Bobby Washington
American basketball player (born 1947)
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Robert Washington (born July 11, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player. He played with the Kentucky Colonels during the 1969–70 season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 1970–71 and 1971–72 seasons in the NBA.
BornJuly 11, 1947
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
High schoolDunbar (Lexington, Kentucky)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 11, 1947 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dunbar (Lexington, Kentucky) |
| College | Eastern Kentucky (1966–1969) |
| NBA draft | 1969: undrafted |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 34, 17 |
| Career history | |
| 1969 | Kentucky Colonels |
| 1970–1972 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
On November 7, 1971, while playing for the Cavaliers in a home game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Washington recorded a career high 20 assists.[1] At the time, the mark was also a Cleveland Cavaliers franchise record,[1] later tied by Lenny Wilkens and broken by Geoff Huston.
