Dwayne Washington (basketball)
American basketball player (1964–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other basketball players, see Duane Washington and Duane Washington Jr.
Dwayne Alonzo "Pearl" Washington (January 6, 1964 – April 20, 2016) was an American professional basketball player. He was a 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 190 pounds (86 kg) guard.
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Born | (1964-01-06)January 6, 1964 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Died | April 20, 2016(2016-04-20) (aged 52) The Bronx, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school | Boys and Girls (Brooklyn, New York) | ||||||||||||||
College | Syracuse (1983–1986) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1986: 1st round, 13th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1986–1991 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
Number | 1, 31 | ||||||||||||||
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1986–1988 | New Jersey Nets | ||||||||||||||
1988–1989 | Miami Heat | ||||||||||||||
1989–1990 | Rapid City Thrillers | ||||||||||||||
1990–1991 | San Jose Jammers | ||||||||||||||
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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