Franklin Delano Edwards (born February 2, 1959, in New York City

New York City

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) is an American

United States

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 former professional basketball

Basketball

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 player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers

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 in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 1981 NBA Draft

1981 NBA Draft

The 1981 NBA Draft was the 35th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on June 9, 1981, before the 1981–82 season. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the USA Network. In this draft, 23 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball...

. A 6'1" point guard from Cleveland State University

Cleveland State University

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, Edwards played in 7 NBA seasons from 1981

1981-82 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Moses Malone, Houston Rockets*Rookie of the Year: Buck Williams, New Jersey Nets*Coach of the Year: Gene Shue, Washington Bullets*All-NBA First Team:**Larry Bird, Boston Celtics...

 to 1988

1987-88 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls*Rookie of the Year: Mark Jackson, New York Knicks*Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls...

. He played for the 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers

Los Angeles Clippers

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 and Sacramento Kings

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In his NBA career, Edwards played in 296 games and scored a total of 1,802 points. His best year as a professional came during the 1985–86 NBA season as a member of the Clippers, appearing in 73 games and averaging 9.0 ppg.

External links

• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com