Jay Edwards (basketball)

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Jay Edwards
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Born (1969-01-03) January 3, 1969 (age 55)
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Jay Edwards (born January 3, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player.

Edwards was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round (33rd overall) of the 1989 NBA draft. A 6'4" guard from Indiana University, Edwards played in only four games for the Clippers in his NBA career. He also played overseas for a few seasons.

He entered the NBA after playing only two seasons for the Hoosiers. During his sophomore year at Indiana, he averaged 20.0 points per game and once held the school record for 20 consecutive games with a three-pointer [1], leading the Hoosiers to the 1989

All-American in 1989.[2]

When Edwards was in high school in

Indiana's "Mr. Basketball" award
along with 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.

Edwards continues to hold the NCAA freshman single-season record for three-point field goal shooting percentage (53.6%).[1]

Notes

  1. ^ Lundblad, Jeremy (2012-12-20). "Freshman Rankings: Who made the cut?". ESPN. Retrieved 2013-01-06.