Richard Washington
School:
Height:
6-10
Position:
Forward/Center
Hometown:
Portland, OR
High School:
Benson Tech
- NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1976
- All-American Recognition: 1975 (Converse 2nd Team) and 1976 (Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team)
- Ranked 24th in the nation in field-goal percentage in 1975
- Leading scorer and second-leading rebounder for third-place team in 1976 NCAA Tournament (27-5 record), second-leading scorer and rebounder for 1975 NCAA champion (28-3), and eighth-leading scorer and fifth-leading rebounder for 1974 national third-place team (26-4)
- Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 1975 (54 points, 20 rebounds)
- Named to 1975 All-NCAA Tournament team
- Averaged 16.1 points and 7.6 rebounds in 13 NCAA Tournament games from 1974 through 1976 (12-1 record, did not play in 1974 national semifinal defeat)
- Selected as an undergraduate (after junior season) by the Kansas City Kings in first round of 1976 NBA draft (3rd pick overall).