Ledell Eackles (born November 24, 1966) is an American former professional

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player who was selected by the

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in the second round (36th overall pick) of the

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. Eackles played in seven NBA seasons for the Bullets,

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and

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, averaging 10.8 ppg in his career. His best season came during 1989–90 when he appeared in 78 games for the Bullets averaging 13.5 points. Eackles played college basketball at the

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and prepped at

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in Baton Rouge. One of Eackles' sons, Ledell Eackles Jr., won two state championships at Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge and went on to play college basketball for

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. Another son, Ledrick, played basketball at McNeese State after transferring from Oakland University.

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