Eric Washington, the first reinforcement for the new Obradoiro project

Obradoiro reached an agreement with Eric Washington (June 23, 1993) for the 2023-2024 season. This is an American base that has a Maltese passport. The obradoirist’s new acquisition measures 1.83 meters and is 30 years old. He arrives in the capital of Galicia from MLP Academics Heidelberg, the team with which he averaged 19.1 points (30.9% for three-pointers, 57.1% for two-pointers and 87.1% for free throws). In addition, he gave 7.3 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 steals. He managed it in 30.5 minutes of play. In the last edition of the German league, Washington participated in 32 games.

Before playing in Academics Heidelberg, Obradoiro’s new point guard He played in two teams during the 2021-2022 season. In BV Niners Chemnitz 99, from Germany; and Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket, in France. In Chemnitz, Germany, he recorded 8.5 points, 1.9 rebounds, 3 assists and 20 minutes in 19 games played, with 23.1% three-point success and 78.0% free throws. In French Aix Maurienne, he finished his experience with 21.4 points, 4 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 34.4 minutes in 9 games played, with a performance of 38.2% in three-pointers and 78.0% in free shots. He was also in the Hungarian league, where he played three seasons, two for Oroszlanyi Sportegylet E Lions and one for MAFC Budapest.

“Very fast and explosive”

For Eduardo Pascual, Obradoiro’s new sports director, Eric Washington is “a very fast and explosive player, who can give a lot of energy to the team.” He insists that he is “a base that is clearly growing. He can help us first of all in passing, because he is an excellent assistant. Plus, he’s got points on his hands.”

With the arrival of Eric Washington, Moncho Fernández already has his first star for a new challenge in the Endesa League.