Kentucky forward PJ Washington intends to return to the Wildcats for the 2018/19 season, he announced today (via Twitter). Washington posted a video that featured several of his highlight-reel plays and ended with the text, “I’m back.”
The No. 54 prospect on Jonathan Givony’s top-100 list at ESPN.com, Washington averaged 10.8 PPG and 5.7 RPG with a .519/.238/.606 shooting line in his freshman year with John Calipari‘s club.
When he announced his decision to test the draft waters earlier this spring, Washington stressed that he loves the Kentucky program and wasn’t in a hurry to decide on going pro, but was encouraged by Calipari to get feedback on where he stands.
Washington was one of several Kentucky underclassmen to declare for the 2018 NBA draft. Wenyen Gabriel and Jarred Vanderbilt, who were testing the waters like Washington, have yet to announce their decisions. Kevin Knox, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Hamidou Diallo are all going pro.
Hopefully he spent a some time working on his free throw shooting.