Ed Rains

Personal information
Born	(1956-12-24) December 24, 1956 (age 67) Ocala, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Forest (Ocala, Florida)
College	South Alabama (1977–1981)
NBA draft	1981: 2nd round, 30th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Position	Small forward
Number	15
Career history
1981–1983	San Antonio Spurs
Career highlights and awards
Sun Belt Player of the Year (1981) 2× First-team All-Sun Belt (1980, 1981) No. 15 retired by South Alabama Jaguars
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Edward Eugene Rains (born December 24, 1956) is an American former basketball player. He played for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rains played college basketball for the 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 (15.7 per game) and in his senior season was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year.^[1]

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 (30th pick overall). He appeared in 83 games for the Spurs over two seasons, averaging 3.5 points per game.^[2] He was the first player from South Alabama to appear in an NBA game.^[1]