Jalen Washington injury update: UNC basketball player out with knee injury vs Pitt

Posted by author January 29, 2025 Basketball

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Jalen Washington won’t play in UNC basketball’s game at Pitt on Tuesday night.

In a social media post, UNC announced Washington “went through initial pregame warmups, but will not play tonight at Pitt due to a sprained left knee.”

Washington’s injury occurred late in the Tar Heels’ overtime win against Boston College on Jan. 25. After scoring 18 points and grabbing six rebounds, the UNC junior center missed the final 3 ½ minutes vs. the Eagles.

The Tar Heels (13-8, 6-3 ACC) and Panthers (13-6, 4-4) tip things off at 9 p.m. from Pittsburgh in a game that will be televised on ESPN.

UNC four-guard lineup back in play with Jalen Washington injured

Washington had a strong offensive performance against Boston College, but he wasn’t in the starting lineup. To shake things up after back-to-back losses, UNC coach Hubert Davis rolled with a four-guard lineup around Vanderbilt transfer Ven-Allen Lubin against Boston College. RJ Davis, Seth Trimble, Elliot Cadeau, and Ian Jackson joined Lubin in the starting lineup for the Tar Heels. Lubin had three points, two rebounds, and four fouls against the Eagles, but Trimble returned to form in a double-double performance (18 points, 12 rebounds) as five Tar Heels finished in double figures.

Jalen Washington stats

Through 21 games, Washington is averaging 6.9 points, 5 rebounds, 1.1 blocks, and 17.6 minutes per game for the Tar Heels. James Brown and Ty Claude are the other traditional post players behind Washington.

Rodd Baxley covers Duke, North Carolina and N.C. State for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his ACC coverage on X/Twitter or Bluesky: @RoddBaxley. Got questions regarding those teams? Send them to rbaxley@fayobserver.com.