Mavis Washington (1986) - UC Riverside Athletics Hall of Fame - UC Riverside Athletics

Mavis Washington

Mavis Washington

Induction:
1986
Class:
1972

Mavis Washington was an AAU All-American Basketball selections in 1974, ’75, and ’76 and played on the AAU National Championship team in 1975. She would later play in the USVBA Volleyball Nationals in 1978, ’80, and ’84. In 1979, she starred as "Swish" in the movie "Fast Break" which also starred "Welcome Back Kotter's" Gabe Kaplan.

Highlander Hot Talk Podcast - Spring Sports Recap 5/21/2026

Thursday, May 21

Day in the Life: Leilani Juan

Monday, May 04

UCR Student-Athletes cheer on our students.

Friday, May 01

UCR Athletics Director Introductory Full Press Conference

Tuesday, March 24

Thank you Justin Johnson

UC Riverside Announces Leadership Change in Baseball

Thursday, May 21

UCR Track & Field Flag

Track & Field Sends Eight to NCAA West Preliminaries

Thursday, May 21

OBrien and Bonham All Big West Selections

O'Brien and Bonham Earn Conference Honors

Tuesday, May 19

Jim Wooldridge

Former Highlander Men's Basketball Coach Jim Wooldridge Selected to Putnam City Schools Athletic Hall of Fame

Monday, May 18