James Edwards
Roosevelt High School 1973
Basketball, Track
SPS High School Athletic Hall of Fame • Seattle WA
High School
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All-Metro and All-State center
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Led Roughriders to the state championship as a senior
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Ran cross country as a sophomore
College
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Three-year starter for the University of Washington
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In his junior year, led Huskies to school's first NCAA appearance since 1953
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All-American and four-year letterman
Professional
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Played 19 seasons in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles
Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail
Blazers, Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons
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Won three NBA championships, two with the Detroit Pistons (1989 and 1990)
and one with the Chicago Bulls (1996)
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Member of UW's Husky Hall of Fame 1990 class
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Inducted into State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame in 2015