Sophomore guard Isaiah Washington announced Monday on Twitter he intends to transfer from the University of Minnesota. Washington, a top recruit in the New York area, averaged just 4.3 points per game this season. The former four-star prospect, heralded as “Jelly,” won New York’s Mr. Basketball Award during his senior year of high school.
Despite the early hype, Washington never had a breakthrough moment at Minnesota. His minutes were dramatically cut during his second season with the Gophers. Minnesota was desperately yearning for a dominant point guard this season, but Washington didn’t earn playing time. The young point guard did not appear during a span of five games in late February and early March.