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 46th overall pick by the

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, and appeared for the

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during two seasons, from 1997 to 1999. He also played professionally in

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, and for the

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of the CBA. In 2010, he signed with

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in Germany.

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