Trooper Washington

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

Trooper Washington

Personal information
Born	(1944-04-21)April 21, 1944 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	November 20, 2004(2004-11-20) (aged 60) McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Edison (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Cheyney (1963–1967)
NBA draft	1967: 5th round, 50th overall pick
Drafted by	Cincinnati Royals
Playing career	1967–1973
Position	Power forward / center
Number	32, 14
Career history
1967–1970	Pittsburgh / Minnesota Pipers
1970	Los Angeles Stars
1970–1971	The Floridians
1971–1973	New York Nets
Career highlights
ABA champion (1968) ABA All-Star (1969) ABA All-Rookie Team (1968)
Stats at Basketball Reference

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