Dwayne Washington

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Not to be confused with Duane Washington.

For the football player, see Dewayne Washington.

Dwayne “Pearl” Washington

No. 1, 31

Point guard

Personal information

Born

January 6, 1964
Brooklyn, New York

Nationality

American

Listed height

6 ft 2 in (188 cm)

Listed weight

190 lb (86 kg)

Career information

High school

Boys and Girls
(Brooklyn, New York)

College

Syracuse (1983–1986)

NBA draft

1986 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13th overall

Selected by the New Jersey Nets

Pro playing career

1986–1991

Career history

1986–1988

New Jersey Nets

1988–1989

Miami Heat

1989–1990

Rapid City Thrillers (CBA)

1990–1991

San Jose Jammers (CBA)

Career highlights and awards

Consensus second team All-American (1985)

Career statistics

Points

1,660 (8.6 ppg)

Stats at NBA.com

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Medals

Men’s basketball
Competitor for United States
FIBA U19 World Championship
Gold	1983 Palma de Mallorca	National team

Dwayne Alonzo Washington (born January 6, 1964) is a retired American college basketball star and professional player from 1986-1989. His nickname is "Pearl". He was a 6'2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) guard.

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, and was the number 1 overall ranked high school player in 1983.^[2] He brought his flashy play to Syracuse University and the Carrier Dome. The Pearl was the master of the "shake and bake", in which he 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. Following his release, Washington played for the Rapid City Thrillers and San Jose Jammers in the Continental Basketball Association.^[3]

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?"
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↑ 1991-92 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 329

External links

v t e 1986 NBA Draft

First round	Brad Daugherty Len Bias Chris Washburn Chuck Person Kenny Walker William Bedford Roy Tarpley Ron Harper Brad Sellers Johnny Dawkins John Salley John Williams Dwayne Washington Walter Berry Dell Curry Maurice Martin Harold Pressley Mark Alarie Billy Thompson Buck Johnson Anthony Jones Scott Skiles Ken Barlow Arvydas Sabonis

Second round	Mark Price Greg Dreiling Dennis Rodman Larry Krystkowiak Johnny Newman Nate McMillan Joe Ward Cedric Henderson Kevin Duckworth Johnny Rogers Milt Wagner Steve Mitchell Panagiotis Fasoulas Lemone Lampley Rafael Addison Augusto Binelli Otis Smith Ron Kellogg Dave Feitl David Wingate Keith Smith Jeff Hornacek Michael Jackson

v t e 1985 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans

First Team	Johnny Dawkins Patrick Ewing Keith Lee Xavier McDaniel Chris Mullin Wayman Tisdale

Second Team	Len Bias Jon Koncak Mark Price Kenny Walker Dwayne Washington

Persondata
Name	Washington, Dwayne
Alternative names
Short description	American basketball player
Date of birth	January 6, 1964
Place of birth	Brooklyn, New York
Date of death
Place of death

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