Syracuse Athletics announced its plans for celebrating Pearl Washington Day, an effort that will include a halftime ceremony, in-game highlights of Washington and chances to win those coveted orange "Pearl" long-sleeved warm-up jerseys.

Those in attendance on Dec. 17 when Syracuse plays Georgetown will receive a "No. 31" jersey pin, as well as a Pearl Washington magnet. Syracuse will also allow fans to shoot half-court shots in the open area behind the bleachers in the Carrier Dome.

In exchange for a $1 donation, fans can attempt to replicate Washington's game-winner against Boston College in 1984 and win a long-sleeved warm-up jersey. The events are co-sponsored by SU Athletics and Kinney Drugs.

Dwayne "Pearl" Washington died in April at 52 years old, and memories of both his basketball exploits and big heart poured out in the days and weeks after.

Syracuse announced the plans for Pearl Washington Day with a press release and a short press conference on Wednesday afternoon.

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim announced a partnership between Kinney and the Jim & Juli Boeheim Foundation. For six weeks, starting next Monday, Kinney will sell $1 mini-jerseys, which will be hung in their 77 stores throughout New York. The proceeds from the fundraiser will go toward helping fight pediatric cancer, through the Jim & Juli Boeheim Foundation.

Boeheim spoke briefly about the celebration against Georgetown, presented jerseys to Kinney Drugs representatives and talked about how much Washington meant to him.

"There's so many great memories of Pearl," Boeheim said. "Most of them involve watching him play and the things he could do on a basketball court that nobody else could do. We've had great players and they've done great things on the court. But Pearl was that special player who could excite everybody. I remember the first time I saw him in high school at an all-star game, to see him play the first time, the way he played the game, I'll never forget it."