University of Miami Athletics
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Tru Washington

position

Guard

Height

6-4

Weight

204 lbs.

Class

Junior

Hometown

Phoenix, Ariz.

High School

AZ Compass Prep

Previous School

New Mexico

Twitter

@washington_tru

Instagram

@truwashington

Tru Washington - Men's Basketball - University of Miami Athletics

Honors & Accolades:

  • All-Mountain West Team Honorable Mention (2025)
2025-26 (Junior)
  • Played in 31 games making 19 starts
  • Averaged 11.9 points and 4.0 rebounds
  • Led the team with 56 steals
  • Registered his third-career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds against Elon
  • Scored 17 points off the bench in the win over Louisville in the ACC Tournament
  • Scored 13 points and hit the game-winning free throws in Miami’s comeback win at NC State
  • Poured in 17 points in the wins against Stetson, Georgetown and Ole Miss
  • Scored 15 points in the win at SMU
  • Added 14 points in the win at Syracuse
  • Registered 15 points and three 3-pointers at No. 14 Virginia
  • Recorded a season-high four steals in the win at Florida State
2024-25 (Sophomore at New Mexico)
  • 2025 All-Mountain West Team Honorable Mention
  • Mountain West Player of the Week (Feb. 17)
  • Started 33 of 34 games played
  • Averaged 11.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per game
  • Totaled 21 double-digit scoring games
  • Eclipsed 20-point mark twice
  • Tallied a double-double against Texas Southern with 19 points and 10 rebounds
  • Led team in steals with 71 total, third among all Mountain West players
2023-24 (Freshman at New Mexico)
  • Mountain West Freshman of the Week (Dec. 4)
  • Appeared in 35 games, starting one
  • Averaged 6.6 points and 3.3 rebounds per game
  • Recorded nine double-figure scoring games, including six straight from Nov. 22 to Dec. 9
  • Tie New Mexico freshman steals record with 49
  • Tallied first career double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds vs. Pepperdine (Nov. 24)
High School
  • Consensus four-star recruit
  • Ranked No. 88 player in class of 2023 by ESPN
    • No. 2 player in Arizona and No. 17 shooting guard
  • Led AZ Compass Prep to finals of 2023 GEICO National Championship and a No. 4 national ranking
  • 2022 Pangos All-American Camp Top 25 All-Star Game MVP
  • Also played for Arizona Select
Personal
  • Born March 13
  • Son of Jimmy Washington
  • Has an older brother, Tyrone, and an older sister Tutu, among 14 siblings
  • Nephew, TyTy Washington Jr., plays for Milwaukee Bucks
    • Selected by Houston in first round of 2022 NBA Draft following freshman season at Kentucky