| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1963-03-27)March 27, 1963 (age 61) The Bronx, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| 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 thePhoenix Suns | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1985–1997 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward /power forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 54 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2003–2019 | ||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Edward Lewis Pinckney (born March 27, 1963) is an American former professionalbasketball player.[1]
He attendedVillanova University and was a part of theVillanova Wildcats' 1981 heralded recruiting class that includedGary McLain, who was his roommate, andDwayne McClain. The trio would call themselves "The Expansion Crew" during their time at Villanova.
A 6-foot-9-inch (2.06 m) forward fromThe Bronx, New York,[2] Pinckney led regional eight-seed Villanova Wildcats to theNCAA title over the heavily favoredGeorgetownHoyas in 1985. He was the recipient of theTournament'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 bookThe Perfect Game by Frank Fitzpatrick.[6]
Also in 1985 he was selected tenth overall by thePhoenix Suns in theNBA draft and played for them from 1985 to 1987. He also played with theSacramento Kings (1987–89),Boston Celtics (1989–94),Milwaukee Bucks (1994–95),Toronto Raptors (1995–96),Philadelphia 76ers (1995–96) andMiami Heat (1996–97). He retired in1997.
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 againstYinka Dare of theNew Jersey Nets on November 3, 1995.
Memphis Tigers men's basketball
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Pinckney was a radio and television analyst for theMiami 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 thePhiladelphia 76ers.
Pinckney served as an assistant coach for the Villanova Wildcats, under head coachJay Wright from 2003 to 2007.
On September 21, 2007, Pinckney was hired as an assistant coach by theMinnesota Timberwolves.[9] He joined theChicago Bulls' coaching staff on September 13, 2010.[10]
On July 4, 2015, he was hired to be an assistant coach for theDenver Nuggets.[11]
On October 2, 2016, he returned to the Timberwolves as an assistant coach.[12]
Ed and his wife Rose have three sons, Shae, Spencer, and Austin and one daughter, Andrea.[13]
