Ed Pinckney

Ed Pinckney
Personal information
Born (1963-03-27) March 27, 1963 (age 61)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolAdlai E. Stevenson
(The Bronx, New York)
CollegeVillanova (1981–1985)
NBA draft1985: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1985–1997
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Number54
Coaching career2003–2019
Career history
As player:
1985–1987Phoenix Suns
1987–1989Sacramento Kings
1989–1994Boston Celtics
1994–1995Milwaukee Bucks
1995–1996Toronto Raptors
1996Philadelphia 76ers
1996–1997Miami Heat
As coach:
2003–2007Villanova (assistant)
2007–2010Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant)
2010–2015Chicago Bulls (assistant)
2015–2016Denver Nuggets (assistant)
2016–2019Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points5,378 (6.8 ppg)
Rebounds3,952 (5.0 rpg)
Steals612 (0.8 spg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Representing  United States
Men's basketball
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas Team competition

Edward Lewis Pinckney (born March 27, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player.[1]

College career

He attended Villanova University and was a part of the Villanova Wildcats' 1981 heralded recruiting class that included Gary McLain, who was his roommate, and Dwayne McClain. The trio would call themselves "The Expansion Crew" during their time at Villanova.

A 6-foot-9-inch (2.06 m) forward from The Bronx, New York,[2] Pinckney led regional eight-seed Villanova Wildcats to the NCAA title over the heavily favored Georgetown Hoyas in 1985. He was the recipient of the Tournament'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 book The Perfect Game by Frank Fitzpatrick.[6]

NBA career

Also in 1985 he was selected tenth overall by the Phoenix Suns in the NBA draft and played for them from 1985 to 1987. He also played with the Sacramento Kings (1987–89), Boston Celtics (1989–94), Milwaukee Bucks (1994–95), Toronto Raptors (1995–96), Philadelphia 76ers (1995–96) and Miami Heat (1996–97). He retired in 1997.

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 against Yinka Dare of the New Jersey Nets on November 3, 1995.

Career statistics

Memphis Tigers men's basketball

NBA

Regular season

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

Playoffs

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

College

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

Broadcasting

Pinckney was a radio and television analyst for the Miami 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 the Philadelphia 76ers.

Coaching

Pinckney served as an assistant coach for the Villanova Wildcats, under head coach Jay Wright from 2003 to 2007.

On September 21, 2007, Pinckney was hired as an assistant coach by the Minnesota Timberwolves.[9] He joined the Chicago Bulls' coaching staff on September 13, 2010.[10]

On July 4, 2015, he was hired to be an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets.[11]

On October 2, 2016, he returned to the Timberwolves as an assistant coach.[12]

Personal life

Ed and his wife Rose have three sons, Shae, Spencer, and Austin and one daughter, Andrea.[13]

NBA transactions

  • Selected 10th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 1985 NBA draft
  • Traded to the Sacramento Kings for Eddie Johnson on June 21, 1987.
  • Traded to the Boston Celtics along with Joe Kleine in exchange for Danny Ainge and Brad Lohaus on February 23, 1989.
  • Traded to the Milwaukee Bucks along with rights to Andrei Fetisov in exchange for Blue Edwards and Derek Strong on June 29, 1994.
  • Selected from the Bucks by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 expansion draft on June 24, 1995.
  • Traded to the Philadelphia 76ers along with Tony Massenburg in exchange for Sharone Wright on February 22, 1996.
  • Waived by the 76ers on July 15, 1996.
  • Signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat on September 25, 1996.
  • Retired on October 1, 1997.

References

  1. ^ Timmons, Nate (July 5, 2015). "Michael Malone names Ed Pinckney top assistant for Denver Nuggets, per report". Denver Stiffs. SM Nation. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  2. ^ Berkow, Ira (April 6, 1985). "SPORTS OF THE TIMES; THE EARLY GOALS OF ED PINCKNEY". The New York Times. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "ED PINCKNEY". VILLANOVA WILDCATS. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  4. ^ USA Today
  5. ^ "What the Hell Happened to...Ed Pinckney?". Celtics Life. June 26, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  6. ^ 'The Perfect Game' -- How 3 Core Players From '85 NCAA Title Team Decided To Attend Villanova Frank Fitzpatrick January 22, 2013
  7. ^ Re-Drafting Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone and the 1985 'Frozen Envelope' Draft: 22. Milwaukee Bucks: Ed Pinckney
  8. ^ THE ED PINCKNEY INTERVIEW
  9. ^ "Timberwolves hire Pinckney as assistant coach". Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  10. ^ "Bulls name Ed Pinckney to coaching staff". NBA.com. September 13, 2010.
  11. ^ "Michael Malone finalizes Denver Nuggets coaching staff". DenverPost.com. July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  12. ^ "ED PINCKNEY ADDED TO TOM THIBODEAU'S STAFF AS ASSISTANT COACH". NBA.com. October 2, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  13. ^ https://www.nba.com/coachfile/ed_pinckney/?nav=page [dead link‍]