In memory of The Pearl

[rrlbees]

 

[kcsu]

Thanks for posting Bees.

 

[orangefog]

Wow, 5 years already?

 

[Toga]

Limited range. Couldn't dunk. Not a lockdown defender. Most exciting player in program history.

 

[orangebabe]

I just watched a video on twitter, and he had probably the best cross-over move I've ever seen.

 

[OburgOrange]

 

[RF2044]

Dang... five years.

 

[GENESEO1983]

Pearl was YouTube video before YouTube!

 

[pearl31]

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I fell in love upon first seeing him in 1984. Watching highlights now still gives me chills.
R.I.P. to the greatest

 

[bballbeadle]

I started watching SU bball in 1987. Missed Pearl completely. SIGH.

 

[rrlbees]

I started watching SU bball in 1987. Missed Pearl completely. SIGH.

ankle breaker.

 

[Red Holzman]

When Pearl hit that shot with 6 sec left against Georgetown Jan 1985 and the Dome erupted, can still see my wife's reaction.
We were there, and the huge blast of noise caused my yet-to-be-born daughter to do some celebrating of her own that caught my wife by surprise!
What a day and what a player.

 

[CsonkaStash]

Pearl Washington's top 3 Syracuse basketball moments

Share your favorite Pearl Washington memories.

www.syracuse.com

Loved Pearl. The Big East would have never been what it was without him. Amazing player and person.

 

[20plus]

 

[pearl31]

When Pearl hit that shot with 6 sec left against Georgetown Jan 1985 and the Dome erupted, can still see my wife's reaction.
We were there, and the huge blast of noise caused my yet-to-be-born daughter to do some celebrating of her own that caught my wife by surprise!
What a day and what a player.

that's awesome

 

[Toga]

First time I saw Pearl was on TV when he played in a HS all star game (not sure if McDonalds or Capitol Classic). He toyed with the other team. Toyed with them. I was like - oh boy.

 

[20plus]

First time I saw Pearl was on TV when he played in a HS all star game (not sure if McDonalds or Capitol Classic). He toyed with the other team. Toyed with them. I was like - oh boy.

Would love to find that

 

[Vshukla]

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Limited range. Couldn't dunk. Not a lockdown defender. Most exciting player in college history.

FIFY

 

[Toga]

Would love to find that

This might be what I'm thinking about. Legend.

Dwayne ‘Pearl’ Washington’s jam at Nassau Coliseum remembered

www.newsday.com

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

 

[orangeinohio]

I’m trying to remember other Big East point guards who were in a similar vicinity as Pearl back then and all I can think of is Michael Adams from BC. Who am I missing?
I remember lots of forwards but not PGs.

 

[RandygoCuse]

I can’t believe it’s already been five years

 

[realorange]

Thinking back to his playing days and then being reminded of them with these videos that were a little hard to see with the water in my eyes.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

I’m trying to remember other Big East point guards who were in a similar vicinity as Pearl back then and all I can think of is Michael Adams from BC. Who am I missing?
I remember lots of forwards but not PGs.

Mark Jackson. I think Kerry Kittles was somewhat after that. Sleepy Floyd.