Bill Edwards (basketball) facts for kids
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| Born | August 28, 1971 Middletown, Ohio |
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||
| High school | Carlisle (Carlisle, Ohio) | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| College | Wright State (1989–1993) | ||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 1993 / Undrafted | ||||||||||
| Pro career | 1993–2006 | ||||||||||
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| 1993–1994 | Sioux Falls Skyforce | ||||||||||
| 1994 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Scaligera Basket Verona | ||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Cagiva Varese | ||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | AEK Athens | ||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Calze Pompea Roma | ||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Kinder Bologna | ||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | PAOK Thessaloniki | ||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | ASVEL Villeurbanne | ||||||||||
| 2002 | PAOK Thessaloniki | ||||||||||
| 2002 | Casademont Girona | ||||||||||
| 2003 | Hapoel Jerusalem | ||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Koln Rein Energy | ||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg | ||||||||||
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William Allen Edwards (born August 28, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a 2.03 m (6'8") tall small forward-power forward. During his playing career, his nickname was "Dollar Bill" Edwards.
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College career
Edwards played college basketball at Wright State University, with the Wright State Raiders, where he became one of the school's legends. He was voted the Summit League Player of the Year in 1993.
Professional career
Edwards was never drafted by an NBA franchise, and despite having played a few games with the Philadelphia 76ers during the 1993–94 season, it was in Europe that he had a significant 12-year career. He played in the EuroLeague with the Greek club PAOK, in the 1999–00 season, and in the FIBA SuproLeague, with the French club ASVEL, in the 2000–01 season.
National team career
Edwards was a member of the bronze medal-winning senior men's Team USA at the 1998 FIBA World Championship.
Personal life
Edwards is the father of former Middletown High School standouts Bill Edwards Jr., who on May 6, 2009, signed a Letter of Intent to play college basketball for Penn State, and Vincent Edwards, a former NBA player, who played college basketball for Purdue.
Career pro stats (national domestic leagues)
| Season | League | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG |
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| 1993–94 | CBA | Sioux Falls Skyforce | 52 | 35.2 | 20.2 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| 1993–94 | NBA | Philadelphia 76ers | 3 | 14.7 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| 1994–95 | LBA | Scaligera Verona | 27 | 36.1 | 19.6 | 9.0 | 1.1 |
| 1995–96 | LBA | Cagiva Varese | 34 | 37.4 | 23.3 | 7.2 | 0.8 |
| 1996–97 | GBL | AEK Athens | 34 | 35.9 | 17.8 | 6.6 | 2.7 |
| 1997–98 | LBA | Calze Pompea Roma | 25 | 35.4 | 20.5 | 5.1 | 2.0 |
| 1998–99 | LBA | Kinder Bologna | 15 | 29.4 | 14.3 | 4.6 | 1.2 |
| 1999–00 | GBL | PAOK Thessaloniki | 26 | 35.8 | 15.3 | 5.9 | 2.0 |
| 2000–01 | Pro A | ASVEL Villeurbanne | 19 | 33.8 | 19.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| 2001–02 | GBL | PAOK Thessaloniki | 12 | 35.2 | 17.8 | 5.5 | 2.0 |
| 2002–03 | ACB | Casademont Girona | 3 | 14.6 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| 2003–04 | ISBL | Hapoel Jerusalem | 5 | 17.6 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| 2004–05 | BBL | Koln Rein Energy | 33 | 33.9 | 16.5 | 7.8 | 1.8 |
| 2005–06 | BBL | EWE Oldenburg | 31 | 30.2 | 14.4 | 5.8 | 1.6 |
See also
In Spanish: Bill Edwards para niños
