Boeheim, Pearl Join SU Ring Of Honor

Jim Boeheim and Dwayne "Pearl" Washington -- two of the most prominent names in Syracuse men's basketball history -- will be formally recognized as members of the Syracuse University Athletics Ring of Honor in the JMA Wireless Dome on December 10. The ceremony will be held on the same day the Orange host Georgetown.

Jim Boeheim
Jim Boeheim has been associated with the Syracuse men's basketball program since enrolling at the institution in 1962. He began his hoop career as a walk-on player and by his senior season he was a captain on an NCAA Tournament team.

When Boeheim decided to pursue a career in coaching, his start came at his alma mater, as a graduate assistant coach for Roy Danforth in 1969. Boeheim was promoted to an assistant coach role and in 1976 was hired to be the head coach.

Boeheim is now in his 47^th season at the Orange helm. He is the winningest active coach in Division I. Boeheim also ranks second in NCAA Tournament appearances (35 seasons) and 20-win seasons (34) and is fourth in NCAA Tournament victories (57).

He has guided the Orange into the NCAA Final Four five times and led Syracuse to the 2003 NCAA Championship.

In 2005, Boeheim was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and received the John R. Wooden "Legends of Coaching" Award the following April. He has earned several coaching honors, including BIG EAST Conference Coach of the Year four times, NABC District II Coach of the Year 10 times, and the USBWA District Coach of the Year four times.

Dwayne 'Pearl' Washington
A standout point guard on three of head coach Jim Boeheim's teams of the mid-1980s, Washington established a lasting legacy during a collegiate career in which he tallied 1,490 career points, a total that still ranks 27th on the school's list. He led the Orange in assists and steal in all three of his seasons and ranks fourth in career assists and fifth in career steals.

He helped the Orange earn NCAA Tournament berths each year. Washington received All-America recognition in all three seasons. He was a consensus All-America following his third year, which included second team United Press International and third team Association Press laurels. He was named first team All-BIG EAST Conference three times and was the 1984 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year. He earned BIG EAST Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player in 1986.

After foregoing his final collegiate year of eligibility to enter the NBA Draft, Washington was the 13^th overall selection by the New Jersey Nets. Following two campaigns with the Nets, he was selected by Miami in the 1988 Expansion Draft and spent one season with the Heat. Washington played two years in the Continental Basketball Association before retiring.

On March 2, 1996, Washington's jersey was retired in a ceremony at the Dome. He was the third Syracuse player to receive the honor, following Dave Bing and Vic Hanson into the Dome's rafters. Washington passed away in April 2016.

Syracuse Ring of Honor:
Jim Boeheim
Jim Brown
Ernie Davis
Floyd Little
Roy Simmons Jr.
Dwayne "Pearl" Washington

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