Isaiah Washington, who has played at Iona and Minnesota, will transfer to Long Beach St.
Washington, a point guard, is originally from Harlem, New York, having played at St. Raymond’s High, where he was a Top 100 recruit in the New York and earned Mr. New York Basketball honors.
Washington played his freshman and sophomore seasons in the Big Ten at Minnesota. He received a waiver to play immediately after transferring to Iona, where he averaged 11.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 33 minutes per game.
He will have one year of eligibility remaining.
“With our last scholarship we felt we needed an X-factor who could come in, move the needle and help a team that has nearly everyone back turn the tables and have a successful season,” Beach coach Dan Monson said. “We think Isaiah Washington is that player.
“He has the ability to create his own shot, make players around him better and help push our pace back where we like it. Isaiah has one year of eligibility left in his college career, and we think he will have the opportunity to make it a great one at the Beach.”
