Ed Pinckney
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Born | The Bronx, New York, U.S. | March 27, 1963||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 240 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 | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1985–1997 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Small forward / power forward | ||||||||||||||
Number | 54 | ||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 2003–present | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
As 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 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 and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
Points | 5,378 (6.8 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 3,952 (5.0 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
Steals | 612 (0.8 spg) | ||||||||||||||
Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Edward Lewis Pinckney (born March 27, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player.[1]
College career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Memphis Tigers men's basketball
NBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1985–86 | Phoenix | 80 | 24 | 20.0 | .558 | .000 | .673 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
1986–87 | Phoenix | 80 | 65 | 28.1 | .584 | .000 | .739 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 10.5 |
1987–88 | Sacramento | 79 | 7 | 14.9 | .522 | .000 | .747 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 6.2 |
1988–89 | Sacramento | 51 | 24 | 26.2 | .502 | .000 | .801 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 12.3 |
1988–89 | Boston | 29 | 9 | 23.4 | .540 | .000 | .798 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 10.1 |
1989–90 | Boston | 77 | 50 | 14.1 | .542 | .000 | .773 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 4.7 |
1990–91 | Boston | 70 | 16 | 16.6 | .539 | .000 | .897 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 5.2 |
1991–92 | Boston | 81 | 36 | 23.7 | .537 | .000 | .812 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 7.6 |
1992–93 | Boston | 7 | 5 | 21.6 | .417 | .000 | .923 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 4.6 |
1993–94 | Boston | 76 | 35 | 20.1 | .522 | .000 | .736 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 5.2 |
1994–95 | Milwaukee | 62 | 17 | 13.5 | .495 | .000 | .710 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
1995–96 | Toronto | 47 | 24 | 21.9 | .502 | .000 | .758 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 7.0 |
1995–96 | Philadelphia | 27 | 23 | 25.1 | .529 | .000 | .764 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 5.6 |
1996–97 | Miami | 27 | 0 | 10.1 | .535 | .000 | .800 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
Career | 793 | 335 | 19.8 | .535 | .000 | .765 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 6.8 |
Playoffs
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1988–89 | Boston | 3 | 0 | 15.0 | .250 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
1989–90 | Boston | 4 | 0 | 6.3 | .857 | .000 | .778 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 |
1990–91 | Boston | 11 | 0 | 15.5 | .762 | .000 | .810 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.5 |
1991–92 | Boston | 10 | 8 | 31.4 | .603 | .000 | .839 | 8.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 9.6 |
1996–97 | Miami | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | .667 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
Career | 30 | 8 | 18.7 | .614 | .000 | .825 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 5.9 |
College
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1981–82 | Villanova | 32 | - | 33.8 | .640 | - | .714 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 14.2 |
1982–83 | Villanova | 31 | - | 33.2 | .568 | - | .760 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 12.5 |
1983–84 | Villanova | 31 | - | 34.5 | .604 | - | .694 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 15.4 |
1984–85 | Villanova | 35 | - | 33.9 | .600 | - | .730 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 15.6 |
Career | 129 | - | 33.8 | .604 | - | .723 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 14.5 |
Broadcasting
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Ed and his wife Rose have three sons, Shae, Spencer, and Austin and one daughter, Andrea.[13]
NBA transactions
[edit]- Selected 10th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 1985 NBA draft
- Traded to the Sacramento Kings for Eddie Johnson on June 21, 1987.
- Traded to the Boston Celtics along with Joe Kleine in exchange for Danny Ainge and Brad Lohaus on February 23, 1989.
- Traded to the Milwaukee Bucks along with rights to Andrei Fetisov in exchange for Blue Edwards and Derek Strong on June 29, 1994.
- Selected from the Bucks by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 expansion draft on June 24, 1995.
- Traded to the Philadelphia 76ers along with Tony Massenburg in exchange for Sharone Wright on February 22, 1996.
- Waived by the 76ers on July 15, 1996.
- Signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat on September 25, 1996.
- Retired on October 1, 1997.
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Berkow, Ira (April 6, 1985). "SPORTS OF THE TIMES; THE EARLY GOALS OF ED PINCKNEY". The New York Times. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ^ "ED PINCKNEY". VILLANOVA WILDCATS. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ^ USA Today
- ^ "What the Hell Happened to...Ed Pinckney?". Celtics Life. June 26, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ^ 'The Perfect Game' -- How 3 Core Players From '85 NCAA Title Team Decided To Attend Villanova Frank Fitzpatrick January 22, 2013
- ^ Re-Drafting Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone and the 1985 'Frozen Envelope' Draft: 22. Milwaukee Bucks: Ed Pinckney
- ^ THE ED PINCKNEY INTERVIEW
- ^ "Timberwolves hire Pinckney as assistant coach". Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Bulls name Ed Pinckney to coaching staff". NBA.com. September 13, 2010.
- ^ "Michael Malone finalizes Denver Nuggets coaching staff". DenverPost.com. July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ "ED PINCKNEY ADDED TO TOM THIBODEAU'S STAFF AS ASSISTANT COACH". NBA.com. October 2, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ^ https://www.nba.com/coachfile/ed_pinckney/?nav=page [dead link]
External links
[edit]- Career college & NBA statistics page on basketballreference.com
- Player bio: Ed Pinckney on villanova.collegesports.com
- "The man who helped dethrone Ewing" by Jeff D'Alessio, The Sporting News
- Catching Up With Ed Pinckney by Jon Goode on Boston.com – January 14, 2005
- What's up with: Ed Pinckney on azcentral.com – September 28, 2005
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