Ledell Eackles

{{Short description|American basketball player}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Ledell Eackles

| image =

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| career_number = 21

| career_position = Shooting guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lb = 220

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|11|24}}

| birth_place = Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| high_school = Broadmoor {{avoid wrap|(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)}}

| college =

• San Jacinto (1984–1986)
• New Orleans (1986–1988)

| draft_year = 1988

| draft_round = 2

| draft_pick = 36

| draft_team = Washington Bullets

| career_start = 1988

| career_end = 2000

| years1 = {{nbay|1988|start}}–{{nbay|1991|end}}

| team1 = Washington Bullets

| years2 = 1992–1993

| team2 = Rapid City Thrillers

| years3 = {{nbay|1994|full=y}}

| team3 = Miami Heat

| years4 = {{nbay|1995|start}}–{{nbay|1997|end}}

| team4 = Washington Bullets / Wizards

| years6 = 1999–2000

| team6 = Richmond Rhythm

| highlights =

• American South Player of the Year (1988)
• 2× First-team All-American South (1987, 1988)
• American South Newcomer of the Year (1987)

| stats_league = NBA

| stat1label = Points

| stat1value = 4,783 (10.8 ppg)

| bbr = eacklle01

}}

Ledell Eackles (born November 24, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Washington Bullets in the second round (36th overall pick) of the 1988 NBA draft. Eackles played in seven 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.

Eackles played college basketball for the New Orleans Privateers and prepped at Broadmoor High School in Baton Rouge.

One of Eackles' sons, Ledell Eackles Jr., won two state championships at Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge and played college basketball for Campbell College. Another son, Ledrick, played basketball at McNeese State after transferring from Oakland University.{{cite web|title=Ledrick Eackles joins the Cowboys|url=http://www.mcneesesports.com/news/2011/8/19/MBB_0819110530.aspx|publisher=McNeese State|accessdate=3 October 2011}}