#35 Sacha Washington Season 2023-24

Forward

Class Junior

Height 6-2

Hometown Lawrenceville, Ga.

High School Collins Hill

Major Medicine, Health & Society

Bio Stats

Student-Athlete Features

Honors

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.”