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508:. He and his girlfriend, Monique Richardson, started a fried chicken business, Washburn’s Wings and More, in his hometown of Hickory in 2011, but the business was closed in 2013. In May 2014, Washburn was arrested for obtaining property under false pretense when a passenger in his SUV allegedly failed to pay for gasoline. The charges were later dropped.
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scores, which were below 500 (out of 1600, with 400 being the starting score). "The coaches over there told me, ‘You already signed, you’re already in school, you just have to take the test just to get into college,’ ” Washburn said later. When they told me it didn’t matter what score I was getting,
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drug rehabilitation clinic, admitting to having a cocaine problem. After returning to the
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319:(born May 13, 1966) is an American former professional
756:"Former NBA player accused of stealing gas in Hickory"
825:"Former UTEP forward Chris Washburn transfers to TCU"
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133:: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
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243:Career highlights and awards
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309:at Basketball-Reference.com
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27:Personal information
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796:www.elpasotimes.com
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278:All-American (1982)
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208:Tulsa Fast Breakers
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683:The New York Times
561:. August 30, 2009.
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455:(Boston Celtics).
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889:First round
382:Jim Valvano
377:Bob Gibbons
365:Wake County
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1107:Otis Smith
1027:Mark Price
1006:Ken Barlow
966:Dell Curry
931:Ron Harper
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194:1987–1988
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