Edgar Padilla
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 May 1975 Toa Alta, Puerto Rico |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central (Springfield, Massachusetts) |
| College | UMass (1993–1997) |
| NBA draft | 1997: undrafted |
| Position | Guard |
Edgar Padilla (born 9 May 1975) is a Puerto Rican basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
Padilla grew up in Santurce, Puerto Rico as a child of two deaf parents. His mother was deafened by meningitis at age 5 and his father was illiterate and did not know Spanish or English. When Padilla was 14, his parents moved the family to Springfield, Massachusetts.[2] Padilla played high school basketball at Springfield Central High School with Travis Best. They led the school to an undefeated record and state championship. After high school, he played with his older brother, Giddel, on the very successful UMass Minutemen basketball teams of the 1990s.[3] Padilla set career and single-season records in steals for UMass.[2]
After college, he played professionally in Puerto Rico and became a real estate agent.[3] As of 2021[update], he was the executive director of a hospital in Carolina, Puerto Rico.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edgar Padilla Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- 1 2 Hudson, Maryann (13 March 1996). "Minuto-Men : Born on the Same Day in Puerto Rico, UMass Guards Travieso and Padilla Overcame Obstacles to Success". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- 1 2 Chimelis, Ron (7 February 2009). "Edgar Padilla comes home". Mass Live. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Mass Impact: Edgar Padilla '97". University of Massachusetts Athletics. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
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