Jaime Echenique, or as former player John Lucas dubbed it, “Baby Duncan”, wrote a new page in the history of Colombian basketball: He became the first player from that country to act in the top league in the United States, after playing three minutes in last night’s game for the Washington Wizards, who defeated the … Read more
At the age of 24, Jaime Echenique achieved what seemed impossible: that Colombia had a NBA. The pivot trained in the United States and with experience in Spain played 3 minutes for the Washington Wizards in a 110-93 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. That was enough to make history for Latin American basketball. “It has … Read more
The three minutes and four seconds that the Barranquillero played this Thursday, December 30 Jaime Echenique wearing the Washington Wizards jersey, they passed into eternity as the first presentation of a Colombian in the NBA. The tears that flowed from the debutant summed up the struggle of the almost three decades that have happened since … Read more
There goes the Colombian dream towards the best league in the world. Jaime Echenique, a center trained at the University of Wichita, will be part of the Washington Wizards in the Summer League, intending to shine to earn a spot on Wes Unseld’s team heading into the 2021-22 season that kicks off in October. “My … Read more
