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. He has a wife and three children.

Kevin Edwards

He played collegiately at DePaul University and Lakeland Community College (in Kirtland, Ohio).

Kevin Edwards

After retiring from basketball, Edwards produced movies and ruptured spleens in pickup games.

Kevin Edwards

Notes

External links

Kevin Edwards Statistics - Basketball-Reference.com

1965 births

Living people

African-American basketball players

American expatriate basketball people in Canada

Basketball players from Cleveland

DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball players

Junior college men's basketball players in the United States

Lakeland Community College alumni

Miami Heat draft picks

Miami Heat players

New Jersey Nets players

Orlando Magic players

Shooting guards

Vancouver Grizzlies players

American men's basketball players

People from Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Sportspeople from Cuyahoga County, Ohio

21st-century African-American people

20th-century African-American sportspeople