Jay Washington
Encyclopedia
Anthony Jay Washington, better known as Jay Washington (born November 10, 1981 in Zambales
, Philippines
) is a Filipino
-American
professional basketball
player in the Philippine Basketball Association
for the Petron Blaze Boosters.
Tritons during his college career. In 2002, he had per-game averages of 20.5 pts (on 0.359 3PT shooting) and 3.9 rebs in 32 games. He then raised his averages to 21.7 pts and 5.5 rebs in 32 games the next season. For his senior season, Washington was named to the Sunshine State Conference
All Tournament Team. Washington also suited up for the Gwinnett Grizzlies at the 2004 LA Summer Pro League.
by the Air21 Express
and was traded to the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals during draft day. Despite putting good numbers, high expectations and the deep rotation of Talk 'N Text led him to being traded to the San Miguel Beermen
in 2008 in exchange for the draft rights of 2008 3rd Overall Pick Jason Castro
. During the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference
, he was awarded the Best Player of the Conference. He is a three time Mythical First Team Awardee in the PBA. He was then awarded another Best Player of the Conference Award during Game 4 of the 2010-11 PBA Philippine Cup Finals.
Washington's playing position as Small Forward / Power Forward poses problems to his defenders. With everything in his arsenal, he puts up good numbers on the floor. This led to his first back to back PBA Best Player of the Conference (BPC) award (2009-2010, 2010-2011). He averaged 25.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.4 blocked shots in his second win putting him in the company of former MVP’s Vergel Meneses, Danny Ildefonso and Eric Menk.
The three previous winners won theirs in their MVP seasons. Meneses won the citation three straight times from 1994-95, Ildefonso five straight from 2000-01 and Menk 2004-05.
| align="left" | 2005-06
| align="left" | Talk 'N Text
| 18 || 15.1 || .336 || .152 || .619 || 3.7 || 0.9 || 0.3 || 0.4 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2006-07
| align="left" | Talk 'N Text
| 61 || 29.0 || .475 || .241 || .653 || 7.0 || 1.7 || 0.6 || 0.6 || 13.5
|-
| align="left" | 2007-08
| align="left" | Talk 'N Text
| 37 || 27.2 || .458 || .305 || .692 || 7.3 || 1.8 || 0.6 || 0.8 || 12.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008-09
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 52 || 29.8 || .473 || .352 || .647 || 7.5 || 2.1 || 0.6 || 0.5 || 12.8
|-
| align="left" | 2009-10
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 41 || 32.3 || .434 || .275 || .820 || 7.1 || 1.9 || 0.7 || 0.5 || 14.6
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | San Miguel/Petron Blaze
| 35 || 35.0 || .410 || .283 || .662 || 9.5 || 2.3 || 0.5 || 1.1 || 15.9
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 244 || 29.3 || .447 || .290 || .691 || 7.3 || 1.9 || 0.6 || 0.7 || 13.1
Zambales
Zambales is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Iba. Zambales borders Pangasinan to the north, Tarlac and Pampanga to the east, and Bataan to the south. The province lies between the South China Sea and the Zambales Mountains. With a land area of...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
) is a Filipino
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
-American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player in the Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
for the Petron Blaze Boosters.
College
Washington played for the Eckerd CollegeEckerd College
Eckerd College is a private 4-year coeducational liberal arts college at the southernmost tip of St. Petersburg, Florida, in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area. The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.- Campus :...
Tritons during his college career. In 2002, he had per-game averages of 20.5 pts (on 0.359 3PT shooting) and 3.9 rebs in 32 games. He then raised his averages to 21.7 pts and 5.5 rebs in 32 games the next season. For his senior season, Washington was named to the Sunshine State Conference
Sunshine State Conference
The Sunshine State Conference was originally formed in 1975 as an NCAA Division II men's basketball conference. It has since expanded to sponsor championships in 14 sports, including men's and women's basketball, baseball, men's and women's golf, women's rowing, men's and women's soccer, softball,...
All Tournament Team. Washington also suited up for the Gwinnett Grizzlies at the 2004 LA Summer Pro League.
Professional
Washington was selected 1st overall draft pick in 20052005 PBA Draft
The 2005 Philippine Basketball Association Rookie Draft is an event, which allows teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. It was the first PBA Draft to feature only two rounds of drafting. It was held on August 14, 2005 at the Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall at Cainta, Rizal.-Round 1:-Round...
by the Air21 Express
Air21 Express
The Barako Bull Energy is a Philippine Basketball Association team that began in 2002.Barako Bull is owned by Energy Food and Drinks Inc., a subsidiary of the Linaheim Corporate Services, owners of the defunct Laguna Lakers of the Metropolitan Basketball Association...
and was traded to the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals during draft day. Despite putting good numbers, high expectations and the deep rotation of Talk 'N Text led him to being traded to the San Miguel Beermen
San Miguel Beermen
The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food...
in 2008 in exchange for the draft rights of 2008 3rd Overall Pick Jason Castro
Jason Castro
Jason René Castro is an American acoustic/folk-pop/contemporary Christian singer-songwriter and was the fourth place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol...
. During the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference
2010 PBA Fiesta Conference
The 2010 Philippine Basketball Association Fiesta Conference, is the last conference of the 2009-10 PBA season. It started on March 21 and finished on August 18, 2010...
, he was awarded the Best Player of the Conference. He is a three time Mythical First Team Awardee in the PBA. He was then awarded another Best Player of the Conference Award during Game 4 of the 2010-11 PBA Philippine Cup Finals.
Washington's playing position as Small Forward / Power Forward poses problems to his defenders. With everything in his arsenal, he puts up good numbers on the floor. This led to his first back to back PBA Best Player of the Conference (BPC) award (2009-2010, 2010-2011). He averaged 25.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.4 blocked shots in his second win putting him in the company of former MVP’s Vergel Meneses, Danny Ildefonso and Eric Menk.
The three previous winners won theirs in their MVP seasons. Meneses won the citation three straight times from 1994-95, Ildefonso five straight from 2000-01 and Menk 2004-05.
Season
|-| align="left" | 2005-06
| align="left" | Talk 'N Text
| 18 || 15.1 || .336 || .152 || .619 || 3.7 || 0.9 || 0.3 || 0.4 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2006-07
| align="left" | Talk 'N Text
| 61 || 29.0 || .475 || .241 || .653 || 7.0 || 1.7 || 0.6 || 0.6 || 13.5
|-
| align="left" | 2007-08
| align="left" | Talk 'N Text
| 37 || 27.2 || .458 || .305 || .692 || 7.3 || 1.8 || 0.6 || 0.8 || 12.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008-09
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 52 || 29.8 || .473 || .352 || .647 || 7.5 || 2.1 || 0.6 || 0.5 || 12.8
|-
| align="left" | 2009-10
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 41 || 32.3 || .434 || .275 || .820 || 7.1 || 1.9 || 0.7 || 0.5 || 14.6
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | San Miguel/Petron Blaze
| 35 || 35.0 || .410 || .283 || .662 || 9.5 || 2.3 || 0.5 || 1.1 || 15.9
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 244 || 29.3 || .447 || .290 || .691 || 7.3 || 1.9 || 0.6 || 0.7 || 13.1