PJ Washington Jr.

Basketball Player

Birthday August 23, 1998

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Louisville, KY

Age 26 years old

#13,535 Most Popular

About

Forward who played two years of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before being selected 12th overall in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets

Before Fame

He graduated from Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada. He played in the Jordan Brand Classic and McDonald's All-American game in 2017.

Trivia

He won a gold medal representing the U.S. at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship. 

Family Life

His parents are Sherry and Paul Washington, both of whom played basketball at Middle Tennessee State. He has siblings named Spencer, Tyler and Alexandria. He married Alisah Chanel in 2023. They had a son named Preston Julian in 2022. In December 2024, they announced they were expecting their second child together.

Associated With

He was coached by John Calipari at Kentucky.