DAYTON – University of Dayton men's basketball coach Anthony Grant has announced that two prospects -- Julian Washington and Sean Pouedet -- have signed scholarship agreements to become student-athletes at Dayton.

Julian Washington – 6-foot-5, 180-pound guard from Castalia, Ohio
Heading into his senior season at Margaretta High School in Castalia, Ohio, Washington is widely regarded as one of Ohio's premier Class of 2026 prospects. He holds a 247Sports Player Rating of 87, a Composite score of 0.9129, ranks No. 194 nationally, No. 29 among shooting guards, and No. 8 in Ohio.
 
In his junior year, Washington averaged 21.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.7 steals per game and helped Margaretta to a 25-2 overall mark

Coach Anthony Grant on Julian Washington: "We're excited to welcome Julian to the Flyer Family. Julian has established himself as one of the premier players in Ohio. He brings a diverse skill set offensively and a demonstrated defensive competitiveness."

Sean Pouedet – 6-foot-2, guard from Belgium
In Pouedet's most recent full season playing for Kortrijk Spurs in the BNXT League in Belgium, the guard averaged 8.2 points, 6.5 assists, and 3.3 rebounds per contest. He ranked among the league's leaders in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.8:1) and produced seven games of 7+ assists during the 2024–25 campaign.
 
Coach Anthony Grant on Sean Pouedet: "Sean is a seasoned point guard who brings experience and skill to our team. He will be a very valuable addition to our program, and we're excited to have him join the Flyer Family."
 
Dayton is 5-1 this season after Saturday's 74-55 win over NC Central.  The Flyers travel to Orlando for the ESPN Events Invitational, where they will take on Georgetown on Thursday, Nov. 27 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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