“Day one, when George was a sophomore, he basically took over as the vocal leader, as the captain, as the champion of the team,” Hill said. “He just stepped right in and said, ‘Guys, come with me. Let’s do this together and let’s build around this.’ ”
Now, Washington is a highly rated recruit being pursued by a number of high-major programs including Ohio State, one of at least six schools he plans to visit this fall. The son of a coach and younger brother of a WNBA player, Washington was an unranked recruit until July 16, when he vaulted to No. 44 in the 247Sports.com composite database. He has since climbed four more spots and enters his second season with the Centurions as a four-star prospect ranked No. 40 nationally.
“I think a lot of the high-major schools I’ve been talking to, including coach Holt and Pedon, they see ‘G’ being able just to be a great basketball player that they will need to have on the court,” the coach said. “Whether that’s having him play the 1 or the 2, it depends on what the other personnel’s going to be. They really feel like he can be on the court with multiple lineups, and that’s how I see it too.”
Hill said Washington carries a 4.1 grade-point average. When it comes to picking a school, academics will be a factor alongside culture, comfort level with the coaching staff and the overall community surrounding the school.
The plan is to visit schools now, play his junior season, trim his list to possibly three schools a year from now and make a final decision before his senior season.
“He isn’t just looking for a school that has the big name,” his coach said. “He wants to make sure it’s the right fit with the coaching staff and for player development too, because his ultimate goal is to be a pro and we feel he’s on the track to do that.”
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