#35 Sacha Washington
Forward
Class
Senior
Height
6-2
Hometown
Lawrenceville, Ga.
High School
Collins Hill
Major
Medicine, Health & Society
Student-Athlete Features
Vanderbilt Hustler – Sacha Washington may be a freshman on paper, but embraces her role as a star in the frontcourt
Honors
- 2023-24 All-SEC Winter Academic Team
- 2021-22 SEC All-Freshman Team
- SEC Freshman of the Week (2.8.22, 2.28.22)
- TSWA Player of the Week (2.21.23)
- 2021-22 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
As a Junior (2023-24)
- Started in all 33 games in her third year at Vanderbilt
- Led the team in rebounding at 7.9 rebounds per game
- Paced the Commodores in blocked shots with 44
- Second on the team in scoring at 12.1 points per contest
- Collected a team-high eight double-doubles
- Scored a career-high 33 points vs. Louisiana Tech (Dec 3)
- Tallied 20-plus points in three contests
- Scored double figures in 19 games
- Led the team in rebounds in 16 games and in scoring in seven games
- Pulled down double-digit rebounds in 10 games
- Collected a personal-best 17 rebounds vs. Fairfield (Nov. 12)
- Grabbed double-digit rebounds in seven games, including a 16-point, 15-rebound performance in a win over Columbia in the First Four of the 2024 NCAA Tournament
- Recorded three-straight double-doubles against UT Martin (Nov. 9; 18 pts, 10 reb), Fairfield (Nov. 12; 20 pts, 17 reb), and Western Kentucky (Nov. 15: 16 pts, 10 reb)
As a Sophomore (2022-23)
- Started all 31 games, averaging 11.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per contest
- Blocked a team-leading 45 shots, and was credited with 35 assists and 25 steals as well
- Ranked seventh in the SEC in rebounding, standing fourth in offensive rebounds, and was seventh in blocked shots
- Was among the top 75 in the country in both total blocked shots and blocks per outing
- Recorded team-best six double-doubles
- Scored in double figures 19 times and grabbed 10 or more rebounds in seven contests
- Led Vandy in rebounding in 21 games and in blocks on 25 occasions on the season
- Posted career-high 26 points and game-best 11 rebounds at Alabama
- Also had double-doubles in SEC play against Tennessee and Missouri
- Scored 16 points and recorded eight rebounds in victory over Arkansas
- Just missed double-doubles after totaling 11 points and nine rebounds both in first meeting with Arkansas and against Mississippi State
As a Freshman (2021-22)
- Started in eight games, played in 35
- Shot 46.6% from the field and 68.2% from the free throw line
- Led the team in total rebounds (230) and offensive rebounds (113)
- Averaged 6.6 rebounds per game
- Fourth on the team in scoring, total of 266 points
- Averaged 20.2 minutes per game
- Named SEC Freshman of the Week twice, Feb. 8 and 28
- Notched a total of seven double-doubles, three consecutive against Alabama, Florida, and Alabama
- Season-high in 23 points against Alabama (Feb. 27)
- Season-high in 16 rebounds against Alabama (Feb. 6)
- Tallied 11 games with 10+ points and nine games with 10+ rebounds
- Ranked nationally: 142nd in rebounds
- In the SEC: 41st in scoring, eighth in rebounds, 16th in rebounds per game, and T-21st in blocks
The Washington File
- Prepped at Collins Hill under head coach Brian Harmon
- Top 100 recruit from ESPN (57), Prospects Nation (113) and All Star Girls Report (53)
- ESPN’s No. 13-ranked forward and Prospect Nation’s No. 24-ranked forward
- A 2021 McDonald’s All-American nominee
- Named Region Player of the Year in both 2020 and 2021
- Earned First Team All-State honors three years in a row from 2019-21 and All-Region in 2018
- Was named the state’s best rebounder in 2021
- Surpassed 1,000-career points and rebounds as a junior
- Went on to average 18 points and 14 rebounds per game as a senior
- Full name is Sacha Nicole Washington
- Born Nov. 14, 2002, in Lilburn, Georgia
- Parents: Simone Picou and Kenneth Washington
- Siblings: Is one of four children with one sister, Kaci, and two brothers, Kenneth Jr. and Ethan
- High School Coach: Brian Harmon
- Chose Vanderbilt because … “The academics are amazing and the family atmosphere brought by the team and coaches is great all around. It all feels like a great fit for me.”