Edward Richard Basden (born February 15, 1983) is an American professional

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player who formerly played in the

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(NBA).

College career

Basden, born in

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, played competitive basketball in

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at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, where he played against former

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teammate

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. He verbally committed to play

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, choosing them over Villanova, Maryland, Georgetown and George Mason. He was released from his letter of intent following the resignation of Minutemen head coach

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, and Basden then committed to play for

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. During his career with the 49ers he was named

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Player of the Year in 2005, and Defensive Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005. In his senior season he was also named National Defensive Player of the Year by many college basketball analysts. He is the Conference USA all-time leader in career steals, and holds the all-time Charlotte record for steals. His #13 jersey was retired on February 19, 2009.

Professional career

Basden went undrafted in the

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, but was invited to play on the

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Summer League team, where a strong performance earned him a two-year contract with the Bulls. He appeared in 19 games for the Bulls in 2005–06, averaging 2.1 points per game. On August 18, 2006, Basden was traded by the Bulls to the Cleveland Cavaliers for center Martynas Andriuskevicius. He was later signed by Fenerbahçe of Turkey. He averaged 8.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 25 minutes for Fenerbahçe in the Euroleague and was one of key players in the team's 2007

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championship. Basden later played for the

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of the NBA D-League. After finishing his contract with the Toros, he went to play for the Alaska Aces of the

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, but was ultimately rejected for exceeding the league's height limit. In March 2011 he signed with Maroussi BC in Greece. In October 2011 he signed with Franca Basquetebol Clube in Brazil. In 2012, he signed as an import with the Petron Blaze Boosters of the

. He later played for various teams in Latin America.Eddie Basden
Latin-Basket.

Career highlights

* 2004 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year * 2005 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year * 2005 Conference USA Player of the Year * 2005 Conference USA All-Time Steals Leader * 2005 ESPN National Defensive Player of the Year * 2007

Champion with Fenerbahçe

References

External links

RealGM profileFenerbahce player profileTBLStat.net profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Basden, Eddie 1983 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Brazil American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Austin Toros players Basketball players from Maryland Big3 players Charlotte 49ers men's basketball players Chicago Bulls players Cholet Basket players Fenerbahçe men's basketball players Franca Basquetebol Clube players Gigantes del Estado de México players Huracanes de Tampico players Maroussi B.C. players Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. players People from Greenbelt, Maryland People from Upper Marlboro, Maryland Philippine Basketball Association imports San Miguel Beermen players Shooting guards Sportspeople from the Washington metropolitan area Telekom Baskets Bonn players Trotamundos B.B.C. players Tulsa 66ers players Undrafted National Basketball Association players American men's 3x3 basketball players