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Kermit Washington Biography

Kermit Washington is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on September 17, 1951 in Washington, Washington, D.C., United States. Power forward who is best remembered for an on-court fight against Rudy Tomjanovich, in which a punch he delivered nearly killed his rival.

As a rookie with the Los Angeles Lakers, he admitted to often feeling intimidated by legendary teammate Jerry West.

On-court fights had been all too common in the 1970s, often including bench-clearing brawls. In the season opener, when Abdul-Jabbar punched Benson, no suspension had been levied. However, Washington’s punch resulted in the league enacting strict penalties for on-court fights. Former NBA commissioner David Stern, then the NBA’s chief counsel, later said that the incident made NBA officials realize that “you couldn’t allow men that big and that strong to go around throwing punches at each other.” Currently, any player who throws a punch at another player—even if he misses—is automatically ejected from the game, and suspended for at least his team’s next game. The league added a third referee to its game crew after the season; this referee would have trailed the play and could have called a foul when Washington grabbed Kunnert’s shorts, thereby potentially stopping the play and preventing the melee that succeeded it.

He averaged 18.6 points on 46.8 percent shooting and 20.5 rebounds in his first year of varsity basketball. He still played a somewhat unaggressive or “soft” brand of basketball, and it was hurting his chances of being drafted by a professional team. Between his sophomore and junior years he began lifting weights with Trey Coleman, a former football player from the University of Nebraska who was studying as an undergrad at American. Coleman encouraged him to be more aggressive on the court, and Washington told him that it was not in his nature. Coleman admonished him, telling him he could not afford to be “cool” on the court given his talent level if he wanted to join the pro ranks. Washington was named an academic All-American his junior year. He averaged 21.0 points on 54.4 percent shooting and an NCAA-leading 19.8 rebounds in his junior season. He was drafted after his junior season by the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association (ABA) and offered a four-year contract for $100,000 a year, which astonished him. He decided to stay at American with coach Young for his senior season because he felt he owed the school which had given him a chance when he was coming out of a difficult period in high school. He was offered an invite to try for the 1972 Olympic basketball team after the season, but did not make the squad.

His parents were Alexander and Barbara Washington.

Name	Kermit Washington
First Name	Kermit
Last Name	Washington
Occupation	Basketball Player
Birthday	September 17
Birth Year	1951
Place of Birth	Washington
Home Town	Washington, D.C.
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Virgo
Full/Birth Name
Father	Not Available
Mother	Not Available
Siblings	Chris Washington
Spouse	Patricia Washington
Children(s)	Dana Washington

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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A big defensive forward, Washington was known for his ability to gather rebounds. He averaged 9.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in ten National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons and played in the All-Star Game once. Washington was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the fifth overall pick in the 1973 NBA draft. He played sparingly his first three seasons, and sought the help of retired basketball coach Pete Newell before his fourth season. Under Newell’s tutelage, Washington’s game rapidly improved and he became a starter for several teams. He played for the Lakers, Boston Celtics, San Diego Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers and Golden State Warriors.

Kermit Washington Net Worth

Kermit Washington is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kermit Washington's net worth $25 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He starred at American University, before being selected fifth overall in the 1973 NBA draft.

His NBA career spanned five teams from 1973-1987, and included an All-Star game appearance in 1980 as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Kermit Alan Washington (born September 17, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player. Washington is best remembered for punching opposing player Rudy Tomjanovich during an on-court fight in 1977. His punch nearly killed Tomjanovich, and resulted in severe medical problems. However, Tomjanovich made a full recovery and ultimately made the All-Star team two years later.

Net Worth	$25 Thousand
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Basketball Player
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

On December 27, 1977, just two weeks after the incident, Washington was traded to the Boston Celtics. Red Auerbach, Boston’s general manager lived in the Washington, D.C. area, and had been a longtime fan of Washington’s. His wife, Pat, stayed behind as the couple had two young children, and Washington would be staying in a hotel. While he waited for his reinstatement, which he thought would not occur until the next season, he became depressed and fell out of shape. He pulled himself together, and began running up and down the flights of stairs of the 29-story hotel.

On December 9, 1977, during an NBA game between the Lakers and the Houston Rockets, a scuffle broke out between several players at midcourt.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kermit Washington height 6 ft 8 in Kermit weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height	6 ft 8 in
Weight	Not Known
Body Measurements	Under Review
Eye Color	Not Available
Hair Color	Not Available
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Washington was drafted fifth overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1973 NBA draft. A week before the team began training camp, Pat and Kermit were married. They invited neither of their families; they just drove together to LA’s city hall for the ceremony. He had a difficult time making the transition from college center to NBA power forward. Washington also had played in a primarily zone defense system in college and was not versed in man-to-man defense, which is more common in the NBA. He arrived on a team which had legend Jerry West, who was in the waning stages of a career that would result in him becoming the silhouette seen on the NBA’s logo. Washington admits that he was terrified of West, and felt anxiety every time he made a mistake in front of him. Though healthy, he played in only 45 games and averaged 8.9 minutes a game his rookie season. He hurt his back that year but kept quiet about it, fearing he would be “labeled soft.” The injury would bother him the rest of his career. He continued to struggle in his second season, and discovered that finding individual coaching in the professional game at that time was difficult. Between the rigorous schedule, and the coaches assuming players already knew how to play for the most part when they entered the league, no one, including head coach Bill Sharman, was willing to work with him on a one-on-one basis.

In November 1978, San Diego played in Houston. Tomjanovich scored 26 points and collected 11 rebounds while Washington had six and two. Before the game, the Clippers coach, Gene Shue, had suggested to the Rockets coach, Tom Nissalke, that the players shake hands at center court prior to tipoff. Tomjanovich rejected the idea.

Who is Kermit Washington Dating?

According to our records, Kermit Washington married to Patricia Washington. As of December 1, 2023, Kermit Washington’s is not dating anyone.

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After a year in San Diego, Washington was traded again. Levin decided to acquire Portland center Bill Walton even though Walton had missed the entire 1978–79 season due to broken bones in his foot. Since the Blazers and Clippers could not agree on compensation, the commissioner’s office made the final decision, sending Washington, Kunnert, and Randy Smith to Portland in exchange for Walton. This became the second time Washington and Kunnert were part of the same trade.

Facts & Trivia

Kermit Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kermit Washington celebrates birthday on September 17 of every year.

Kunnert signed with Boston before the 1978–79 season even though Washington was on the team because the Celtics offered him the most money. There remained a mostly quiet discord between the two as Washington felt Kunnert never properly acknowledged his role in the fight.

Did Kermit Washington get suspended?

Washington was fined $10,000, and suspended for 60 days, missing 26 games; then the longest suspension for an on-court incident in NBA history.

How old is Kermit Washington?

71 years (September 17, 1951)

Who did Kermit Washington play for?

All teams

How tall was Kermit Washington?

6′ 8″

Why did Kermit go to jail?

Former NBA power forward Kermit Washington was sentenced to six years in federal prison Monday after pleading guilty in November to making a false statement on a tax return and aggravated identity theft.

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