Sacha Washington is not in the starting lineup for Vanderbilt women’s basketball for its game against Kentucky on Feb. 22.
The graduate forward was listed as a game-time decision on the SEC’s availability report. It was not immediately clear the reason for Washington’s absence from the lineup.
Washington was in uniform with the team on the court during pregame warmups but she did not participate in the warmups.
After missing the 2024-25 season due to a blood clot, Washington has been the fifth-ranked Commodores’ most productive frontcourt player in 2025-26. She is averaging 10 points and 7.4 rebounds per game and is second in the SEC with 3.8 offensive rebounds per game. That could cause problems for Vanderbilt against Kentucky’s frontcourt that includes Teonni Key and Clara Strack.
The Commodores (24-3, 10-3 SEC) honored Washington pregame as part of their senior day ceremony. Other players honored were Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda, Justine Pissott and Jada Brown. All four players are out of eligibility after this season.
The other three seniors were listed in the starting lineup.
Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on X, @aria_gerson.
