Rob Edwards (basketball) explained

Rob Edwards
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:205
League:NBL
Team:Cairns Taipans
Birth Date:20 January 1997
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
High School:
College:
Draft Year:2020
Career Start:2021
Years1:2021–2022
Team1:Oklahoma City Blue
Team2:Oklahoma City Thunder
Years3:2022–2023
Team3:Wisconsin Herd
Years4:2023
Team4:BG Göttingen
Years5:2023
Team5:Cleveland Charge
Years6:2023–2024
Team6:Maine Celtics
Years7:2024
Team7:Delaware Blue Coats
Years8:2024–present
Team8:Cairns Taipans
Highlights:
  • Second-team All-Horizon League (2017)
  • Horizon League All-Freshman Team (2016)

Rob Edwards (born January 20, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Cairns Taipans of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Cleveland State Vikings and Arizona State Sun Devils before beginning his professional career with the Oklahoma City Blue in 2021. During the 2021–22 season, Edwards was called up to the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Early life

Edwards was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan.[1] He attended the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy for the first two years of high school before transferring to Cass Technical High School.[1] He helped Cass Tech to a Class A District title as a junior, scoring 19 points in the district championship game.[1] He earned honorable mention all-state honors as a senior in 2014–15, averaging 16 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals per game.[1]

College career

Edwards played his first two years of college basketball for the Cleveland State Vikings.[1] He was named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team in 2016[1] and second-team All-Horizon League in 2017.[2] Edwards averaged 16.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He transferred to Arizona State following the season and sat out the 2017–18 season due to NCAA transfer regulations.[3] [4] As a redshirt junior, Edwards averaged 11.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. He averaged 11.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game as a senior and scored a season-high 24 points twice.[5]

Professional career

Oklahoma City Thunder / Blue (2021–2022)

Edwards went undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft.[2] In January 2021, he joined the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League after being selected in the G League draft.[2] [6] He played for the Blue in the G League hub season between February and March 2021.[7] In 15 games, he made three starts and averaged 12.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 21.3 minutes per game on 44.0 percent shooting from beyond the arc.[8]

In August 2021, Edwards played for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Summer League.[2] He signed with the Thunder on September 27,[8] and was then waived on October 11 after appearing in one preseason game.[2] [9] He re-joined the Blue for the 2021–22 NBA G League season.[2] On December 27, 2021, he signed a 10-day contract with the Thunder.[10] He re-joined the Blue on January 6[11] after appearing in two NBA games.[12]

Wisconsin Herd (2022–2023)

On September 2, 2022, Edwards' returning rights were acquired by the Wisconsin Herd in a trade with the Blue.[13] On September 16, he signed with the Milwaukee Bucks, but was waived on the same day.[14] On November 3, 2022, Edwards was named to the opening-night roster for the Herd.[15] He averaged 15.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game during the 2022–23 NBA G League season.[16]

BG Göttingen (2023)

On March 28, 2023, Edwards signed with BG Göttingen of the Basketball Bundesliga.[16]

Cleveland Charge (2023)

On October 21, 2023, Edwards was signed and immediately waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers.[17] He subsequently joined the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League for the 2023–24 season.[18] In 16 Showcase Cup games, he averaged 9.9 points in 16 games.[19]

Maine Celtics (2023–2024)

On December 26, 2023, Edwards was traded to the Maine Celtics.[20] He was waived on February 24, 2024,[21] after averaging 6.5 points in 16 games.[22]

Delaware Blue Coats (2024)

On March 4, 2024, Edwards joined the Delaware Blue Coats.[23]

Cairns Taipans (2024–present)

On May 24, 2024, Edwards signed with the Cairns Taipans of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2024–25 season.[24]

Personal life

Edwards has one brother and one sister. His cousin, Kalin Lucas, played basketball at Michigan State and played in the NBA in 2014 and 2019.[1]

Career statistics

NBA

|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City| 2 || 0 || 5.5 || .250 || .250 || — || 1.5 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.5|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 2 || 0 || 5.5 || .250 || .250 || — || 1.5 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.5

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rob Edwards. csuvikings.com. December 28, 2021.
  2. Web site: Rob Edwards. realgm.com. December 28, 2021.
  3. Web site: Decker. Ryan. Report: Cleveland State guard Rob Edwards to transfer to ASU. arizonasports.com. April 22, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170424174528/https://arizonasports.com/story/1098632/report-cleveland-state-guard-rob-edwards-transfer-asu/. April 24, 2017. December 28, 2021.
  4. News: Metcalfe . Jeff . 15 December 2018 . Edwards back on court for Sun Devils . 4 April 2022 . . 6C . Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Gardner . Michelle . Former ASU star Rob Edwards selected by Thunder in G-League draft . December 28, 2021 . . January 12, 2021.
  6. Web site: Newman. Logan. OKC Blue select Lu Dort's ASU teammate Rob Edwards in G League draft. okcthunderwire.usatoday.com. January 11, 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210111223033/https://okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/2021/01/11/okc-blue-select-lu-dorts-asu-teammate-rob-edwards-in-g-league-draft/. January 11, 2021. December 28, 2021.
  7. Web site: Rob Edwards. gleague.nba.com. December 28, 2021.
  8. Web site: Thunder Adds Edwards and Wilson to Training Camp Roster. NBA.com. September 27, 2021. December 28, 2021.
  9. Web site: Parker. Derek. Thunder Waive Guard Rob Edwards. si.com. October 11, 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211012020913/https://www.si.com/nba/thunder/news/thunder-waive-rob-edwards. October 12, 2021. December 28, 2021.
  10. Web site: Thunder Signs Three Players to 10-Day Contracts. NBA.com. December 27, 2021. December 28, 2021.
  11. Web site: 2021-2022 G League Transactions. realgm.com. January 8, 2022.
  12. News: Creider . Ben . 8 January 2022 . Stories From the G: Rob Edwards' Rise From Unranked Status to the League . 4 April 2022 . . Sports Illustrated.
  13. Web site: 2022-09-03 . OKC Blue announces G League trade that involves Javin DeLaurier and Rob Edwards . 2022-09-17 . OKC Thunder Wire . en-US.
  14. Web site: NBA Transactions - RealGM . 2022-09-17 . basketball.realgm.com.
  15. Web site: Wisconsin Herd Announces 2022-23 Opening Day Roster. oursportscentral.com. November 3, 2022. November 3, 2022.
  16. Web site: EDWARDS VERSTÄRKT BG IM SAISONENDSPURT. bggoettingen.de. March 28, 2023. April 2, 2023. German.
  17. Web site: Arthur. Hill. Cavaliers Waive Seven Players. HoopsRumors.com. October 21, 2023. October 30, 2023.
  18. Web site: Cleveland Charge 2023 Training Camp Roster. NBA.com. October 28, 2023. October 30, 2023.
  19. Web site: Rob Edwards. RealGM.com. February 25, 2024.
  20. Web site: Maine Acquires Rob Edwards In Three-Team Trade. NBA.com. December 26, 2023. January 14, 2024.
  21. Web site: 2023-2024 Maine Celtics Transaction History. RealGM.com. February 25, 2024.
  22. Web site: Rob Edwards stats . February 25, 2024 . NBA.com.
  23. Web site: Blue Coats add Edwards to their roster. USBasket.com. March 4, 2024. March 4, 2024.
  24. Web site: Roster heats up with Rob Edwards. Taipans.com. May 24, 2024. May 24, 2024.