Women’s Basketball Signs Vanderbilt Graduate Transfer Demi Washington

PHILADELPHIA – Temple women's basketball head coach Diane Richardson announced that Vanderbilt guard Demi Washington has signed an aid agreement to attend Temple University. Washington played in 95 games and started 41 in the last four seasons for the Commodores. She will be immediately eligible to play for Temple.

"We are delighted to add grad transfer guard, Demi Washington," Richardson said. "Demi brings another dimension to our roster. She is a big guard with length, and she has the ability to rebound and score. Her skills will also enable us to apply heavy defensive pressure on opponents. She has competed at a very high level and brings that experience to North Broad Street."

Washington joined the Commodores in 2019. She appeared in all but one game in the 2019-20, 2021-22, and 2022-23 seasons. She sat out during the 2020-21 season due to Covid-19 protocols. A native of Wake Forest, N.C., Washington has averaged 4.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per contest in her career. In her senior season, the guard shot .431 from the field and was second on the team from beyond the arc, hitting .389 of her attempts. Washington was also highly accomplished in the classroom, earning SEC Academic Honor Roll in three of her four seasons.

Demi Washington
Guard
5-10
Wake Forest, N.C.
New Hope (Md.)/Vanderbilt

Honors

2021-22 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

As a Senior (2022-23)

Saw action in each of the Commodores' 31 games, starting three times
Recorded totals of 124 points and 79 rebounds while averaging just under 17 minutes per outing
Was also credited with 32 steals, 20 assists and four blocked shots
Made 7 of 18 (38.9%) 3-point field goal attempts
Had 13 points and career highs of six assists and four steals in a defeat of USC Upstate the opening month of the season

As a Junior (2021-22)

Started 27 of 35 games played
Had the third highest field goal percentage on the team at 45.1%
Had 131 total rebounds, 92 defensive rebounds
Posted a season high of 12 points twice, against Texas A&M (March 2) and Kansas (Dec. 5)
Had a season high of nine rebounds against Arkansas (Jan. 6)
Finished with 169 points, 22 total assists, and 27 steals

As a Sophomore (2020-21)

Did not play during the shortened season due to COVID-19 protocols

As a Freshman (2019-20)

First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
Played in 29 of 30 games, including each of the last 27
Started 11 games at guard
Finished with 110 points (3.8 per game), 40 rebounds, 14 steals and 13 assists
Recorded season-high four rebounds in four different games
Second among Vanderbilt freshman in points, assists, steals and minutes
Second on the team in free throw percentage at 77.8 percent
Season-high 17 points in win over Auburn (Jan. 2)
Also scored in double figures with 10 points in win over Ole Miss (Feb. 9)

High School

Ranked 97th-best recruit nationally by ESPNHoopGurlz
Ranked 132nd-best recruit nationally by ProspectsNation
Two-time first team all-conference selection
Two-time all-district team selection
Received 1,000-point ball during junior campaign
2017 All-Academic Team member
National Achievers Society member

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Women’s Basketball Signs Vanderbilt Graduate Transfer Demi Washington

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