Ed Rains


Edward Eugene Rains is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the San [Antonio Spurs] of the National [Basketball Association]. Rains played college basketball for the South Alabama [Jaguars basketball|South Alabama Jaguars].

College

Rains played college basketball for the University of South Alabama from 1977 to 1981. In his college career, he scored 1,801 points and in his senior season was named the Sun Belt Conference [Men's Basketball Player of the Year|Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year].

Professional career

After the close of his college career, Rains was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA in the second round of the 1981 NBA draft. He appeared in 83 games for the Spurs over two seasons, averaging 3.5 points per game. He was the first player from South Alabama to appear in an NBA game.

Career statistics

NBA

Source

Playoffs