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4/17/2017 2:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball
   SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse head men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim has announced that Howard Washington has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play for the Orange next season.
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  A native of Buffalo, Washington spent the past year at Athlete Institute in Mono, Ontario. A 6-3, 175 guard, Washington averaged 17.9 points, 9.4 assists and 6.9 rebounds per game, according to media reports.
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  Athlete Institute reached the semifinals of the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association (OSBA) Playoffs in early April. The team's season ended in a 97-88 loss to The Rise Academy, a game in which Washington tallied 19 points. The Bears, coached by Chris Cobbina, completed the year with an 18-4 record.
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  Washington earned first-team All-OSBA recognition. He was selected to play in the BioSteel All Canadian High School Basketball Game, a prep all-star game, on April 10 in Toronto. Washington played for Team Red, a 153-134 winner in the contest.
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  Prior to enrolling at Athlete Institute, Washington attended Montverde Academy (Fla.) and played for Coach Kevin Boyle. Washington owns dual citizenship (Canadian/American).
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  Syracuse previously announced that Bourama Sidibe, a center at St. Benedict Prep (N.J.), had signed a National Letter of Intent. Â
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    The National Letter-of-Intent program was started in 1964. Administered by the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA), the program was designed with prospective student-athletes in mind. A signed letter-of-intent indicates a prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the designated college or university for one academic year. Institutions agree to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year to the student-athlete, provided the student-athlete is admitted to the institution and is eligible for financial aid under NCAA rules.
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  A native of Buffalo, Washington spent the past year at Athlete Institute in Mono, Ontario. A 6-3, 175 guard, Washington averaged 17.9 points, 9.4 assists and 6.9 rebounds per game, according to media reports.
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  Athlete Institute reached the semifinals of the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association (OSBA) Playoffs in early April. The team's season ended in a 97-88 loss to The Rise Academy, a game in which Washington tallied 19 points. The Bears, coached by Chris Cobbina, completed the year with an 18-4 record.
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  Washington earned first-team All-OSBA recognition. He was selected to play in the BioSteel All Canadian High School Basketball Game, a prep all-star game, on April 10 in Toronto. Washington played for Team Red, a 153-134 winner in the contest.
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  Prior to enrolling at Athlete Institute, Washington attended Montverde Academy (Fla.) and played for Coach Kevin Boyle. Washington owns dual citizenship (Canadian/American).
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  Syracuse previously announced that Bourama Sidibe, a center at St. Benedict Prep (N.J.), had signed a National Letter of Intent. Â
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    The National Letter-of-Intent program was started in 1964. Administered by the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA), the program was designed with prospective student-athletes in mind. A signed letter-of-intent indicates a prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the designated college or university for one academic year. Institutions agree to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year to the student-athlete, provided the student-athlete is admitted to the institution and is eligible for financial aid under NCAA rules.
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