Kyler Edwards

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Kyler Edwards
Kyler Edwards.jpg
No. 11 – Houston Cougars
PositionShooting guard
LeagueAmerican Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-05-03) May 3, 1999 (age 22)
Arlington, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
College

Kyler Alexander Edwards (born May 3, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Houston Cougars of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). He previously played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

High school career[]

Edwards began his high school career at Bowie High School. He played along with Cade Cunningham. As a junior, he averaged 22.4 points, 6.0 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 Findlay Prep to play for coach Rodney Haddix. He averaged 16.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.[1] Considered a three-star prospect, Edwards committed to Texas Tech over offers from Butler, Georgia Tech, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas State, LSU, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, USC and Virginia Tech.[2]

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 Virginia. As a freshman, he averaged 5.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.[3] On January 20, 2020, Edwards was named Big 12 player of the week after posting 24 points against Kansas State and 22 points in the Red Raiders' home win over Iowa State.[4] He averaged 11.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game as a sophomore.[5] 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 Houston, picking the Cougars over LSU and Texas.[6]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Texas Tech 38 0 17.8 .413 .449 .660 2.2 1.1 .6 .2 5.5
2019–20 Texas Tech 31 31 33.4 .404 .322 .773 4.0 3.1 .9 .5 11.4
2020–21 Texas Tech 29 26 31.2 .408 .418 .789 4.8 2.8 1.1 .5 10.1
Career 98 57 26.7 .407 .384 .749 3.5 2.2 .9 .4 8.7

Personal life[]

Edwards is the son of Lori Alexander and Kelvin Edwards. His father played football for the Dallas Cowboys in the 1980s.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Houston Welcomes Guard Kyler Edwards". Houston Cougars. April 14, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Conner, Matthew (December 18, 2018). "Texas Tech basketball: Kyler Edwards latest Red Raider freshman phenom". Wreck 'Em Red. FanSided. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  3. ^ Johnson, Jarret (July 5, 2019). "Edwards thrust into leadership role". 247 Sports. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Kyler Edwards named Big 12 Player of the Week". KLBK. January 20, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  5. ^ Mainville, Ryan (October 22, 2020). "Kyler Edwards ready to offer experience in upcoming season". The Daily Toreador. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  6. ^ Duarte, Joseph (April 14, 2021). "Texas Tech guard Kyler Edwards to transfer to Houston". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  7. ^ Leslie, Mike (April 5, 2019). "Meet the North Texas family living the dream at the Final Four". WFAA. Retrieved July 20, 2021.

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