1. Saddi Washington was born on July 30,1975 and is an American college basketball coach and former player.
15 Facts About Saddi Washington
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Saddi Washington currently serves as a men's basketball assistant coach for the Michigan State basketball team.
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Saddi Washington was a two-time All-MAC recipient in his career, including a first-team selection in 1998.
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Saddi Washington graduated with a double major in business management and marketing.
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Saddi Washington attended training camps with Utah, the Denver Nuggets and the Atlanta Hawks.
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Saddi Washington never played a regular season game in the National Basketball Association.
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Saddi Washington started his coaching career by volunteering at Romulus Senior High School under current Alabama head coach Nate Oats.
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In 2006, Saddi Washington joined longtime Oakland head coach Greg Kampe's basketball staff as an assistant.
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On September 3,2013, Saddi Washington was promoted to Associate Head Coach.
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On May 4,2016, Saddi Washington was announced as a new assistant coach on the Michigan basketball staff under former head coach John Beilein.
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Saddi Washington was retained under new head coach Juwan Howard in 2019.
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In December 2020, Saddi Washington became the top ranked recruiter in the class of 2021 according to 247Sports Composite ranking for his involvement in the recruitment of five-star Michigan signees Moussa Diabate and Caleb Houstan, along with four-star in-state Top100 Kobe Bufkin and Top100 point guard Frankie Collins.
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On June 5,2024, Saddi Washington joined Michigan State as an assistant coach under Tom Izzo.
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Saddi Washington is married to Dr Channon Washington and has two children, Sidney and Caleb.
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Saddi Washington transferred to The Ohio State University and will compete with the Buckeyes for her final two years.