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American basketball player
William Allen Edwards
(born August 28, 1971) is an American former professional
basketball
player. He was a 2.03 m (6'8") tall
small forward
-
power forward
. During his playing career, his nickname was "Dollar Bill" Edwards.
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College career
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Edwards played
college basketball
at
Wright State University
, with the
Wright State Raiders
, where he became one of the school's legends. He was voted the
Summit League Player of the Year
in 1993.
Professional career
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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
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Edwards was a member of the bronze medal-winning senior men's
Team USA
at the
1998 FIBA World Championship
.
Personal life
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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
,
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and
Vincent Edwards
, a former
NBA
player, who played
college basketball
for
Purdue
.
Career pro stats (national domestic leagues)
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References
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External links
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Player of the Year
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French Domestic MVP
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Foreign MVP
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Unified MVP
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