Ed Pinckney

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Ed Pinckney
Personal information
Born (1963-03-27) March 27, 1963 (age 62)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school Adlai E. Stevenson
(The Bronx, New York)
College Villanova (1981–1985)
NBA draft 1985: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Drafted by Phoenix Suns
Playing career1985–1997
Position Small forward / power forward
Number54
Coaching career2003–2019
Career history
As a player:
1985–1987 Phoenix Suns
1987–1989 Sacramento Kings
1989–1994 Boston Celtics
1994–1995 Milwaukee Bucks
1995–1996 Toronto Raptors
1996 Philadelphia 76ers
1996–1997 Miami Heat
As a coach:
2003–2007 Villanova (assistant)
2007–2010 Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant)
2010–2015 Chicago Bulls (assistant)
2015–2016 Denver Nuggets (assistant)
2016–2019 Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant)
Career highlights
Career statistics
Points 5,378 (6.8 ppg)
Rebounds 3,952 (5.0 rpg)
Steals 612 (0.8 spg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
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Men's basketball
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1983 Caracas Team competition

Edward Lewis Pinckney (born March 27, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. [1] He played twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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College career

He attended Villanova University and was a part of the Villanova Wildcats' 1981 heralded recruiting class that included Gary McLain, who was his roommate, and Dwayne McClain. The trio would call themselves "The Expansion Crew" during their time at Villanova.

A 6-foot-9-inch (2.06 m) forward from The Bronx, New York, [2] 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 [3] after registering 16 points and 6 rebounds in the 66–64 victory, widely considered one of the greatest NCAA tournament upsets of all time. [4] [5] This game is featured in the book The Perfect Game by Frank Fitzpatrick. [6]

NBA career

Also in 1985 he was selected tenth overall by the Phoenix Suns in the NBA draft and played for them from 1985 to 1987. He also played with the Sacramento Kings (1987–89), Boston Celtics (1989–94), Milwaukee Bucks (1994–95), Toronto Raptors (1995–96), Philadelphia 76ers (1995–96) and Miami Heat (1996–97). He retired in 1997.

As a Celtic, on April 19, 1994, Pinckney grabbed a career-high 22 rebounds and scored 21 points during a win against the Bucks. [7] [8] He participated in the first tip-off in Toronto Raptors franchise history, facing off against Yinka Dare of the New Jersey Nets on November 3, 1995.

Career statistics

Memphis Tigers men's basketball

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1985–86 Phoenix 802420.0.558.000.6733.91.10.90.58.5
1986–87 Phoenix 806528.1.584.000.7397.31.51.10.710.5
1987–88 Sacramento 79714.9.522.000.7472.90.80.50.46.2
1988–89 Sacramento 512426.2.502.000.8015.91.51.10.812.3
1988–89 Boston 29923.4.540.000.7985.11.51.00.810.1
1989–90 Boston 775014.1.542.000.7732.90.90.40.54.7
1990–91 Boston 701616.6.539.000.8974.90.60.90.65.2
1991–92 Boston 813623.7.537.000.8127.00.80.90.77.6
1992–93 Boston 7521.6.417.000.9236.10.10.61.04.6
1993–94 Boston 763520.1.522.000.7366.30.80.80.65.2
1994–95 Milwaukee 621713.5.495.000.7103.40.30.50.32.3
1995–96 Toronto 472421.9.502.000.7586.01.10.70.47.0
1995–96 Philadelphia 272325.1.529.000.7646.50.81.20.45.6
1996–97 Miami 27010.1.535.000.8002.40.20.30.32.4
Career79333519.8.535.000.7655.00.90.80.56.8

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1988–89 Boston 3015.0.250.0001.0001.70.30.30.32.7
1989–90 Boston 406.3.857.000.7781.50.00.00.04.8
1990–91 Boston 11015.5.762.000.8103.60.20.50.24.5
1991–92 Boston 10831.4.603.000.8398.40.71.20.99.6
1996–97 Miami 203.0.667.000.0000.00.50.00.02.0
Career30818.7.614.000.8254.50.40.60.45.9

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1981–82 Villanova 32-33.8.640-.7147.81.41.62.014.2
1982–83 Villanova 31-33.2.568-.7609.71.81.52.112.5
1983–84 Villanova 31-34.5.604-.6947.91.71.51.915.4
1984–85 Villanova 35-33.9.600-.7308.92.01.51.815.6
Career129-33.8.604-.7238.61.81.52.014.5

Broadcasting

Pinckney was a radio and television analyst for the Miami Heat 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.

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. [9] He joined the Chicago Bulls' coaching staff on September 13, 2010. [10]

On July 4, 2015, he was hired to be an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets. [11]

On October 2, 2016, he returned to the Timberwolves as an assistant coach. [12]

Personal life

Ed and his wife Rose have three sons, Shae, Spencer, and Austin and one daughter, Andrea. [13]

NBA transactions

References

  1. ↑ Timmons, Nate (July 5, 2015). "Michael Malone names Ed Pinckney top assistant for Denver Nuggets, per report". Denver Stiffs. SM Nation. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  2. ↑ Berkow, Ira (April 6, 1985). "SPORTS OF THE TIMES; THE EARLY GOALS OF ED PINCKNEY". The New York Times. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ "ED PINCKNEY". VILLANOVA WILDCATS. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ USA Today
  5. ↑ "What the Hell Happened to...Ed Pinckney?". Celtics Life. June 26, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  6. ↑ 'The Perfect Game' -- How 3 Core Players From '85 NCAA Title Team Decided To Attend Villanova Archived April 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Frank Fitzpatrick January 22, 2013
  7. ↑ Re-Drafting Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone and the 1985 'Frozen Envelope' Draft: 22. Milwaukee Bucks: Ed Pinckney
  8. ↑ THE ED PINCKNEY INTERVIEW
  9. ↑ "Timberwolves hire Pinckney as assistant coach". Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Bulls name Ed Pinckney to coaching staff". NBA.com. September 13, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Michael Malone finalizes Denver Nuggets coaching staff". DenverPost.com. July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  12. ↑ "ED PINCKNEY ADDED TO TOM THIBODEAU'S STAFF AS ASSISTANT COACH". NBA.com. October 2, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  13. ↑ https://www.nba.com/coachfile/ed_pinckney/?nav=page [ dead link ]
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