Kevin Edwards

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.

For the Guyanese cricketer, see Kevin Edwards (cricketer).

Kevin Edwards

Personal information
Born	(1965-10-30) October 30, 1965 (age 59) Cleveland Heights, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Joseph (Cleveland, Ohio)
College	Lakeland CC (1984–1986) DePaul (1986–1988)
NBA draft	1988: 1st round, 20th overall pick
Drafted by	Miami Heat
Playing career	1988–2001
Position	Shooting guard
Number	21, 20
Career history
1988–1993	Miami Heat
1993–1998	New Jersey Nets
1998	Orlando Magic
2000–2001	Vancouver Grizzlies
Career highlights
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1989)
Career NBA statistics
Points	6,596 (10.9 ppg)
Rebounds	1,653 (2.7 rpg)
Assists	1,609 (2.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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 and ruptured spleens in pickup games. ^[1]