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Basketball player Anai Washington earns All-American honors

Posted: Apr 03, 2020

Irvine Valley sophomore star women's basketball player Anai Washington had already been named the Orange Empire Conference Most Valuable Player and been named first team all-state, but she earned more accolades this past month.

She was the only player from California to earn a two-year community college Women's Basketball Coaches Associaton All-American honor.

Washington was named to the honorable mention team.

The star guard, who is headed to Cal State Los Angeles, was selected as the OEC MVP and named first team all-state by the California Community College Women's Basketball Coaches Association this past season.

She was part of two straight IVC teams that won conference titles. And after being selected first team all-conference last year, she was picked as the best player in the OEC in 2019-20.

Washington helped lead Irvine Valley to a record of 25-3 overall, 12-0 in the Orange Empire Conference and another trip to the CCCAA So. Cal. Regional Playoff finals this past season.

She has been part of Irvine Valley squads that have went 48-9 the past two years, won two conference titles and made the regional finals twice.

For the 2019-20 season, she averaged a double-double on the year. Washington's numbers were 18.1 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game. She also shot an impressive 55.3 percent from the field.

And Washington was even better during conference action, where Irvine Valley went 12-0 and wrapped up its third OEC title in a row.

She averaged 19.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 3.8 steals a game in conference.

She scored in double figures in 27 of 28 games and topped 20 points in 11 contests. Washington scored a season-high 32 points as Irvine Valley defeated Santa Ana, 77-59, on Feb. 11 at home. Showing her all-around ability, she also had eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals in that game.

Washington also had double-digit rebounds in 17 games with a season-high of 16 against Fullerton on Feb. 21 as IVC wrapped up an undefeated conference season. She added 20 points in the win.

During her freshman year in 2018-19, Washington averaged 15.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

The former Norco High standout is headed to a NCAA Division 2 Cal State LA program that had a record of 12-16 overall and 10-12 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.

About the WBCA
Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. The WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to the organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit www.WBCA.org for more details about the Association.