Impact As a walk-on redshirt sophomore last season, Washington appeared in nine games off the bench for the Spartans before he was suspended indefinitely in January while he was under investigation for his involvement in a sexual assault case, according to Kara Berg of the Lansing State Journal. Per Paula Lavigne of ESPN.com, prosecutors ultimately declined to file charges against Washington since the case did "not meet the burden of proof that we must present to a jury," but Michigan State officials still ruled that he violated the school's sexual misconduct policy and recommended his banishment from campus for two years. Though Washington has maintained his innocence regarding the allegation, his removal from the official 2020-21 roster suggests the basketball program has heeded the university's recommendation and dismissed him from the team. Washington should retain two years of eligibility if he chooses to continue his playing career elsewhere.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
