Duane Washington Jr.

Duane Washington Jr. is a player I find easy to root for. Born in 2000 and raised in Frankfurt with both American and German roots, he's a true international product, and his path from the Ohio State Buckeyes to EuroLeague basketball with Partizan Belgrade shows real grit. The detail that grabs me most is that his father was the NBA player Duane Washington; chasing a parent's legacy across continents adds a quiet weight to his game. I have a soft spot for second-generation athletes who carry that pressure with hunger rather than entitlement, and at his age the ceiling still feels wide open.

Name (English)

Duane Washington Jr.

Name (Japanese)

デュアン・ワシントン・ジュニア

Reading

でゅあん・わしんとん・じゅにあ

Born

March 24, 2000 (age 26)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Dragon

Origin

Frankfurt, Darmstadt Government Region, Francia

Height

188 cm

Occupation

basketball player

High school

Grand Rapids Christian High School

University

Ohio State University

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/dwizjr/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duane%20Washington%20Jr.
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%A5%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100949112

Tags

• Darmstadt Government Region
• basketball player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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