Tyus Edney (2009) - Hall of Fame

Tyus Edney

Induction:
2009

Edney was a point guard whose game-ending 4.8 second full-court dash and lay-up gave the Bruins a second round triumph over Missouri in the 1995 NCAA Tournament and paved the way for the Bruins' 32-1 record and 11th National championship. Edney was then named MVP of the West Regional in Oakland and also scored 21 points vs. Oklahoma State in the NCAA semi final before sustaining a sprained right wrist which limited him to less than three minutes played in the championship game. During his career (1992-95), Edney was a three-time All Pac-10 performer and was named the winner of the 1995 Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the nation's best player under six feet tall. He was twice named team MVP (1993, 1995 Co-MVP with Ed O'Bannon), 1995 Outstanding Defensive Player and 1992 Most Valuable Freshman Player. He remains on many of the Bruin career lists, including scoring (1515 points, 18th all-time), free throw percentage (80.5%, 9th), free throws made (450, 3rd), assists (652, 2nd), and steals (224, 2nd). Edney set a UCLA record with 11 steals in a game in 1995 and ranks in the top three on the UCLA single season record lists in assists, steals and minutes played. Edney played in the NBA for four years, averaging 7.6 ppg and 4.0 assists and played in the 1996 Rookie All-Star game. He has also had success playing professional basketball internationally. He was a member of the 1998-99 Lithuanian National Champions, and the 2002 and 2003 Italian Champions. He was named All-Euro League 1st team in 2002 and 2003 and was the 2003 Italian Cup Finals MVP.