Pearl Washington

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Pearl Washington was a dynamic All-American point guard of the 1980s, best known for his electrifying playmaking and clutch performances that helped elevate Syracuse basketball to national prominence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf basketball player
human
causeOfDeath brain tumor
collegeNumber 31
collegeTeam Syracuse Orange men's basketball
competitionClass NCAA Division I
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1964-01-06
dateOfDeath 2016-04-20
draftedBy Brooklyn Nets
surface form: New Jersey Nets
draftPickNumber 13
draftRound 1
draftYear 1986
educatedAt Syracuse University
givenName Dwayne
league National Basketball Association
memberOfSportsTeam Miami Heat
Brooklyn Nets
surface form: New Jersey Nets

Syracuse Orange men's basketball
NBAPlayerID washipe01
nickname Pearl
notableAchievement All-American college basketball player
helped elevate Syracuse basketball to national prominence in the 1980s
notableWork buzzer-beating half-court shot vs Boston College in 1984
participantIn 1985 NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship
surface form: 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

NCAA men's basketball championship 1986
surface form: 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
placeOfBirth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
placeOfDeath Syracuse
surface form: Syracuse, New York, United States
positionPlayed point guard
residence Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
sexOrGender male
sport basketball
styleOfPlay clutch performances
dynamic playmaking
wearsNumber 31

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Jim Boeheim coached Pearl Washington