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Tyus Dwayne Edney Sr. (born February 14, 1973) is an American basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Pepperdine Waves men's team of the West Coast Conference (WCC). Listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m), he played point guard. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins from 1991 to 1995, leading them to the 1995 NCAA national championship. His game-winning shot for UCLA in the second round of the 1995 NCAA Tournament is considered one of the most famous plays in NCAA Tournament history. A two-time All-EuroLeague First Team selection, he led Žalgiris Kaunas to the 1999 EuroLeague title and was named the EuroLeague Final Four MVP. He became an assistant coach for UCLA.
In his freshman season at UCLA in 1992, Edney was named the most valuable freshman player on his team. In his sophomore season, Edney was voted the team's most valuable player (MVP), and he was named to the first-team All-Pacific-10 (Pac-10) Conference team. He was again named to the first-team All-Pac-10 conference team in 1994. As a senior in 1994–95, Edney set personal bests in total points (456), steals (74), and assists (216). He was named the team's co-MVP along with Ed O'Bannon, the team's most outstanding defensive player, first-team All-Pac-10 for the third consecutive year, and won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the nation's best player under 6 feet (1.8 m) tall.
Edney was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009, as well as the Pac-12 Conference Hall of Honor in 2014. He ranks second in the school's history in career assists (652) and third in steals (224).
Edney's late-game heroics in the 1995 Men's Division I Basketball Tournament earned him a spot in NCAA Tournament lore. His UCLA squad had played well in the 1994–1995 season, earning a No. 1 seed in the tournament's West Region. Favored in their second-round match against eighth seed Missouri, UCLA fell behind 74–73 with 4.8 seconds remaining. Bruins coach Jim Harrick called a timeout, then called a play for point guard Edney, rather than star player Ed O'Bannon.
Cameron Dollar inbounded the ball to Edney, who caught it in stride and ran up the left sideline. A Missouri defender picked him up near the top of the key, but loosely, to avoid fouling. At midcourt, another defender attempted to trap, but Edney used a behind-the-back dribble to evade the pressure. After Edney reached the Missouri key, 6'9" Missouri forward Derek Grimm slid over to stop him. Edney adjusted his shot around Grimm, and banked the shot in as the game-ending red light blazed. UCLA won the game, 75–74.
Two games later against the Connecticut Huskies, Edney had another chance at a full-court run before the half, and drained a 30-foot 3-pointer en route to a 102–96 victory. UCLA went on to win its 11th NCAA basketball championship, defeating the defending champion Arkansas Razorbacks 89–78 in a game that Edney, who injured a wrist in the semi-final win vs. Oklahoma State, mostly watched from the bench.
Edney was named to the Tournament Western Regional All-Tournament team.
Edney was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 1995 NBA draft with the 47th overall pick. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team and played with the Kings for two seasons (1995–1997). He spent the 1997–1998 season with the Boston Celtics. After playing in Europe for two years (Lithuania, 1998–1999; and Italy, 1999–2000), he returned to the NBA and played with the Indiana Pacers, in the 2000–2001 season.
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Tyus Edney
Tyus Dwayne Edney Sr. (born February 14, 1973) is an American basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Pepperdine Waves men's team of the West Coast Conference (WCC). Listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m), he played point guard. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins from 1991 to 1995, leading them to the 1995 NCAA national championship. His game-winning shot for UCLA in the second round of the 1995 NCAA Tournament is considered one of the most famous plays in NCAA Tournament history. A two-time All-EuroLeague First Team selection, he led Žalgiris Kaunas to the 1999 EuroLeague title and was named the EuroLeague Final Four MVP. He became an assistant coach for UCLA.
In his freshman season at UCLA in 1992, Edney was named the most valuable freshman player on his team. In his sophomore season, Edney was voted the team's most valuable player (MVP), and he was named to the first-team All-Pacific-10 (Pac-10) Conference team. He was again named to the first-team All-Pac-10 conference team in 1994. As a senior in 1994–95, Edney set personal bests in total points (456), steals (74), and assists (216). He was named the team's co-MVP along with Ed O'Bannon, the team's most outstanding defensive player, first-team All-Pac-10 for the third consecutive year, and won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the nation's best player under 6 feet (1.8 m) tall.
Edney was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009, as well as the Pac-12 Conference Hall of Honor in 2014. He ranks second in the school's history in career assists (652) and third in steals (224).
Edney's late-game heroics in the 1995 Men's Division I Basketball Tournament earned him a spot in NCAA Tournament lore. His UCLA squad had played well in the 1994–1995 season, earning a No. 1 seed in the tournament's West Region. Favored in their second-round match against eighth seed Missouri, UCLA fell behind 74–73 with 4.8 seconds remaining. Bruins coach Jim Harrick called a timeout, then called a play for point guard Edney, rather than star player Ed O'Bannon.
Cameron Dollar inbounded the ball to Edney, who caught it in stride and ran up the left sideline. A Missouri defender picked him up near the top of the key, but loosely, to avoid fouling. At midcourt, another defender attempted to trap, but Edney used a behind-the-back dribble to evade the pressure. After Edney reached the Missouri key, 6'9" Missouri forward Derek Grimm slid over to stop him. Edney adjusted his shot around Grimm, and banked the shot in as the game-ending red light blazed. UCLA won the game, 75–74.
Two games later against the Connecticut Huskies, Edney had another chance at a full-court run before the half, and drained a 30-foot 3-pointer en route to a 102–96 victory. UCLA went on to win its 11th NCAA basketball championship, defeating the defending champion Arkansas Razorbacks 89–78 in a game that Edney, who injured a wrist in the semi-final win vs. Oklahoma State, mostly watched from the bench.
Edney was named to the Tournament Western Regional All-Tournament team.
Edney was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 1995 NBA draft with the 47th overall pick. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team and played with the Kings for two seasons (1995–1997). He spent the 1997–1998 season with the Boston Celtics. After playing in Europe for two years (Lithuania, 1998–1999; and Italy, 1999–2000), he returned to the NBA and played with the Indiana Pacers, in the 2000–2001 season.
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