- Kevin Edwards
infobox NBA Player
name = Kevin Edwards
nickname =
position =Point Guard /Shooting guard
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3
weight_lbs = 190
team =
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1965|10|30
birth_place =Cleveland Heights, Ohio
college = DePaul
draft = 20th overall
draft_year = 1988
draft_team =Miami Heat
career_start = 1988
career_end = 2001
former_teams = Miami Heat (1988–1993)New Jersey Nets (1994–1998)Orlando Magic (1998–2000)Vancouver Grizzlies (2000–2001)
awards =Kevin Durell Edwards (born
October 30 1965 , inCleveland Heights, Ohio ) is a retired American professionalbasketball player who was selected by theMiami Heat with the 20th overall pick of the1988 NBA Draft . Edwards was the second ever draft pick in Miami Heat history, behind teammateRony Seikaly who was selected as the 9th pick in the very 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. [http://www.nba.com/heat/history/oldflames_edwards_051112.html Old Flames: Catching Up with Former HEAT Players You Still Love - #21 Kevin Edwards] ] He has a wife and three children.He played collegiately at
DePaul University andLakeland Community College (inKirtland, Ohio ).After retiring from basketball, Edwards produced movies.
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External links
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/edwarke01.html Kevin Edwards Statistics - Basketball-Reference.com]
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