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Vanderbilt Hustler – Sacha Washington may be a freshman on paper, but embraces her role as a star in the frontcourt

Honors

• 2023-24 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 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
• Became the 41st Commodore to score 1,000 career points on March 20, 2023

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)
• Scored her 1,000th career point in the First Four victory over Columbia on March 20

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.”