James Edwards (basketball player)

James Edwards
James Edwards (1987)
Player information
Full name	James Franklin Edwards
birthday	22nd November 1955 (age 64)
place of birth	Seattle , Washington , USA
size	216 cm
Weight	114 kg
position	center
college	Washington
NBA draft	1977 , 46. Pick, Los Angeles Lakers
Clubs as active
000 01977 Los Angeles Lakers 1977–1981 Indiana Pacers 1981–1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 1983–1988 Phoenix Suns 1988–1991 Detroit Pistons 1991–1992 Los Angeles Clippers 1992–1994 Los Angeles Lakers 1994–1995 Portland Trail Blazers 1995–1996 Chicago Bulls

James Franklin Edwards (born November 22, 1955 in Seattle , Washington ) is a retired American basketball player for the Indiana Pacers , Cleveland Cavaliers , Phoenix Suns , Detroit Pistons , Los Angeles Clippers , Los Angeles Lakers , Portland Trail Blazers and Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Edwards was three times NBA champions with the Pistons (1989 and 1990) and the Bulls (1996).

Career

Edwards was selected in the 1977 NBA draft by the Lakers at position 46. In his NBA career, he was considered a solid player who was good for 15 points per game in his prime. Because he wore a Hồ Chí Minh beard throughout his career , Edwards was also called " Buddha " by his colleagues .

Edwards peaked as a member of the Pistons team that won the title in 1989 and 1990. In the "Bad Boy Pistons", known for their tough defense, Edwards was the substitute for Bill Laimbeer and Dennis Rodman . In 1996 the veteran became champion again with the Bulls around Michael Jordan and then resigned.

Edwards ended his career with 1,168 NBA games played, 14,862 points scored and 6,004 rebounds collected .

Web links

• James Edwards - player stats on NBA .com (English)
• James Edwards - player profile on basketball-reference.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ James Edwards. In: nba.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020 .