Jay Edwards
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Jay Edwards is an American former professional basketball
player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
in the 2nd round (33rd overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft
. A 6'4" guard from Indiana University
, Edwards played in only 4 games for the Clippers in his NBA career. He entered the NBA after playing only two seasons for the Hoosiers. During his sophomore year at Indiana, he averaged 20.0 ppg for the Hoosiers and once held the school record for 20 consecutive games with a three-pointer http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/013098aab.html, leading the Hoosiers to the 1989 Big Ten title. Edwards was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 1988 and an All-American in 1989.http://www.college-bowlgame-tickets.com/Indiana_Hoosiers.html When Edwards was in high school in Marion, Indiana, he and his teammate teammate, Lyndon Jones, led the Marion Giants to three consecutive state championships. The three-peat was known in Indiana as the "Purple Reign" referring to the schools colors of purple and gold. In 1987 Edwards shared the title of Indiana's "Mr. Basketball" award along with teammate Lyndon Jones. Edwards and Jones would also play together for two years at Indiana University.
In high school Jay was given the nickname "Silk" for his gracefully smooth jump shot.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
in the 2nd round (33rd overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft
1989 NBA Draft
The 1989 NBA Draft took place on June 27, 1989 in New York City, New York, USA. It has been regarded as one of the worst drafts in NBA history, along with the 1986 NBA Draft and the 2000 NBA Draft. Though the draft produced talented players such as Shawn Kemp, Glen Rice, Sean Elliott, Nick...
. A 6'4" guard from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
, Edwards played in only 4 games for the Clippers in his NBA career. He entered the NBA after playing only two seasons for the Hoosiers. During his sophomore year at Indiana, he averaged 20.0 ppg for the Hoosiers and once held the school record for 20 consecutive games with a three-pointer http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/013098aab.html, leading the Hoosiers to the 1989 Big Ten title. Edwards was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 1988 and an All-American in 1989.http://www.college-bowlgame-tickets.com/Indiana_Hoosiers.html When Edwards was in high school in Marion, Indiana, he and his teammate teammate, Lyndon Jones, led the Marion Giants to three consecutive state championships. The three-peat was known in Indiana as the "Purple Reign" referring to the schools colors of purple and gold. In 1987 Edwards shared the title of Indiana's "Mr. Basketball" award along with teammate Lyndon Jones. Edwards and Jones would also play together for two years at Indiana University.
In high school Jay was given the nickname "Silk" for his gracefully smooth jump shot.