Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 7 h ago.
Kyshawn George Enters Year Three as the Wizards' Building Block on the Wing
newsroom · 2 h agoKyshawn George is back with Washington for 2026-27 after a second season in which he played 48 games and averaged 14.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists. He is not on the injury report. The Wizards will lean on his size and shooting as the roster builds around him heading into the new season.
Who Is Kyshawn George
Kyshawn George is a 22-year-old forward out of Miami, listed at 6-8 and 200 pounds. He wears No. 18 for the Wizards and enters 2026-27 with two seasons of NBA experience. Last season he played 48 games for Washington and averaged 29.0 minutes a night, a workload that shows the team already treats him as a rotation piece rather than a project. At his size, he offers Washington a forward who can handle the ball and space the floor, a combination the front office has clearly decided is worth building around as the roster takes shape for the year ahead.
Last Season's Numbers
George averaged 14.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in 2025-26, his most recent full season on record. He added 1.0 steal, 0.9 blocks and 2.6 turnovers a night. Those are well-rounded numbers for a wing his age, especially the assist figure, which points to real ball-handling responsibility rather than a standstill shooter's role. The rebounding and steal-and-block totals also suggest he was active on both ends, not just a scoring option. All of these numbers came in a 48-game season with Washington, the only NBA team on his record.
Shooting and Efficiency
George shot 43.8 percent from the field last season, 38.1 percent from three and 80.2 percent from the free-throw line. His true shooting mark was 55.9 percent, with a usage rate of 22.2 percent, meaning he was already a significant part of the Wizards' offense without needing an outsized share of possessions. The 38.1 percent from three stands out for a forward who also rebounds and passes at his level. The free-throw percentage above 80 percent is another sign of a clean shooting stroke. His plus-minus for the season was minus-7.4.
Health Report
Kyshawn George is not on the injury report heading into 2026-27. There is no injury history on record for him. That is a clean bill of health for a player who logged 29.0 minutes a game last season, and it means Washington can plan on him as a full-time piece of the rotation from the start of the year rather than managing him back from a setback. For a 22-year-old still early in his career, staying off the injury list is exactly the kind of stability a team wants to see as it builds its plan for the season.
What to Watch in 2026-27
George heads into his third NBA season, all of it with Washington, coming off a 2025-26 campaign of 14.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists a game. The season ahead is a chance to build on that all-around line at just 22 years old. With no injury concerns and a usage rate that already sits above 22 percent, the questions for Washington are less about health and more about role: how much the offense runs through him and whether his shooting numbers from three and the free-throw line hold up with a bigger workload.
Questions fans ask
What team does Kyshawn George play for?
He plays for the Washington Wizards, wearing No. 18, entering the 2026-27 season.
What were Kyshawn George's stats last season?
In 2025-26 he averaged 14.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.0 steal and 0.9 blocks over 48 games.
Is Kyshawn George injured right now?
No. He is not on the injury report, and he has no injury history on record.
How efficient a shooter is Kyshawn George?
Last season he shot 43.8 percent from the field, 38.1 percent from three and 80.2 percent from the free-throw line, with a true shooting percentage of 55.9.
How much does Kyshawn George play?
He averaged 29.0 minutes per game across 48 games last season, a starter-level workload.
How many years of NBA experience does Kyshawn George have?
He enters 2026-27 with two seasons of NBA experience, all with Washington, after playing college basketball at Miami.
Game log
last 0| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | +/- |
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