a team in a league also called the American Basketball Association. [2]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 *  Led the league
† Denotes seasons in which Brown's team won an ABA championship

ABA

Source[3]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG PPG
1967–68† Pittsburgh 63 29.3 .523* 1.000 .570 10.7 1.6 11.6
1968–69 Minnesota 69 38.0 .502 .000 .601 12.6 2.6 15.0
1969–70 Pittsburgh 44 28.4 .536* .600 .631 10.1 2.6 9.6
Los Angeles 38 29.8 .566* .333 .667 10.2 2.2 10.2
1970–71 Florida 57 32.9 .507 .000 .611 10.6 3.3 9.4
1971–72 New York 80 31.4 .571 – .645 9.4 2.0 11.0
1972–73 New York 76 26.7 .539 – .624 7.3 2.7 6.9
Career 426 31.1 .532 .333 .615 10.0 2.4 10.6
All-Star 1 15.0 .400 – 1.000 5.0 1.0 6.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG PPG
1968† Pittsburgh 15 40.7 .531 .000 .491 17.4 2.8 14.5
1969 Minnesota 6 38.3 .419 – .714 13.2 2.3 11.2
1970 Los Angeles 17* 27.7 .624 – .400 11.1 2.6 7.4
1971 Florida 6 14.7 .350 – .375 4.8 2.3 2.8
1972 New York 18 30.4 .598 – .583 9.6 2.4 7.9
1973 New York 4 17.0 .545 – .750 4.5 .8 3.8
Career 66 30.5 .542 .000 .525 11.3 2.4 8.9

References

  1. ^ HighBeam
  2. ^ "Obituary: Tom".
  3. ^ "Trooper Washington ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved November 20, 2023.