Last Updated on April 17, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s the detailed information on Tyus Edney:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Tyus Dwayne Edney
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born on February 14, 1973
  • Hometown: Gardena, California, USA
  • Height: 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm)
  • Weight: 152 lbs (69 kg)
  • Wingspan: 5 feet 11 inches
  • Shoe Size: Size 10 (US)
  • Number: 5, 11, 20, 24 (varied across teams)
  • Position: Point Guard
  • High School: Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California
  • College: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
  • NBA Draft: 1995 NBA Draft, 2nd round, 47th overall pick by the Sacramento Kings
  • Teams Played For:
    • Sacramento Kings (1995–1997)
    • Boston Celtics (1997)
    • Indiana Pacers (1997)
    • Various international teams (including Italy, Greece, and Russia)
  • Championship Rings: None in the NBA, but won an NCAA Championship with UCLA in 1995
  • Kids: Information on children is not widely publicized
  • Siblings: Not widely publicized

Player Archetype / Play Style

Tyus Edney’s player archetype was that of a lightning-quick, pass-first point guard whose game was built on pace, penetration, and control rather than size. At 5-foot-10, he relied on burst, low-center-of-gravity balance, and change-of-direction speed to get into the lane, collapse defenses, and create shots for others, which made him most valuable offensively as a tempo-setting lead guard and transition playmaker. Defensively, he fit best as a pressure guard at the point of attack, using anticipation, active hands, and relentless energy to bother opposing ball-handlers and jump passing lanes. In simple terms, Edney played like a jitterbug floor general: small in frame but fast enough to bend the game, smart enough to run it, and confident enough to make winning plays without needing to dominate the ball as a pure scorer. (NBA)

Sources:

NBA.com — Tyus Edney | Guard | Sacramento Kings
Basketball-Reference — Tyus Edney Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more
UCLA Athletics — Tyus Edney (2009) – Hall of Fame – UCLA
Los Angeles Times — Long Beach Poly’s Tyus Edney Plays Above Expectations
Los Angeles Times — Still Going End to End