Jalen Washington is heading to the SEC.
NEWS: North Carolina transfer big man Jalen Washington has committed to Vanderbilt, his agency @WEAVE tells @On3sports . The 6-10 junior averaged 5.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game this season. https://t.co/63bGTQvQ6Q pic.twitter.com/me977bE0hu
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 4, 2025
After three seasons with the UNC basketball program, Jalen Washington will transfer to Vanderbilt to close out his collegiate career. He’ll be reunited with former Tar Heel teammate Tyler Nickel, both of whom were part of the Tar Heels 2022 recruiting class.
A highly-touted big man out of Gary, Indiana, Washington’s career at North Carolina was hampered early on due to injuries suffered in high school. Considered to be a player who can do more than just impact a team offensively in the post, Washington showed flashes of his offensive skillset while serving as the backup for Armando Bacot…