Where Are They Now?—–Darius Washington Jr.
Jun 28th 2007ericjhoroNBA & College Basketball
Darius Washington Jr. arrived at Memphis as one of the most highly touted freshman in the country. His freshman year he memorably broke down on the court after missing a free throw that would have sent the Tigers to the NCAA tournament, but he came back and had a solid sophomore year. Washington declared for the NBA draft after just two seasons at Memphis, but he was labeled as tweener who was too small to play shooting guard and too inexperienced to play point guard. He went undrafted and ended spending last season playing overseas.
This week Stephen Dowell of the Orlando Sentinel caught up with Washington. His goal is still to play in the NBA and he hopes playing a season at point guard and leading his team to a Czech League title will earn him another chance. Washington’s father says that a number of NBA teams are interested in his son, and to showcase his skills he will likely play in one of the NBA’s summer leagues.
When Washington missed that free throw his freshman year there was an enormous outpouring of support from Memphis fans. Given a second chance the following year, Washington led the Tigers to the Elite 8. Hopefully Washington will once again get another second chance, and will once again make the most of it.
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