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. Washington was not a highly-coveted player coming out of high school. He averaged four points per game during his senior season at Coolidge Senior High School. He improved rapidly once at American University, and became one of only seven players in NCAA history to average 20 points and 20 rebounds throughout the course of his career. More about Kermit Washington
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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.The most expensive item with a signature of Kermit Washington (SIGNED KERMIT WASHINGTON NBA PROMODEL BASKETBALL SHOES) was sold in August 2016 for $100.00 while the cheapest item (Kermit Washington ONL Signed COA NBA Blazers Lakers Celtics Clippers Warriors) found a new owner for $0.99 in May 2014. The month with the most items sold (3) was March 2022 with an average selling price of $15.00 for an autographed item of Kermit Washington. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2017 with $79.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was May 2010. In average, an autographed item from Kermit Washington is worth $9.99.
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1974-75 Topps Set-Break #166 Kermit Washington Autograph Rookie Card | $19.99 | ||
1978 Topps #16 Kermit Washington Autograph Auto Boston Celtics Rare! | $19.99 | ||
1979 Topps #128 Kermit Washington Autograph Auto LA Clippers | $9.99 | ||
1981 Topps #89 Kermit Washington Autograph Auto Portland Trail Blazers | $6.01 | ||
1981 Topps #89 Kermit Washington Autograph Portland Trail Blazers | $9.95 | ||
1981-82 Topps Kermit Washington Autograph Auto #89 Blazers CAS Authentic | $3.58 | ||
2007-08 Upper Deck Chronology #58 Kermit Washington AUTOGRAPH Lakers! | $36.00 | ||
Henry Bobby Kermit Washington Joe Meriweather Signed 1980 Topps AUTO PSA/DNA | $20.40 | ||
Kermit Washington Boston Celtics/ American University Personally Autographed Crd | $1.25 | ||
Kermit Washington Signed 1979-1980 Topps Auto Autograph Clippers Rare | $24.19 |
On this day: Chaney-Washington-Scott trade; most FGAs in one game (12/27/22): On this day, the Celtics dealt Charlie Scott for Don Chaney and Kermit Washington.
AP WAS THERE: Washington's punch shatters Tomjanovich's face (12/16/21): Kermit Washington of the Los Angeles Lakers leveled Rudy Tomjanovich of the Houston Rockets during a scuffle. Washington, saw Tomjanovich approach out of the corner of his eye, turned and threw a nasty right that shattered Tomjanovich's face and nearly killed him. Tomjanovich made a full recovery,