Tagged Content: solomon-washington
Career Summary
Played in 122 career games (69 starts) averaging 6.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game ... In his lone season at Maryland, averaged a career-best 9.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game ... Averaged over 22 minutes per game as a sophomore and junior at Texas A&M … Had 498 career points, 446 total rebounds, 92 blocked shots, 68 steals, and 63 assists in three seasons at Texas A&M … Finished his career with 744 points overall, 676 rebounds, 112 blocks, 96 steals, and 88 assists.
2025-26 (Senior at Maryland)
After missing the first eight games of the season due to injury, started 22 of 25 games played … Averaged 9.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game … Led the team in rebounding with 230 on the year including 78 offensive rebounds … Averaged a team-high 31.9 minutes per game … Had 28 steals, 20 blocks, and 25 assists … Shot .440 from the floor (84-191) … Made his Maryland debut against Wagner (12/2) which included his first start as a Terp - finished the game with 10 points, six rebounds, a block and a steal ... Notched nine points and 12 rebounds at Virginia (12/20) ... Had his first double-double at Maryland (third of his career) with 13 points and a career-best 13 rebounds against Old Dominion (12/28) ... Had his second double-double of the season with a team-high 17 points and 12 rebounds against Oregon (1/2) - his third straight game with double-figure rebounds ... Nearly had a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds while adding three steals and a block against Indiana (1/7) ... Fifth game of the year in double-figure rebounds with 11 against Penn State (1/18) ... Notched his third double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds at No. 11 Illinois (1/21) ... Recorded 14 points, four rebounds, one assist, and one steal versus No. 12 Purdue (2/1)... Dropped 13 points, eight rebounds, one assist, one block, and one steal against Ohio State (2/5)... Tallied a near double-double in a road win over Minnesota, finishing with 10 rebounds, nine points, and three steals (2/8) ... Contributed 10 points and eight rebounds in a key win against No. 25 Iowa (2/11) ... Recorded his third double-double of the season with 11 points and 14 rebounds at Rutgers (2/15) ... Posted his fourth double-double at Northwestern (2/24) with 11 points and 14 rebounds to go with four assists, two steals, and two blocks ... Had his third consecutive double double with 11 points and 14 rebounds in win over Washington (2/21) ... Posted 13 points, seven rebounds, and two assists at No. 12 Nebraska (2/25) ... Recorded 15 points, seven rebounds, and four blocks against Rutgers (3/1) ... Shot 6-9 from the FG range, posting 12 points, six rebounds, one assist, and one block in a win over Oregon in the First Round of the B1G Ten Tournament (3/10) ... Recorded 13 rebounds along with four points, one assist, and one steal against Iowa in the Second Round of the B1G Ten Tournament (3/11).
2024-25 (Junior at Texas A&M)
Played in 32 games averaging 4.7 points and 5.1 rebounds … His 5.1 rebounds were third-best on the squad … Had five double-figure scoring games with a season-high 17 points against Georgia (2/11) … Notched three double-figure rebounding games with a season-high and career-high 11 on two occasions: vs. Southern (11/20) and vs. Houston Christian (12/20).
2023-24 (Sophomore at Texas A&M)
Moved into the starting lineup in mid-January and averaged 8.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 19 starts as the Aggies advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament … In the month of March, Washington raised his average to 10.9 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per contest … In that span, Washington ranked No. 3 in blocks and No. 4 in rebounds among all SEC players … For the full season, Washington slashed 7.4 points/5.7 rebounds/ 1.1 blocks… Posted a team-best 37 blocks … Ranked No. 3 on the team in field goal percentage (.483) and rebounding … Saw action in 34 of 36 games with 20 starts … Missed the first two games of the SEC schedule (both losses) after taking a hard fall vs. Prairie View A&M (12/30) … Hit his career high with 18 points against Iowa State in the ESPN Events Invitational (11/26) and vs. Florida in the SEC Tournament semifinals (3/16) … Was the Aggies’ leading scorer against the Cyclones while rallying from a school-record 21 point deficit and without Tyrece Radford and Henry Coleman III in the lineup due to injuries … Posted a career-high (and school NCAA T record ) four blocks vs. Nebraska in the NCAA Tournament (3/22) … Tallied a pair of double-doubles with 18 points and 10 rebounds vs. the Gators in Nashville and 10 points/10 rebounds at Ole Miss in the regular season finale (3/9) … Washington reached double figures in points 10 times and the Aggies were 8-2 in those games … Team was also 8-2 when “Solo” attempted at least seven FG attempts … Team was 10-2 when he blocked at least two shots.
2022-23 (Freshman at Texas A&M)
Made four starts while seeing action in 31 games in his first season in Aggieland ... Provided an offensive and defensive spark off the bench … Consistently strong on the offensive glass, Washington ranked No. 7 in the SEC with 33 offensive boards off the bench … Among SEC bench players, “Solo” tied for 12th in blocked shots (14) and ranked No. 14 in total rebounds (75) ... Chipped in 3.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game for the season … Ranked second on the team in free throw percentage, hitting 28-of-35 from the charity stripe … Scored a season-high 12 points against Colorado in the Myrtle Beach Invitational (11/18) ... Pulled down a season-high seven boards (three offensive) in the Aggies’ 67-61 win over No. 2 Alabama … Played 10 or more minutes in 22 games with a high of 19 minutes twice (vs. Boise State, vs. Oregon State).
High School
Was named the 2022 Gatorade Louisiana Boys Basketball Player of the Year … Rated as a three-start prospect and the No. 1 ranked recruit from Louisiana in the 247Sports Composite … Led the George Washington Carver Collegiate Academy to a 33-5 record and a Class 4A state championship after averaging 14.9 points, 11.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.6 blocks and 2.4 steals per game in 2021-22 … Recorded 23 double-doubles, including a 14-point, 20-rebound performance in the state championship game in which he also had nine assists and six blocks … Was a two-time first team all-state selection and amassed 1,642 points and 1,435 rebounds in his career … Maintained a 3.05 GPA in the classroom, and volunteered locally with Thrive New Orleans and as a youth camp counselor.
Personal:
- John Rymer Endowed Scholarship recipient
