Dwayne Washington

Dwayne Washington
Dwayne “Pearl” Washington
No. 1, 31
Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth January 6, 1964 (1964-01-06) (age 47)
Place of birth Brooklyn, New York
Nationality American
High school Boys and Girls High School,
Brooklyn, New York
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College Syracuse (1983–1986)
NBA Draft 1986 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13th overall
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Pro career 1986–1989
Career history
19861988 New Jersey Nets
1988–1989 Miami Heat
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points 1,660 (8.6 ppg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Dwayne Alonzo Washington (born January 6, 1964 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American college basketball star and professional player from 1986-1989. His nickname was "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.

References

  1. ^ 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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