Dwayne Washington is a member of Basketball Player
Age, Biography and Wiki
Net worth: $250 million (2024)
About
Former college basketball star and NBA player known affectionately as "Pearl," a direct comparison to Earl "The Pearl" Monroe. He was a three-time All-American at Syracuse and was an original member of the expansion Miami Heat.
Before Fame
He starred at Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn, where he became one of the highest-rated players in the country.
Trivia
His seminal moment came during a game in his sophomore year with Syracuse against Boston College, when he hit a game-winning half-court shot to beat the Eagles.
Family Life
He was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2015 and passed away on April 20, 2016.
Associated With
Jim Boeheim has credited Pearl for being one of the key figures in making Syracuse one of the premier programs in college basketball.
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