Ed Rains

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Ed Rains
Personal information
Born (1956-12-24) December 24, 1956 (age 69)
Ocala, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Forest (Ocala, Florida)
College South Alabama (1977–1981)
NBA draft 1981: 2nd round, 30th overall pick
Drafted by San Antonio Spurs
Position Small forward
Number15
Career history
1981–1983 San Antonio Spurs
Career highlights
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Edward Eugene Rains (born December 24, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rains played college basketball for the South Alabama Jaguars.

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College

Rains played college basketball for the University of South Alabama from 1977 to 1981. In his college career, he scored 1,801 points (15.7 per game) and in his senior season was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year. [1]

Professional career

After the close of his college career, Rains was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA in the second round of the 1981 NBA draft (30th pick overall). He appeared in 83 games for the Spurs over two seasons, averaging 3.5 points per game. [2] He was the first player from South Alabama to appear in an NBA game. [1]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Source [2]

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1981–82 San Antonio 491513.0.435.000.5941.6.8.4.03.9
1982–83 San Antonio 3418.6.398.000.6741.3.6.3.02.8
Career831611.2.423.000.6261.5.7.3.03.5

Playoffs

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1982 San Antonio 56.0.500–.4441.6.2.2.02.0
1983 San Antonio 33.7.400.000–.3.3.0.01.3
Career85.1.455.000.4441.1.3.1.01.8

References

  1. 1 2 "2012-13 South Alabama men's basketball media guide, page 75" (PDF). South Alabama Jaguars . Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Ed Rains NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 11, 2025.


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