Kyler Alexander Edwards (born May 3, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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and the

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High school career

Edwards began his high school career at Bowie High School. He played alongside

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. As a junior, he averaged 22.4 points, six rebounds and 3.1 assists per game and was named District 4-6A Offensive Player of the Year. For his senior season, Edwards transferred to

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to play for coach Rodney Haddix. He averaged 16.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. Considered a three-star

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, Edwards committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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and

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College career

In the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game, Edwards scored 12 points and had three rebounds in the loss to

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. As a freshman, he averaged 5.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. On January 20, 2020, Edwards was named

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player of the week after posting 24 points against

and 22 points in the Red Raiders' home win over

. He averaged 11.4 points, four rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game as a sophomore. As a junior, Edwards averaged 10.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game, shooting 41.8 percent from three-point range. He was a Big 12 honorable mention selection. Following the season he opted to transfer to

, picking the Cougars over

and

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. On January 15, 2022, Edwards scored a career-high 29 points including seven three-pointers in a 66–64 win against

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. He was named to the Second Team All-

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Professional career

Motor City Cruise (2022–present)

On November 3, 2022, Edwards was named to the opening night roster for the

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Edwards is the son of Lori Alexander and

Kelvin Edwards Kelvin Mack Edwards (born July 19, 1964) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Dallas Texans of the Arena Football League (AF ...

. His father played football for the

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in the 1980s.

References

External links

Houston Cougars bioTexas Tech Red Raiders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Kyler 1999 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Texas Findlay Prep alumni Houston Cougars men's basketball players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Arlington, Texas Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball players