Eric Maurice Washington (born March 23, 1974) is an American former National Basketball Association player.Washington attended the University of Alabama, where he scored 1,532 points, grabbed 557 rebounds, and made 262 three-point field goals. He was selected in the 1997 NBA Draft 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, Finland, and for the Idaho Stampede of the NBA D-League.