Ed pinckney biography

American basketball player-coach (born 1963)

Edward Lewis Pinckney (born March 27, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player.^[1]

College career

He attended Villanova University and was a part of the Villanova Wildcats' 1981 heralded recruiting class that included Gary McLain, who was his roommate, and Dwayne McClain.

The trio would call themselves "The Expansion Crew" during their time at Villanova.

A 6-foot-9-inch (2.06 m) forward from The Bronx, New York,^[2] Pinckney led regional eight-seed Villanova Wildcats to the NCAA title over the heavily favored GeorgetownHoyas in 1985. He was the recipient of the Tournament's Most Outstanding Player^[3] after registering 16 points and 6 rebounds in the 66–64 victory, widely considered one of the greatest NCAA tournament upsets of all time.^[4][5] This game is featured in the book The Perfect Game by Frank Fitzpatrick.^[6]

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