He put on a show, but was never a showboat. By Bobbito Garcia - SLAM Magazine This past weekend, I learned that Dwayne “Pearl” Washington had a brain tumor relapse. He was making guards trying to defend him look absolutely stupid.”To be fair, Pearl wasn’t the first NY guard with a handle. “He shook four guys in the lane, then dunked on our big man. Coach Boehiem didn’t hold him back. You can put Nate “Tiny” Archibald in that category as well, as he did it at Rucker and in the NBA. Copyright 2020 SLAM Media Inc. All rights reserved.Frank Vogel on LeBron James: ‘We Definitely Don’t Take That For Granted’Duncan Robinson: ‘I Really Wasn’t Even a Good High School Player’ No matter where he played, people followed.“We were playing against Pearl at Soul In The Hole in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn,” shared former Chicago Bulls guard “Sudden” Sam Worthen.
He was 52. Washington brought his charismatic style from the New York City basketball courts to become the […] Basically, Washington was the first to expose a style, which became a complete shift in the way basketball is played.“I saw Pearl Washington one day, and I said ‘Wow, I wanna start practicing that move,” Tim Hardaway once shared in a “Pearl ushered in the era of making kids fall down,” Pete Nice, former Def Jam recording artist and Empire State Games teammate of Washington’s, recounted to me. It was only the third quarter!” The story sounded too incredible to me, especially since the 6-2 guard wasn’t known for having hops, so I asked Sam if he was embellishing. 1-ranked defense in the country, anchored by guard Gene Smith. Donovan proceeded to dribble past his defender, then dished to the wing. The elation! ESPN didn’t exist in the ‘70s. ]“Pearl played possessed,” shared “The Amazing Gumby,” who announced at King Towers, Harlem’s hottest tournament of the early ‘80s. Basketball as a spectator sport was on the rise as a result of Bird and Magic’s entry into the NBA in ’79. “He drove right to half court, parked it, dropped 55 points, then left. I still don’t care. People ran on the court, and then every single person in the crowd left. The MVP of the McDonald’s High School All-American Game had averaged 35 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists per game his senior year at perennial powerhouse Boys & Girls High. The retired educator is the sister of Dwayne “Pearl” Washington and CEO of the P.E.A.R.L. Dwayne "Pearl" Washington was 52. Isiah Thomas did not have that freedom at Indiana U. Earl Monroe didn’t have the cameras on him when he was with the Baltimore Bullets. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google There is a fundraiser to help with the health care costs. YO!” It was the talk of the town the way you couldn’t escape Dave Chappelle’s Rick James skit once it aired.Pearl didn’t just take defenders off the dribble and score. Former Syracuse standout basketball player Dwayne "Pearl" Washington has died, the school announced in a news release on Wednesday. He knew.If that happened today, the move would appear on @breakinganklesdaily or whatever on Instagram in seconds. He did this on the open court as well as in a half court stationary set. Pearl Washington was a killer with his patented in and out dribble. Find out more Stay up to date on the latest basketball news with our curated email newsletters. I’d call him the ‘Quiet Slasher’ cuz he’d drop 20 points—on his off days. I wanted to be just like him!” [Bernard went on win the ’87 city and state chip and play for the Globetrotters. That meant our big man was taller, too! That’s some real legend shit. 31 Inc. Foundation that stands for Providing Education and Revitalizing Lives. He was an All-American at Syracuse from 1984 through 1986. College basketball was blowing up in the ‘80s, receiving bigger contracts, more exposure, and the Big East Conference increased their games televised. Jocko had him doing dribbling drills in there, then Pearl would go out to the park and practice on his own.”“Fly had the ‘geezer’ [jump shot]; I had the crossover!” shared Pearl in an interview on MSG’s “Summerball” program.If there’s a family tree of today’s enormous popularity of fancy ball handling in the pros, you could easily trace Steph Curry back to Allen Iverson, Iverson to Tim Hardaway, and Hardaway to Washington. 1 recruit, Dwayne “Pearl” Washington.

Dwayne "Pearl" Washington, who died at age 52, brought his playground style to Syracuse and the Big East and helped forever change a league. The Orange’s runner-up finish didn’t stop Washington from earning tourney MVP honors.Known for his crossover and playmaking abilities, Washington left Syracuse after that junior season for the NBA. Doctors detected a recurrence last summer and he underwent surgery in the fall. Was a really simple moment, but a disco handle has always been so appreciated—revered even—in New York, that the crowd gave the authentic “Ooh!” love which is embedded in our culture.Shortly after, the crowd erupted, and everyone in the stands was on their feet. Wasn’t after a dunk, or having anything to do with the players on the court. He was integral in the Orange’s 1986 Big East tournament run, which ended with a 70-69 loss to St. John’s in the title game. March, 1983. Washington was my favorite guard to … Washington ran back down the court smiling. Poof. I was home watching the Big East Conference Championship—Syracuse versus Georgetown at the Garden.



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