Tyus Edney facts for kids
Edney in 2011
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| Born | February 14, 1973 Gardena, California, U.S. |
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| High school | Long Beach Polytechnic (Long Beach, California) | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| College | UCLA (1991–1995) | |||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 1995 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1995–2010 | |||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2017–2019 | |||||||||||||
| League | West Coast Conference | |||||||||||||
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| 1995–1997 | Sacramento Kings | |||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Boston Celtics | |||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Žalgiris Kaunas | |||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Benetton Treviso | |||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Indiana Pacers | |||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Benetton Treviso | |||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Lottomatica Roma | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Olympiacos | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Climamio Bologna | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | BC Azovmash | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | Caja San Fernando | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Turów Zgorzelec | |||||||||||||
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| 2017–2019 | UCLA (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | San Diego (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-Present | Pepperdine (assistant | |||||||||||||
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| Points | 1,728 (7.6 ppg) | |||||||||||||
| Assists | 910 (4.0 apg) | |||||||||||||
| Steals | 217 (1.0 spg) | |||||||||||||
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Tyus Dwayne Edney Sr. was born on February 14, 1973. He is an American basketball coach and a former player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Pepperdine Waves men's team. This team plays in the West Coast Conference (WCC).
Tyus Edney played as a point guard during his career. He was 5 feet 10 inches tall. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins from 1991 to 1995. He helped them win the 1995 NCAA national championship. His amazing game-winning shot in that tournament is still talked about today.
After college, he became a two-time All-EuroLeague First Team player. He led Žalgiris Kaunas to win the 1999 EuroLeague title. He was even named the EuroLeague Final Four MVP for his great performance. Later, he became an assistant coach for UCLA.
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College Basketball Career
Tyus Edney started his college basketball journey at UCLA in 1992. In his first year, he was named the most valuable freshman player on his team. The next year, he was voted the team's most valuable player (MVP). He was also chosen for the first-team All-Pacific-10 (Pac-10) Conference team.
He made the first-team All-Pac-10 conference team again in 1994. In his final year, 1994–95, Tyus had his best season. He scored 456 points, made 74 steals, and had 216 assists. He was named co-MVP of his team with Ed O'Bannon. He also won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award. This award goes to the best college player under 6 feet tall.
Tyus Edney was honored by being added to the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009. He was also inducted into the Pac-12 Conference Hall of Honor in 2014. He is second in UCLA's history for career assists (652). He is also third in career steals (224).
The Famous 1995 NCAA Tournament Shot
Tyus Edney became a legend in the 1995 Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. His UCLA team had a great season in 1994–1995. They were a top seed in the tournament. In their second game, they played against Missouri. UCLA was expected to win, but they were behind 74–73 with only 4.8 seconds left.
UCLA's coach, Jim Harrick, called a timeout. He planned a special play for Tyus Edney, not for their star player Ed O'Bannon. Cameron Dollar threw the ball to Edney. Tyus caught it and ran quickly up the left side of the court. A Missouri player tried to guard him, but not too closely to avoid a foul.
Near the middle of the court, another defender tried to trap him. But Tyus used a cool behind-the-back dribble to get away. As he got close to Missouri's basket, a tall 6'9" player named Derek Grimm moved to block him. Tyus changed his shot around Grimm. He banked the ball into the basket just as the game clock turned red. UCLA won the game 75–74!
Two games later, against the Connecticut Huskies, Tyus had another amazing moment. He ran the full length of the court before halftime. He then sank a 30-foot three-pointer. UCLA won that game 102–96. UCLA went on to win their 11th NCAA basketball championship. They beat the defending champions, the Arkansas Razorbacks, 89–78. Tyus mostly watched this final game from the bench because he hurt his wrist in the semi-final game.
Tyus Edney was named to the Tournament Western Regional All-Tournament team.
Professional Playing Career
Playing in the NBA
The Sacramento Kings chose Tyus Edney in the second round of the 1995 NBA draft. He was the 47th player picked overall. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. He played with the Kings for two seasons, from 1995 to 1997. He then played for the Boston Celtics during the 1997–1998 season.
After playing in Europe for two years, he came back to the NBA. He played with the Indiana Pacers in the 2000–2001 season. In total, he played in four NBA seasons. He scored 1,728 points, had 910 assists, and made 217 steals. His best season was his first year with the Kings, where he averaged 10.8 points per game.
Playing in Europe
In the 1998–1999 season, Tyus Edney won the EuroLeague championship. He played for the Lithuanian team Žalgiris Kaunas. He also won the EuroLeague Final Four MVP award. He and his teammate George Zidek were the first players to win both an NCAA and a EuroLeague championship. George Zidek also won a title with Tyus at UCLA.
Tyus played in Italy during the 1999–2000 season for Benetton Treviso. They lost in the Italian League finals but won the Italian Cup title. After that, he played one more season in the NBA.
After leaving the NBA in 2001, Tyus played for several European teams. From 2001 to 2004, he played for Benetton Treviso again. During this time, he won the Italian league in 2002 and 2003. He also won the Italian Cup in 2003 and 2004. Plus, he won the Italian Supercup in 2001 and 2002. He also played in the 2003 EuroLeague Final.
He played for Lottomatica Roma in the 2004–2005 season. Then, he played for Olympiacos in 2005–2006. In 2006–2007, he returned to Italy to play for Climamio Bologna. He started the 2008–2009 season with the Spanish team Cajasol Sevilla. In January 2009, he moved to the Polish team Turów Zgorzelec.
His former UCLA teammate, Ed O'Bannon, once said that Tyus was very popular in Europe. He mentioned that Tyus's playing style, his size, and the fact that his teams always won made him a celebrity there.
Later Years and Coaching Career
On August 2, 2010, Tyus Edney joined the UCLA Bruins as the director of men's basketball operations. He held this job for seven years. During that time, UCLA made it to the NCAA Tournament five times.
On April 21, 2017, Tyus was promoted to a full assistant coach on head coach Steve Alford's staff at UCLA. Coach Alford was fired during the 2018–19 season. After that season, Tyus was not kept on by the new head coach, Mick Cronin. In August 2019, Tyus became the director of engagement for the UCLA athletic department.
In 2022, Tyus Edney joined the San Diego Toreros men's team. He became an assistant coach under Steve Lavin. Lavin was an assistant coach at UCLA when Tyus was a college player. In April 2024, Tyus joined the Pepperdine Waves men's team as an assistant coach.
Personal Life
Tyus Edney married his first wife, Buffy, after he graduated from UCLA. They have two daughters named Kennedi and Kolbi-Rae. Tyus later met his second wife, Aiñoa Da Silva, in Treviso, Italy. They have a son named Tyus Jr. His daughter Kennedi is a college gymnast for the LSU Tigers. She won the vault title at the 2019 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship.
Images for kids
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Tyus Edney in 2011
See also
In Spanish: Tyus Edney para niños
