Tyrone Washington
Encyclopedia
Tyrone Washington is an American
basketball
player who played for four years at Mississippi State University
, before being drafted by the Houston Rockets
in the 1999 NBA Draft
. However, he did not play in the NBA.
He is often confused with Tyrone D. Washington, photographer for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. They are not related.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who played for four years at Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University
The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...
, before being drafted by the Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
in the 1999 NBA Draft
1999 NBA Draft
The 1999 NBA Draft was held on June 30, 1999 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. It was the first draft in which four players from the same college were picked in the first round, with Elton Brand , Trajan Langdon , Corey Maggette and William Avery being selected out of Duke University...
. However, he did not play in the NBA.
He is often confused with Tyrone D. Washington, photographer for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. They are not related.