13 Facts About Cassius Winston

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Cassius Xavier-Lamarr Winston was born on February 28,1998 and is an American professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga and the EuroLeague.

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Cassius Winston played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans.

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Cassius Winston was inducted into the Catholic High School League Hall of Fame in 2020.

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Cassius Winston chose to attend college at Michigan State, and averaged 6.7 points and 5.2 assists per game in 35 games as a freshman.

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On March 11,2019, Cassius Winston was named the Big Ten Player of the Year.

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At the close of the regular season, Cassius Winston was named to the First Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media.

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Cassius Winston averaged 18.3 points and 5.9 assists per game as a senior.

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On November 18,2020, Cassius Winston was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 53rd overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft.

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Cassius Winston's rights were subsequently traded to the Washington Wizards and on November 28,2020, he was signed to a two-way contract.

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Cassius Winston joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2022 NBA Summer League.

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On July 28,2022, Cassius Winston signed with German club Bayern Munich.

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Cassius Winston has two younger brothers, Zachary and Khy, who played basketball at Albion College.

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On November 9,2019, Zachary Cassius Winston was killed after being struck by a train.