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Kevin Edwards

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Kevin Edwards
Personal information
Born (1965-10-30) October 30, 1965 (age 60)
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
Drafted byMiami Heat
Playing career1988–2001
PositionShooting guard
Number21, 20
Career history
1988–1993Miami Heat
1993–1998New Jersey Nets
1998Orlando Magic
2000–2001Vancouver Grizzlies
Career highlights
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).[citation needed]

After retiring from basketball, Edwards produced movies.[1]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 *  Led the league

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1988–89 Miami 796229.7.425.270.7463.34.41.8.313.8
1989–90 Miami 785428.3.412.300.7603.63.21.6.412.0
1990–91 Miami 791625.3.410.286.8032.63.01.6.612.1
1991–92 Miami 81122.7.454.219.8482.62.11.2.210.1
1992–93 Miami 403028.4.468.294.8443.03.01.7.313.9
1993–94 New Jersey 82*82*33.3.458.354.7703.42.81.5.414.0
1994–95 New Jersey 141433.3.448.400.9522.61.91.4.414.0
1995–96 New Jersey 343329.6.364.404.8102.22.11.6.211.6
1996–97 New Jersey 32014.9.377.349.8601.31.8.5.15.9
1997–98 New Jersey 27513.0.349.364.8671.31.0.8.03.4
Orlando 12011.3.339.500.8501.71.1.4.14.9
2000–01 Vancouer 46513.8.329.263.8111.81.1.6.23.5
Career 60430225.4.423.335.8032.72.71.4.310.9

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1992 Miami 3018.3.385–.6252.32.3.7.05.0
1994 New Jersey 4437.0.360.000.9294.02.31.3.312.3
Career 7429.0.365.000.8183.32.31.0.19.1

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "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.
  2. ↑ "Kevin Edwards NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
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