Ledell Eackles
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Ledell Eackles (born November 24, 1966, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Washington Bullets in the 2nd round (36th overall pick) of the 1988 NBA Draft. Eackles played in 7 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. He played his college ball at the University of New Orleans.
Ledell Eackes son, Ledell Eackles Jr., won two state championships at Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge and went on to play college basketball for Campbell College.