Dwayne Washington
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Dwayne Alonzo "Pearl" Washington (born January 6, 1964 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former college basketball star and professional player from 1986-1989.
Washington grew up in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, where he acquired his nickname as an eight-year old in a taunting comparison to Earl "the Pearl" Monroe.[1]
He was a playground phenomenon from Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn who brought his flashy play to Syracuse University and the Carrier Dome. The Pearl was the master of the "shake and bake", in which would leave his defensive opposition standing still while he drove by them for a layup.
Washington was drafted by the New Jersey Nets in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1986 NBA draft. In two seasons with the Nets he averaged 9 points per game. In 1988 the Miami Heat selected him in their expansion draft. He played 54 games for the Heat before being released.
His performances at Madison Square Garden was ranked #48 on MSG Network's 50 Greatest Moments at MSG.
[edit] References
- ^ Vecsey, George. "SPORTS OF THE TIMES; The Pearl Fits In At Syracuse", The New York Times, March 9, 1984. Accessed December 5, 2007. "This part of the legend does survive: Washington admits that when he was 8 years old at the Howard Housing Project in Brownsville, his elders asked him: Who do you think you are, the Pearl?"
[edit] External links
- Pearl Washington Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- OrangeHoops Profile on Pearl Washington @ orangehoops.org
- New York Times - Heat Releases Pearl Washington Published: June 30, 1989
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