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Ed Pinckney

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Ed Pinckney
Born (1963-03-27) March 27, 1963 (age 63)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Professional basketball player, coach, broadcaster
Years active1985–1997 (player), 1997–2010+ (coach and broadcaster)
Known for1985 NCAA champion with Villanova, NBA career spanning 12 seasons

Edward Lewis Pinckney (born March 27, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball athlete and coach. His career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) spanned twelve seasons.

College career

Pinckney enrolled at Villanova University and was a member of the 1981 Villanova Wildcats recruiting group, which included his roommate Gary McLain and Dwayne McClain, together known as "The Expansion Crew." Hailing from The Bronx, New York, this forward played a pivotal role in leading the eighth-seeded Villanova team to clinch the 1985 NCAA championship by defeating the favored Georgetown. He was honored as the Tournament's Most Outstanding Player after contributing 16 points and securing 6 rebounds in a 66–64 victory, widely regarded as one of the most remarkable upsets in NCAA history. This event is detailed in Frank Fitzpatrick's book The Perfect Game.

NBA career

Pinckney was chosen tenth overall by the Phoenix Suns during the 1985 NBA Draft. His professional tenure included stints with the Suns (1985–87), Sacramento Kings (1987–89), Boston Celtics (1989–94), Milwaukee Bucks (1994–95), Toronto Raptors (1995–96), Philadelphia 76ers (1995–96), and finally the Miami Heat (1996–97), before retiring in 1997.

A standout performance occurred on April 19, 1994, while with the Celtics, when he achieved a personal best of 22 rebounds along with 21 points in a victory against the Bucks. Additionally, he took part in the first-ever tip-off for the Toronto Raptors franchise facing Yinka Dare of the New Jersey Nets on November 3, 1995.

Career statistics

Memphis Tigers men's basketball

Regular season

|- | align="left" | 1985–86 | align="left" | Phoenix | 80 || 24 || 20.0 || .558 || .000 || .673 || 3.9 || 1.1 || 0.9 || 0.5 || 8.5 |- | align="left" | 1986–87 | align="left" | Phoenix | 80 || 65 || 28.1 || .584 || .000 || .739 || 7.3 || 1.5 || 1.1 || 0.7 || 10.5 |- | align="left" | 1987–88 | align="left" | Sacramento | 79 || 7 || 14.9 || .522 || .000 || .747 || 2.9 || 0.8 || 0.5 || 0.4 || 6.2 |- | align="left" | 1988–89 | align="left" | Sacramento | 51 || 24 || 26.2 || .502 || .000 || .801 || 5.9 || 1.5 || 1.1 || 0.8 || 12.3 |- | align="left" | 1988–89 | align="left" | Boston | 29 || 9 || 23.4 || .540 || .000 || .798 || 5.1 || 1.5 || 1.0 || 0.8 || 10.1 |- | align="left" | 1989–90 | align="left" | Boston | 77 || 50 || 14.1 || .542 || .000 || .773 || 2.9 || 0.9 || 0.4 || 0.5 || 4.7 |- | align="left" | 1990–91 | align="left" | Boston | 70 || 16 || 16.6 || .539 || .000 || .897 || 4.9 || 0.6 || 0.9 || 0.6 || 5.2 |- | align="left" | 1991–92 | align="left" | Boston | 81||36||23.7|| .537|| .000|| .812||7.0||0.8||0.9||0.7||7.6 |- | align="left" | 1992–93 | align="left" | Boston |7||5||21.6|| .417|| .000|| .923||6.1||0.1||0.6||1.0||4.6 |- | align="left" | 1993–94 | align="left" | Boston |76||35||20.1|| .522|| .000|| .736||6.3||0.8||0.8||0.6||5.2 |- | align="left" | 1994–95 | align="left" | Milwaukee |62||17||13.5|| .495|| .000|| .710||3.4||0.3||0..5||0..3||2..3 |- | align="left" | 1995–96 | align="left" | Toronto |47||24||21..9|| .502|| .000|| .758||6..0||1..1||0..7||0..4||7..0 |- | align="left" | 1995–96 | align="left" | Philadelphia |27||23||25..1|| .529|| .000|| .764||6..5|||0..8|||1..2|||0..4|||5..6 |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- class="sortbottom" |















































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class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 30 | 8 | 18..7 | ..614 | ..000 | ..825 | 4..5 | ..4 | ..6 | ..4 | 5..9 | }

College

|- | align="left" | 1981–82 | align="left" | Villanova | 32 || - || 33.8 || .640 || - || .714 || 7.8 || 1.4 || 1.6 || 2.0 || 14.2 |- | align="left" | 1982–83 | align="left" | Villanova | 31 || - || 33.2 || .568 || - || .760 || 9.7 || 1.8 || 1.5 || 2.1 || 12.5 |- | align="left" | 1983–84 | align="left" | Villanova | 31 || - || 34.5 || .604 || - || .694 || 7.9 || 1.7 || 1.5 || 1.9 || 15.4 |- | align="left" | 1984–85 | align="left" | Villanova | 35 || - || 33.9 || .600 || - || .730 || 8.9 || 2.0 || 1.5 || 1.8 || 15.6 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 129 || - || 33.8 || .604 || - || .723 || 8.6 || 1.8 || 1.5 || 2.0 || 14.5 |}

Broadcasting

Between 1997 and 2003, Pinckney contributed as both a radio and television analyst for the Miami Heat, additionally holding the position of Director of Mentoring Programs for the Heat from 2002 to 2003.

During the NBA season of 2009-10, he served as a color commentator for the Philadelphia 76ers.

Coaching

Pinckney held an assistant coaching role at Villanova under the leadership of head coach Jay Wright from 2003 through 2007.

He became part of the Minnesota Timberwolves coaching staff as an assistant on September 21, 2007, and later joined the coaching team of the Chicago Bulls on September 13, 2010.

On July 4, 2015, Pinckney was appointed assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets, before returning to the Timberwolves in a similar capacity on October 2, 2016.

Personal life

Ed Pinckney and his wife Rose are parents to four children: three sons named Shae, Spencer, and Austin, along with a daughter named Andrea.

NBA transactions

  • Drafted tenth overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 1985 NBA draft
  • Traded to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Eddie Johnson on June 21, 1987
  • Moved to the Boston Celtics along with Joe Kleine in a trade for Danny Ainge and Brad Lohaus on February 23, 1989
  • Exchanged to the Milwaukee Bucks together with rights to Andrei Fetisov for Blue Edwards and Derek Strong on June 29, 1994
  • Selected by the Toronto Raptors during the June 24, 1995 expansion draft
  • Traded to the Philadelphia 76ers alongside Tony Massenburg in return for Sharone Wright on February 22, 1996
  • Released by the Philadelphia 76ers on July 15, 1996
  • Signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat on September 25, 1996
  • Officially retired from professional play on October 1, 1997

External links

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