Kevin Edwards

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Kevin Edwards
Position Point Guard / Shooting guard
Height ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Born October 30, 1965 (1965-10-30) (age 42)
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Nationality USA
College DePaul
Draft 20th overall, 1988
Miami Heat
Pro career 1988–2001
Former teams Miami Heat (1988–1993)
New Jersey Nets (1994–1998)
Orlando Magic (1998–2000)
Vancouver Grizzlies (2000–2001)

Kevin Durell Edwards (born October 30, 1965, in Cleveland Heights, Ohio) is a retired American professional basketball player who 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 very 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).

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

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  1. ^ a b c Old Flames: Catching Up with Former HEAT Players You Still Love - #21 Kevin Edwards

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