Ledell Eackles Basketball player

Ledell Eackles (born November 24, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Washington Bullets in the second round (36th overall pick) of the 1988 NBA Draft. Eackles played in seven NBA seasons for the Bullets, Miami Heat and Washington Wizards, averaging 10.8 ppg in his career. His best season came during 1989–90 when he appeared in 78 games for the Bullets averaging 13.5 points. Eackles played college basketball at the University of New Orleans and prepped at Broadmoor High School in Baton Rouge.One of Eackles' sons, Ledell Eackles Jr., won two state championships at Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge and went on to play college basketball for Campbell College. Another son, Ledrick, currently plays basketball at McNeese State after transferring from Oakland University.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 24, 1966
Birth place
Baton Rouge Louisiana
Height (meters)1.9558
Weight (Kilograms)99.792

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Basketball player

Career start1988
career end1998
college
San Jacinto College
New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
draft team
Washington Wizards
draft year1988
position
Shooting guard
Small forward

Ledell Eackles on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/eacklle01.html