title: Edmund Sherod
text: # Edmund Sherod
  
  Edmund "Ed" Sherod (born September 13, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player.
  
  A 6'2" guard born in Richmond, Virginia, Sherod attended Virginia Commonwealth University from 1977 to 1981. There, he tallied a then-school record 582 assists and participated in two NCAA men's basketball tournaments. He made NBA history by becoming the first-ever player to make his debut in the postseason, in Game 1 with New Jersey against Washington in the 1981 Eastern Conference First Round. Sherod then played one season (1982–83) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks, averaging 6.2 points per game and 4.9 assists per game.
  
  From 1989 to 1990, he served as head coach for VCU's women's basketball team.
  
  