Recruiting Report: Tony Washington (2016)

<p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">2016 Fern Creek shooting guard <strong>Tony Washington</strong> is one of the more gifted scorers in the city of Louisville. The 6’0” combo guard can handle the ball, but is a true scorer right now. He’s good at attacking off the bounce and does a good job of getting to the rim and finishing. He’s a lights out shooter and can catch and shoot or pull-up off the bounce. He needs to get stronger and work on some point guard skills, but he will be able to help out a smaller division II school or division III school with his scoring ability. If he were to show he could play point guard though, his recruitment could really take off.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Tony is currently hearing from a variety of schools, including NJIT, Kennesaw State, New Orleans, Toledo, Northern Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky, Berea, Lafayette and Greenville College. Tony has received some indication from Berea that he will be getting an offer and says Berea along with Greenville College, Eastern Kentucky and Northern Kentucky are on him the hardest right now. He is hoping to set up some visits soon and would like to hit both Eastern Kentucky and Northern Kentucky. Tony says he’s looking for a school where he can get a good education and have a solid support staff and coaching staff around him. He wants to see how the coaches handle the players and see how teams practice as well as see what they do off the court to help students succeed. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Tony describes himself as a scorer and a sharp lefty shooter, but says he’s also someone that can play in a team setting and make everyone better. He’s currently focusing on improving his point guard skills and becoming a more consistent shooter and defender. Tony knows he will need to be more of a point guard in order to improve his stock.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Tony is one of a few seniors returning for Fern Creek and looks to be a one of their consistent scorers and a leader for the younger guys. Tony thinks his team can take the next step this season and says they have set goals to win the district, regional and state tournaments. He says that if he and his teammates can buy in, play together as a family and be solid defensively that they’ll have a chance to reach their goals.</span></span></p>