Edmund Sherod

American basketball player and coach
Ed Sherrod
Personal information
Born (1959-09-13) September 13, 1959 (age 64)
Richmond, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolJohn Marshall
(Richmond, Virginia)
CollegeVCU (1978–1981)
NBA draft1981: 4th round, 72nd overall pick
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Playing career1981–1983
PositionPoint guard
Number13
Coaching career1989–1990
Career history
As player:
1981–1982Lancaster Lightning
1982–1983New York Knicks
As coach:
1989–1990VCU (women)
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points395 (6.2 ppg)
Assists311 (4.9 apg)
Rebounds149 (2.3 rpg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Edmund "Ed" Sherod (born September 13, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'2" guard born in Richmond, Virginia, Sherod played scholastically at John Marshall High School. He attended Virginia Commonwealth University from 1977 to 1981. There, he tallied a then-school record 582 assists and participated in two NCAA men's basketball tournaments.[citation needed] He led the Sun Belt Conference in assists as a junior and senior.[1]

Sherod was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the fourth round of the 1981 NBA draft but cut in the preseason. He played the remainder of the regular season in the Continental Basketball Association with the Lancaster Lightning.[1] He made NBA history by becoming the first-ever player to make his debut in the postseason, in Game 1 with New Jersey against Washington in the 1981 Eastern Conference First Round. Sherod then played one season (1982–83) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks, averaging 6.2 points per game and 4.9 assists per game.

From 1989 to 1990, he served as head coach for VCU's women's basketball team.

Sherod's son played college basketball for Old Dominion and his grandson played at Richmond.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Goldaper, Sam (10 January 1983). "Sherod at Ease Relaying Knicks' Plays". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Nick Sherod - Men's Basketball". University of Richmond Athletics. Retrieved 13 June 2024.

External links

  • NBA career statistics
  • VCU Rams All-Time Team profile
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VCU Rams women's basketball head coaches
  • Charlotte Birindelli (1974–1975)
  • Willie Mullican (1975–1976)
  • Steve Harvey (1976–1978)
  • Mike Mays (1978–1982)
  • Debby Getty (1982–1984)
  • Mike Dunavant (1984–1988)
  • Alfreeda Goff (1988–1989)
  • Edmund Sherod (1989–1990)
  • Susan Walvius (1990–1995)
  • Peggy Sells (1995–1996)
  • David Glass (1996–2003)
  • Beth Cunningham (2003–2012)
  • Marlene Stollings (2012–2014)
  • Beth O'Boyle (2014– )


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