Eric Maurice Washington (born March 23, 1974) is an American former

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(NBA) player. Washington attended the

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, where he scored 1,532 points, grabbed 557 rebounds, and made 262

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s. He was selected in the

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as the 48th overall pick by the Orlando Magic, and appeared for the Denver Nuggets during two seasons, from 1997 to 1999. He also played professionally in China,

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, and for the

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of the CBA. In 2010, he signed with Nürnberger BC in Germany.

External links

NBA.com profile - Eric Washington
1974 births Living people 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American sportspeople African-American basketball players Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Finland American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American men's basketball players Basketball players from Mississippi Basket Rimini Crabs players Dafnis B.C. players Denver Nuggets players Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players Idaho Stampede players Israeli Basketball Premier League players Kauhajoen Karhu players KTP-Basket players NINERS Chemnitz players Nürnberg Falcons BC players Orlando Magic draft picks People from Pearl, Mississippi Shooting guards Tampereen Pyrintö players {{1970s-US-basketball-bio-stub