Kermit Washington

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kermit Washington
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 17, 1951(1951-09-17)
Age	73
Birthplace	Washington
Country	United States
Birth City	Washington, D.C.
Horoscope	Virgo

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.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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

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.