Franklin Edwards

Franklin Delano Edwards (born February 2, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round (22nd pick overall) of the 1981 NBA draft. A 6'1" point guard from Cleveland State University, Edwards played in 7 NBA seasons from 1981 to 1988. He played for the 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers and Sacramento Kings.

Franklin Edwards

Edwards, circa 1986
Personal information
Born	(1959-02-02) February 2, 1959 (age 66) New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Julia Richman (Manhattan, New York)
College	Cleveland State (1977–1981)
NBA draft	1981: 1st round, 22nd overall pick
Drafted by	Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	1981–1988
Position	Point guard
Number	14, 22, 10
Career history
1981–1984	Philadelphia 76ers
1984–1985	Lancaster Lightning
1985–1986	Los Angeles Clippers
1986–1988	Sacramento Kings
Career highlights
NBA champion (1983) No. 14 retired by Cleveland State Vikings
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

In his NBA career, Edwards played in 296 games and scored a total of 1,802 points. His best year as a professional came during the 1985–86 NBA season as a member of the Clippers, appearing in 73 games and averaging 9.0 ppg.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games 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
†	Won an NBA championship

NBA

Source^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1981–82	Philadelphia	42	3	6.9	.433	.000	.741	.6	1.1	.4	.1	3.6
1982–83†	Philadelphia	81	3	15.6	.472	.000	.761	1.0	2.7	1.0	.1	6.7
1983–84	Philadelphia	60	0	10.9	.380	.000	.708	1.0	1.5	.5	.1	3.4
1984–85	L.A. Clippers	16	0	12.4	.545	–	.792	.9	2.4	1.1	.0	5.7
1985–86	L.A. Clippers	73	19	20.4	.454	.111	.874	1.2	3.5	1.2	.1	9.0
1986–87	Sacramento	8	0	15.3	.281	.000	.714	1.3	3.6	.6	.0	3.5
1987–88	Sacramento	16	11	25.9	.470	.000	.750	1.2	5.8	.6	.1	8.3
Career		296	36	15.0	.449	.030	.795	1.0	2.6	.8	.1	6.1

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1982	Philadelphia	9	3.6	.600	1.000	.889	.6	.6	.3	.0	3.7
1983†	Philadelphia	12	8.4	.406	–	.824	.8	1.4	.4	.0	3.3
Career		21	6.3	.481	1.000	.846	.7	1.0	.4	.0	3.5