Julian Washburn (born December 18, 1991) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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. He attended and played

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for the

University of Texas El Paso The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a public university, public research university in El Paso, Texas, United States. Founded in 1913 as the State School of Mines and Metallurgy, it is the third oldest academic component of the Univers ...

High school career

Washburn attended

Duncanville High School Duncanville High School is a secondary school located in Duncanville, Texas, Duncanville, Texas, United States, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The school is a part of Duncanville Independent School District. The school includes grades 9 through 12 ...

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.

College career

After graduating high school, Washburn attended the

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, 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). On his four years with the

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, 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

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's Defensive Player of the Year Award as a senior.

Professional career

Austin Spurs (2015–2016)

After going undrafted in the

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, Washburn joined the

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for the

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. On October 22, 2015, he signed with the

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, but was waived just two days later. On October 30, he was acquired by the

of the

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as an affiliate player of San Antonio.

Tigers Tübingen (2016–2017)

After joining the

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and the

for the

2016 NBA Summer League The 2016 NBA Summer League consisted of three pro basketball leagues organized by the National Basketball Association (NBA): the Orlando Pro Summer League, Utah Jazz Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League. Ten teams participated in the week ...

, Washburn signed with

Tigers Tübingen Tigers Tübingen is a basketball team from Tübingen, a college town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany, playing in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the country's first tier league. Founded as SV 03 Tübingen, is affiliated with the multi-spor ...

of the German

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on August 5, 2016.

Second stint at Austin Spurs (2017–2018)

On November 2, 2017, Washburn was included in the 2017–18 opening night roster for

. In April 2018, he helped Austin win the NBA G League championship.

Canterbury Rams (2018)

On April 17, 2018, Washburn signed with the

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for the

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Third stint at Austin Spurs (2018–2019)

On September 18, 2018, Washburn signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the

, but was waived three days later. On October 22, 2018, Washburn was included in the training camp roster of the

Memphis Grizzlies (2019)

On January 15, 2019, Washburn signed a

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with the

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, a deal that saw him split his time between the Grizzlies and the

Memphis Hustle The Memphis Hustle are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in the Greater Memphis suburb of Southaven, Mississippi, and are affiliated with the Memphis Grizzlies. The team plays their home games at the Landers C ...

of the

. On April 10 he scored a career high 8 points against the

Delaware Blue Coats (2019–2020)

On July 7, 2019, Washburn was traded to the

in exchange for

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and a protected first-round draft pick. The Warriors also received a traded player exception in the deal. He was waived on July 17, 2019. He was named to the training camp roster of the

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, which acquired his returning players rights from the Austin Spurs. Washburn averaged 6.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.

Dorados de Chihuahua (2020)

On November 3, 2020, Washburn signed with the

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of the

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Return to Delaware (2021)

On January 14, 2021, Washburn re-signed with the

where he averaged 7.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists on 42 and 36 per cent shooting from field goal and three-point range, respectively.

London Lions (2021–2022)

On June 11, 2021, Washburn signed with the

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of the

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, but didn't play for them. On July 9, he signed with the

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of the

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(BBL).

Fourth stint at Austin (2023–2024)

On November 20, 2023, Washburn joined the

of the

. However, he was waived on November 4, 2024.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Personal life

Washburn is the son of former NBA player

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and Michelle Williams Washburn. He has four brothers and majored in Multidisciplinary Studies. His brother, Chris Washburn Jr. also played professionally overseas.

References

External links

UTEP Miners bio
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