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Kevin Edwards

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Kevin Edwards
Personal information
Born (1965-10-30) October 30, 1965 (age 59)
Cleveland Heights, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Joseph (Cleveland, Ohio)
CollegeLakeland CC (1984–1986)
DePaul (1986–1988)
NBA draft1988: 1st round, 20th overall pick
Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career1988–2001
PositionShooting guard
Number21, 20
Career history
1988–1993Miami Heat
1993–1998New Jersey Nets
1998Orlando Magic
2000–2001Vancouver Grizzlies
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points6,596 (10.9 ppg)
Rebounds1,653 (2.7 rpg)
Assists1,609 (2.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Kevin Durell Edwards (born October 30, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as DePaul University men's basketball team's director of community, corporate, and professional relations. Edwards was selected by the Miami Heat with the 20th overall pick of the 1988 NBA draft. Edwards was the second ever draft pick in Miami Heat history, behind teammate Rony Seikaly who was selected as the 9th pick in the same draft.

He played in 11 NBA seasons for the Heat, New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic and Vancouver Grizzlies. Edwards best year as a pro came during the 1993–94 season as a member of the Nets, appearing in all 82 games and averaging 14.0 ppg. He had the most points in all of his seasons with the Nets. In his NBA career, Edwards scored a total of 6,596 points in 604 games. He retired as a member of the Grizzlies in 2001.[1] He has a wife and three children.[1]

He played collegiately at DePaul University and Lakeland Community College (in Kirtland, Ohio).

After retiring from basketball, Edwards produced movies and ruptured spleens in pickup games. [1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c "Old Flames: Catching Up with Former HEAT Players You Still Love - #21 Kevin Edwards". NBA.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2007.
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