Tyus Edney facts for kids
Edney in 2011
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| Pepperdine Waves | ||||||||||||||
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| Assistant coach | ||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||
| As coach: | ||||||||||||||
| 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. (born February 14, 1973) is an American basketball coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Pepperdine Waves men's team. Tyus Edney played as a point guard and was known for his speed and skill. He led the UCLA Bruins to a national championship in 1995. His amazing game-winning shot in the 1995 NCAA Tournament is still famous today. He also won a EuroLeague title in 1999 and was named the MVP of the tournament.
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College Basketball Career
Tyus Edney started his college basketball journey at UCLA in 1991. In his first year, 1992, he was named the most valuable freshman player on the team.
Becoming a Star Player
In his second year, Edney became the team's Most Valuable Player (MVP). He was also chosen for the first-team All-Pacific-10 (Pac-10) Conference team. He earned this honor again in 1994.
During his final year at UCLA (1994–95), Edney had his best season. He scored 456 points, made 74 steals, and had 216 assists. He was named co-MVP with Ed O'Bannon and was the team's best defensive player. For the third year in a row, he was named to the first-team All-Pac-10. He also won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the best college player under 6 feet tall.
Edney's achievements at UCLA are remembered in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame, where he was inducted in 2009. He also joined the Pac-12 Conference Hall of Honor in 2014. He holds the second-highest number of assists (652) and third-highest number of steals (224) in UCLA's history.
The Famous 1995 NCAA Tournament Shot
Tyus Edney is famous for his incredible play in the 1995 Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. His UCLA team had a great season and was a top seed in the tournament.
In the second round, UCLA was playing against Missouri. With only 4.8 seconds left, UCLA was down by one point, 74–73. Their coach, Jim Harrick, decided to trust Edney with the ball.
Cameron Dollar threw the ball to Edney, who quickly dribbled up the court. He used a clever behind-the-back dribble to get past two Missouri defenders. When he reached the basket, a tall 6'9" defender, Derek Grimm, tried to block him. But Edney adjusted his shot and banked the ball into the net just as the buzzer sounded! UCLA won the game 75–74 in a truly dramatic finish.
Two games later, against the Connecticut Huskies, Edney made another amazing shot. He drained a 30-foot three-pointer just before halftime. UCLA went on to win the game 102–96.
UCLA eventually won their 11th NCAA basketball championship, beating the Arkansas Razorbacks 89–78. Even though Edney was mostly on the bench due to a wrist injury, his game-winning shot against Missouri was key to their championship run. He was named to the Tournament Western Regional All-Tournament team.
Professional Playing Career
After college, Tyus Edney began his professional basketball career.
Playing in the NBA
The Sacramento Kings picked Edney in the second round of the 1995 NBA draft. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in his first year. He played for the Kings for two seasons (1995–1997). He then played for the Boston Celtics in the 1997–1998 season.
After playing in Europe for two years, he returned to the NBA to play for the Indiana Pacers in the 2000–2001 season. In total, he played four seasons in the NBA. His best NBA season was his rookie year with the Kings, where he averaged 10.8 points per game.
Playing in Europe
Tyus Edney had a very successful career playing basketball in Europe.
In the 1998–1999 season, he won the EuroLeague championship with the Lithuanian team Žalgiris Kaunas. He was even named the EuroLeague Final Four MVP for his outstanding performance. Edney and his teammate George Zidek were the first players ever to win both an NCAA championship and a EuroLeague championship.
After that, Edney played in Italy for Benetton Treviso from 1999–2000. He helped them win the Italian Cup title.
After a brief return to the NBA, Edney played for several other European teams. He had another successful time with Benetton Treviso from 2001–2004. During this period, he won the Italian league twice (2002, 2003), the Italian Cup twice (2003, 2004), and the Italian Supercup twice (2001, 2002). He also played in the EuroLeague Final in 2003.
He then played for Lottomatica Roma (2004–2005) and Olympiacos (2005–2006). In 2006–2007, he returned to Italy to play for Climamio Bologna. He also played for teams in Spain and Poland before ending his playing career.
His former UCLA teammate, Ed O'Bannon, once said that Tyus Edney was extremely popular in Europe. He explained that Edney's playing style, his size, and the fact that his teams always won made him a celebrity there.
Later Years and Coaching
After his playing career, Tyus Edney returned to UCLA. On August 2, 2010, he joined the UCLA team as the director of men's basketball operations. In this role, he helped the Bruins reach the NCAA Tournament five times over seven years.
In April 2017, Edney was promoted to a full assistant coach for UCLA. He worked under head coach Steve Alford. After Alford left the team, Edney was not kept on by the new coach. In August 2019, he took on a new role as the director of engagement for the UCLA athletic department.
In 2022, Edney joined the San Diego Toreros men's team as an assistant coach. He worked under head coach Steve Lavin, who had been an assistant coach at UCLA when Edney was a player. In April 2024, Tyus Edney became an assistant coach for the Pepperdine Waves men's team.
Personal Life
Tyus Edney has two daughters, Kennedi and Kolbi-Rae, from his first marriage. He also has a son, Tyus Jr., with his second wife, Aiñoa Da Silva. His daughter Kennedi is a talented college gymnast for the LSU Tigers. She even won the vault title at the 2019 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship.
See also
In Spanish: Tyus Edney para niños
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 11 or more steals in a game
