Edward Lewis Pinckney (born March 27, 1963) is an American former professional
basketball
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player.
College career
He attended
Villanova University
Villanova University is a Private university, private Catholic church, Roman Catholic research university in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It was founded by the Order of Saint Augustine, Augustinians in 1842 and named after Thomas of Villanova, Sa ...
and was a part of the
Villanova Wildcats
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' 1981 heralded recruiting class that included
Gary McLain
Gary McLain is a former American collegiate basketball player at Villanova University.
High school and college career
McLain was a highly recruited point guard while at Methuen High School. His high school coach Bill Donlon was his legal guardian ...
, who was his roommate, and
Dwayne McClain
Dwayne Eddie McClain (born February 7, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the second round (27th pick overall) of the 1985 NBA draft.
He played in the NBA for one season and was ...
. The trio would call themselves "The Expansion Crew" during their time at Villanova.
A forward from
The Bronx, New York
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,
Pinckney led regional eight-seed Villanova Wildcats to the
NCAA title over the heavily favored
Georgetown Hoyas in 1985. He was the recipient of the
Tournament's Most Outstanding Player after registering 16 points and 6 rebounds in the 66–64 victory, widely considered one of the greatest NCAA tournament upsets of all time.
This game is featured in the book ''The Perfect Game'' by Frank Fitzpatrick.
NBA career
Also in 1985 he was selected tenth overall by the
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
in the
NBA draft and played for them from 1985 to 1987. He also played with the
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
(1987–89),
Boston Celtics
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(1989–94),
Milwaukee Bucks
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(1994–95),
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...
(1995–96),
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...
(1995–96) and
Miami Heat
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(1996–97). He retired in
1997
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.
Ed participated in the first tip-off in Toronto Raptors franchise history facing off against
Yinka Dare
Yinka Dare (October 10, 1972 – January 9, 2004) was a Nigerian professional basketball player. A , center, he played four seasons in the National Basketball Association.
Early years
Born in Kano, Dare was discovered by Nigerian-born lawyer Llo ...
of the
New Jersey Nets
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* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
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* ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013
* ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...
on November 3, 1995.
Career statistics
Memphis Tigers men's basketball
NBA
Regular season
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1985–86
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Phoenix
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* Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore
* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
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1986–87
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Phoenix
Phoenix most often refers to:
* Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore
* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
Phoenix may also refer to:
Mythology
Greek mythological figures
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1987–88
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Sacramento
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1988–89
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Sacramento
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, 51 , , 24 , , 26.2 , , .502 , , .000 , , .801 , , 5.9 , , 1.5 , , 1.1 , , 0.8 , , 12.3
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1988–89
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Boston
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1989–90
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Boston
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1990–91
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Boston
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, 70 , , 16 , , 16.6 , , .539 , , .000 , , .897 , , 4.9 , , 0.6 , , 0.9 , , 0.6 , , 5.2
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1991–92
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Boston
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1992–93
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Boston
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, 7 , , 5 , , 21.6 , , .417 , , .000 , , .923 , , 6.1 , , 0.1 , , 0.6 , , 1.0 , , 4.6
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1993–94
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Boston
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, 76 , , 35 , , 20.1 , , .522 , , .000 , , .736 , , 6.3 , , 0.8 , , 0.8 , , 0.6 , , 5.2
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1994–95
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Milwaukee
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, 62 , , 17 , , 13.5 , , .495 , , .000 , , .710 , , 3.4 , , 0.3 , , 0.5 , , 0.3 , , 2.3
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1995–96
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Toronto
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, 47 , , 24 , , 21.9 , , .502 , , .000 , , .758 , , 6.0 , , 1.1 , , 0.7 , , 0.4 , , 7.0
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1995–96
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Philadelphia
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1996–97
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Miami
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Playoffs
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1988–89
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Boston
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1989–90
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Boston
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1990–91
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Boston
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, 11 , , 0 , , 15.5 , , .762 , , .000 , , .810 , , 3.6 , , 0.2 , , 0.5 , , 0.2 , , 4.5
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1991–92
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Boston
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, 10 , , 8 , , 31.4 , , .603 , , .000 , , .839 , , 8.4 , , 0.7 , , 1.2 , , 0.9 , , 9.6
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1996–97
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Miami
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College
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1981–82
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Villanova
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1982–83
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Villanova
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1983–84
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Villanova
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1984–85
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Villanova
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, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
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Broadcasting
Pinckney was a radio and television analyst for the
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Southe ...
from 1997 through 2003. He was the Heat's Director of Mentoring Programs from 2002 to 2003.
