Last Updated on September 12, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here is the information on Ed Pinckney:
- Full Name: Edward Lewis Pinckney
- Nationality: American
- Age: Born March 27, 1963 (61 years old as of 2024)
- Hometown: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Height: 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 meters)
- Weight: 195 pounds (88 kg)
- Wingspan: 6 feet 10 inches
- Shoe Size: Size 16 (US)
- Number: Wore #54 throughout his NBA career
- Position: Power Forward / Center
- High School: Adlai E. Stevenson High School (Bronx, New York)
- College: Villanova University (1981–1985)
- NBA Draft: 1985 NBA Draft, 1st Round, 10th overall by the Phoenix Suns
- Teams Played For:
- Phoenix Suns (1985–1987)
- Sacramento Kings (1987–1989)
- Boston Celtics (1989–1994)
- Milwaukee Bucks (1994–1995)
- Toronto Raptors (1995–1996)
- Philadelphia 76ers (1995–1996)
- Miami Heat (1996–1997)
- Championship Rings: None as a player, but won an NCAA Championship with Villanova in 1985
- Kids: He has children, including a son named Spencer Pinckney.
- Siblings: Information not widely publicized
Ed Pinckney is best known for leading Villanova to the NCAA Championship in 1985 as the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. After his NBA career, he became a coach and broadcaster.