what basketball player was known as the pearl?
Confidence votes 229. Earl Monroe a former professional nba basketball player for the Baltimore Bullets and New York Nicks. His nickname known as Earl The Pearl.
Pearl Washington, 52, Dies; Dazzling Guard Put Syracuse on Basketball Map. Dwayne Washington, better known as Pearl, passing for Syracuse in a game against Cornell. A point guard, Washington played three seasons for the Orange, from 1983 to 1986.