Christian Academy of Louisville basketball coach Aaron Hill heard murmurings about a new high school hoops star in the area as soon as George Washington III’s family came to town in the summer of 2020.
Washington’s AAU reputation preceded him, and Hill said he clicked with the incoming sophomore right away when he toured the school, one of several his family looked at in Louisville. It didn’t take long before Hill felt Washington’s talent warranted the attention of a Division I college program, and he just so happened to have a few mutual friends with Ohio State assistant coach Ryan Pedon.