Cassius Winston

BIOGRAPHY

Cassius Winston was born on February 28, 1998, in Detroit, Michigan. He is a guard in the NBA.

Winston, a 6'1 point guard, was a star prep player at University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy in Detroit. As a senior in 2016, he led his team to an MHSAA Class A State Championship, and was named Mr. Basketball of Michigan. In 2020, Winston will be inducted into the Catholic High School League Hall of Fame.

He chose to attend college at Michigan State, and in his freshman season averaged 6.7 points and 5.2 assists per game in 35 games. As a sophomore, he became a full-time starter, averaging 12.6 points and 6.9 assists per game for the Spartans, and earning third-team All-Big Ten Conference honors.

Entering into Winston's junior season, he was selected to the preseason All-Big Ten team. After a strong start to the year, he was named to the midseason watch list for the John R. Wooden Award.

On March 11, 2019, Winston was named the Big Ten Player of the Year. On March 31, 2019, Winston scored 20 points along with 10 assists in a 68–67 win against Duke in the Elite Eight of the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.

Prior to the start of the 2019–20 season, Winston was unanimously named a preseason All-American by the Associated Press (AP), the only player so honored.

On November 18, 2020, Winston was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 53rd overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft. He was subsequently traded to the Washington Wizards. He was assigned to the Erie BayHawks for the start of the NBA G League season, making his debut on February 10, 2021