He spent the 2009-10 NBA season as a color analyst for the
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...
.
Coaching
Pinckney served as an assistant coach for the Villanova Wildcats, under head coach
Jay Wright from 2003 to 2007.
On September 21, 2007, Pinckney was hired as an assistant coach by the
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
. He joined the
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 1 ...
' coaching staff on September 13, 2010.
On July 4, 2015, he was hired to be an assistant coach for the
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
.
On October 2, 2016, he returned to the Timberwolves as an assistant coach.
Personal life
Ed and his wife Rose have three sons, Shae, Spencer, and Austin and one daughter, Andrea.
[https://www.nba.com/coachfile/ed_pinckney/?nav=page ]
NBA transactions
*Selected 10th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the
1985 NBA draft
*Traded to the Sacramento Kings for
Eddie Johnson on June 21, 1987.
*Traded to the Boston Celtics along with
Joe Kleine
Joseph William Kleine (born January 4, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player who played fifteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and for the US national team. He won a gold medal as a member of the Unite ...
in exchange for
Danny Ainge
Daniel Ray Ainge ( ; born March 17, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and former professional baseball player who serves as an executive for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
A three-sp ...
and
Brad Lohaus on February 23, 1989.
*Traded to the Milwaukee Bucks along with rights to
Andrei Fetisov in exchange for
Blue Edwards
Theodore "Blue" Edwards (born October 31, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Edwards now coaches at his alma mater, Greene Central High School in Snow Hil ...
and
Derek Strong
Derek Lamar Strong (born February 9, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who played in ten National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons from 1991 to 2001 for six different teams. A 6'8" forward from Xavier University, Stro ...
on June 29, 1994.
*Selected from the Bucks by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995
expansion draft
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on June 24, 1995.
*Traded to the Philadelphia 76ers along with
Tony Massenburg
Tony Arnel Massenburg (born July 31, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. He shares a National Basketball Association (NBA) record with Chucky Brown, Joe Smith & Jim Jackson for having played with twelve different teams ov ...
in exchange for
Sharone Wright
Sharone Addaryl Wright (born January 30, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player.
Born in Macon, Georgia, he played collegiately at Clemson University from 1991 until 1994.
Wright was selected 6th overall in the 1994 NBA draf ...
on February 22, 1996.
*Waived by the 76ers on July 15, 1996.
*Signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat on September 25, 1996.
*Retired on October 1, 1997.
References
External links
Career college & NBA statistics pageon basketballreference.com
on villanova.collegesports.com
by Jeff D'Alessio, ''The Sporting News''
Catching Up With Ed Pinckneyby Jon Goode on Boston.com – January 14, 2005
on azcentral.com – September 28, 2005
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1963 births
Living people
African-American basketball coaches
African-American basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in Canada
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from New York City
Basketball players at the 1983 Pan American Games
Boston Celtics players
Chicago Bulls assistant coaches
Denver Nuggets assistant coaches
McDonald's High School All-Americans
Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games
Miami Heat announcers
Miami Heat players
Milwaukee Bucks players
Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coaches
Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
Pan American Games medalists in basketball
Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
Philadelphia 76ers players
Phoenix Suns draft picks
Phoenix Suns players
Power forwards (basketball)
Sacramento Kings players
Small forwards
Sportspeople from the Bronx
Toronto Raptors expansion draft picks
Toronto Raptors players
Villanova Wildcats men's basketball players
21st-century African-American people
20th-century African-American sportspeople