Bill Edwards (basketball)


William Allen Edwards is an American retired professional basketball player. He was a 2.03 m tall small forward-power forward. His nickname was "Dollar Bill Edwards".

College career

Edwards played college basketball at Wright State University, where he became one of the school's legends. He was voted the Summit League Player of the Year in 1993.

Professional career

Edwards was never drafted by an NBA franchise, and despite having played a few games with the Philadelphia 76ers during the 1993–94 season, it was in Europe that he had a significant 12-year career. He played in the EuroLeague with the Greek club PAOK, in the 1999–00 season, and in the FIBA SuproLeague, with the French club ASVEL, in the 2000–01 season.

National team career

Edwards was a member of the bronze medal winning senior men's Team USA at the 1998 FIBA World Championship.

Personal

Edwards is the father of former Middletown High School standouts Bill Edwards Jr., who on May 6, 2009, signed a Letter of Intent to play college basketball for Penn State, and Vincent Edwards, an NBA player who played college basketball for Purdue.

Career pro stats (national domestic leagues)