According to many reports, Jai Lucas and the Miami Hurricanes are the team to watch for New Mexico guard transfer Tru Washington.
A lot of people expected him to quickly move to Xavier to join his former head coach from New Mexico, Richard Pitino. However, Miami has positioned itself as a strong contender, if not the frontrunner, in Washington's recruitment.
Washington is a guard standing 6-feet-4 inches tall and weighing 195 pounds, who played as a starter for New Mexico. In 2024, he was considered one of the top on-ball defenders in the Mountain West, averaging 11.1 points and leading his team with 2.1 steals per game.
Coming out of high school, where he played for Compass Prep, the 6-foot-4 guard was regarded as a four-star recruit and ranked as the No. 130 prospect in the country for the class of 2023, according to the 247Sports Rankings.
This season, Tru had a field goal percentage of 42.5% and a three-point shooting percentage of 33.6%.
A lot of people expected him to quickly move to Xavier to join his former head coach from New Mexico, Richard Pitino. However, Miami has positioned itself as a strong contender, if not the frontrunner, in Washington's recruitment.
Washington is a guard standing 6-feet-4 inches tall and weighing 195 pounds, who played as a starter for New Mexico. In 2024, he was considered one of the top on-ball defenders in the Mountain West, averaging 11.1 points and leading his team with 2.1 steals per game.
Coming out of high school, where he played for Compass Prep, the 6-foot-4 guard was regarded as a four-star recruit and ranked as the No. 130 prospect in the country for the class of 2023, according to the 247Sports Rankings.
This season, Tru had a field goal percentage of 42.5% and a three-point shooting percentage of 33.6%.
