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Jordan Washington, a 6-foot-8, 275-pound forward from Queens, committed to Iona on Monday.
Washington, a sophomore at Indian Hills Community College, chose the Gaels over Seton Hall, Oregon State, Western Kentucky and Northern Illinois. He will have two years of eligibility remaining.
“I just want to put on my for my city, that’s all,” he said of picking Iona.
Washington was the Warriors’ scoring leader at 15.3 points a game and also led in rebounding at 7.5.
“I’m going to be a big-time scorer and rebounder and help my team get to the NCAA Tournament,” Washington said.
“I will play hard, run up and down the floor, rebounding, getting back one defense and playing hard.”
Photo: Indian Hills Athletics
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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
Jordan Washington, a 6-foot-8, 275-pound forward from Queens, committed to Iona on Monday.
Washington, a sophomore at Indian Hills Community College, chose the Gaels over Seton Hall, Oregon State, Western Kentucky and Northern Illinois. He will have two years of eligibility remaining.
“I just want to put on my for my city, that’s all,” he said of picking Iona.
Washington was the Warriors’ scoring leader at 15.3 points a game and also led in rebounding at 7.5.
“I’m going to be a big-time scorer and rebounder and help my team get to the NCAA Tournament,” Washington said.
“I will play hard, run up and down the floor, rebounding, getting back one defense and playing hard.”
Photo: Indian Hills Athletics
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