MBB adds transfer forward

[PonyPride]

Former Wichita State forward Corey Washington has announced he is transferring to SMU.

The 6-5, 188-pound Washington averaged 13.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game last season for the Shockers en route to second-team All-American Athletic Conference honors.

He played his first two collegiate seasons at St. Peter's University (which listed his height at 6-6) in Jersey City, N.J., where he helped lead the Peacocks to the NCAA Tournament.

From his bio on the Wichita State website:

2024-25 (Junior):
Appeared in all 34 games, making 33 starts... Second on the team in scoring (13.7 ppg), rebounding (7.5 rpg), double-doubles (9) and steals (34)... His 26 games in double figures were second on the team... Five games with 20+ points... Notched a double-double of 21 points and 11 rebounds in the NIT at Oklahoma State (March 18)... Game-high 21 points in AAC second round win vs. USF (March 13)... Named Second Team All-Conference... Scored his 1,000th career point on March 3 at North Texas... Season-high 24 points to go with 11 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 steals vs. UAB (Feb. 27)... Bounced back from a season-low five points at FAU with a 19-point, 8-rebound outing vs. Tulane (Feb. 23)... Named one of five Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week on Feb. 18... American Player of the Week on Feb. 17... Fueled WSU to a win over #14 Memphis (Feb. 16) behind 18 points and 15 rebounds... Grabbed his sixth double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds vs. UTSA (Feb. 12)... Named to the American Weekly Honorable Mention on Feb. 10... 12th straight game in double figures with 11 points and 8 rebounds at South Florida (Feb. 9)... Picked up his fifth double-double behind a season-high 21 points and 10 rebounds at Charlotte (Feb. 4)... Ran his double figure streak to 10 in a row following an 11-point outing vs. North Texas (Jan. 29)... Fourth double-double came against ECU (Jan. 18) behind 19 points and a career-high 18 rebounds... His 18 rebounds were the most by a Shocker since 1999... Game-high 16 points to go with 7 rebounds vs. Charlotte (Jan. 14)... Fifth straight game in double figures with 12 points and 7 rebounds at UTSA (Jan. 11)... Third double-double of the season came vs. USF (Jan. 6) with 15 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 5 steals... Returned to the starting lineup in the conference opener at Temple (Jan. 3) and totaled 13 points and 5 rebounds before fouling out in just 15 minutes... Came off the bench and tallied 16 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals vs. Friends (Dec. 29)... Second double-double of the season came vs. Kansas State (Dec. 21) with 18 points and 10 rebounds... Named American Weekly Honorable Mention for second time (Dec. 9)... First double-double with 17 points and a career-high 13 rebounds vs. ETSU (Dec. 7)... Bounced back from an off game vs. Florida to finish with 10 points and 7 rebounds vs. Alcorn State (Dec. 4)... Scored 13 points and grabbed 7 rebounds before fouling out vs. Minnesota (Nov. 28), while also holding Minnesota’s leading scorer to just 1-of-7 from the field... Named American Weekly Honorable Mention on Nov. 25... Poured in 10 of his 13 points vs. Saint Louis (Nov. 22) in the second half to go with a team-high 8 rebounds... Game-high 20 points and 8 rebounds to lead a comeback win over Monmouth (Nov. 18)... Scored all 19 of his team-high 19 points in the second half vs. Northern Iowa (Nov. 14)... First game in double figures as a Shocker, tallying 14 points vs. Montana State (Nov. 9)... Finished with 6 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks in his Wichita State debut at WKU (Nov. 4).

2022-24 (Saint Peter's):
In his two years at Saint Peter’s he appeared in 54 total games, making 47 starts. As a freshman he earned All-MAAC Rookie Team honors after averaging 6.8 points and 4.9 rebounds per game... This past season his numbers increased in every category, including 15.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per game on 45.5 percent shooting and 30.8 percent from three-point range, earning All-MAAC First Team honors... He didn’t attempt a single three-pointer as a freshman, but made a big jump as a sophomore going 24-for-78... He scored 24 points with nine rebounds and four blocks in the MAAC tournament championship game, earning tournament MVP honors... Washington had 10 games of 20 or more points, including a career-high 29 points vs. Siena on Feb. 16... After his career night vs. Siena, he was named the MAAC Player of the Week... He recorded four double-doubles and started all but three games in 2023-24... Washington was also named to the All-Met Second Team by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association.

Personal:
He is the son of Corey Sr. and LaQuinta Washington... He has two sisters Kimorah and Jasmine, and one brother Jordan... He will major in sport management at Wichita State.

WSU head coach Paul Mills on Washington:
“I’m ecstatic to have Corey as a member of Shocker basketball. He is a dynamic player who can defend multiple positions, rebound at a high rate and play in a manner where he is ultra aggressive in transition and in the half court. Corey has met every challenge in front of him as a collegiate player and thrived. He led a good Saint Peter’s team to the NCAA Tournament this past season and I’m confident he will be a valuable addition to do the same thing for the Shockers moving forward.”

[SMUFan]

Looks like a good add, but still need another PG

[Charleston Pony]

Looks like an aggressive wing who can score and board so could be a good replacement for Cross as a more natural fit at the 3. We used Cross a lot as a 4 because of his physical play when we went with 3 guards. With all the wings and talented incoming bigs on next year's roster roster we might have a more traditional look next year but would need production from the sf position. As for bringing in another PG, this addition puts us at 13 'ships so unless there is more transfer activity we don't appear to have a spot. I haven't heard whether BJ Davis-Ray is definitely coming and haven't heard anything about last year's FR Puryear and Holmes

Hope this commitment is solid

https://247sports.com/player/corey-wash ... ge-323482/

[Otto]

Looks more like an Oquendo replacement on the wing.
Without having seen him play, Nana Owusu-Anane seems more like a Cross replacement/

[HubbaHubba]

Adds yet another transfer forward;

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/former ... 41192.html