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

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player who plays guard for Elitzur Netanya of the

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. He played

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for the

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and the

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Early life

Edwards was born in

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. His mother is Lori Alexander, and his father Kelvin Edwards played

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in the NFL for the

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, and

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after playing college football at

Liberty University Liberty University (LU), known simply as Liberty, is a Private university, private Evangelicalism in the United States, evangelical Christian university in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Conservativ ...

High school career

Edwards began his high school career at Bowie High School in Arlington."Kyler Edwards,"
uhcougars. He played alongside

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. 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

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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 recruit, Edwards committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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, Iowa State, Kansas State,

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and

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College career

As a freshman for Texas Tech in 2018-19, he averaged 5.5 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game, and shot 44.9% from three point range. In the

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, Edwards scored 12 points and had three rebounds in the loss to

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. On January 20, 2020, Edwards was named

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player of the week after posting 24 points against Kansas State and 22 points in the Red Raiders' home win over Iowa State. He averaged 11.4 points, 4.0 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

, where he majored in retailing and consumer sciences, 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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. In 2021-22 Edwards averaged 13.8 points, 5.9 rebounds (10th in the league), and 3.2 assists per game. He was named to the Second Team All-

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, Lefty Driesell Defensive All-America Team, American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team, NABC All-District 24 First Team, All-Texas Third Team (Dave Campbell’s Texas Basketball), and All-Texas Defensive Team (Dave Campbell’s Texas Basketball).

Professional career

Motor City Cruise (2022–2023)

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

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of the National Basketball Association (NBA) G League. He averaged 12.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in 25 games. On May 5, 2023, Edwards signed with the Calgary Surge of the

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. He was released on May 25 without appearing in a game for the club.

Long Island Nets (2023–2024)

On September 25, 2023, Edwards signed with the

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, but was waived three days later. On October 28, he joined the

Long Island Nets The Long Island Nets are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Uniondale, New York, and are affiliated with the Brooklyn Nets. The team plays its home games at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Nassau County ...

of the G League. He averaged 13.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.

Metros de Santiago (2024)

On May 24, 2024, Edwards signed with the

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of the

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. He averaged 11.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists in five games.

Calgary Surge (2024)

On July 9, 2024, Edwards signed with the Calgary Surge of the

, but was released on July 28 to join

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JDA Dijon (2024)

On July 9, 2024, Edwards signed with

of the

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, with whom he played eight games.

Elitzur Netanya (2024–present)

On December 1, 2024, he signed with Elitzur Netanya of the

Career statistics

College

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, 38 , , 0 , , 17.8 , , .413 , , .449 , , .660 , , 2.2 , , 1.1 , , .6 , , .2 , , 5.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;",

, 31 , , 31 , , 33.4 , , .404 , , .322 , , .773 , , 4.0 , , 3.1 , , .9 , , .5 , , 11.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2020–21 , style="text-align:left;",

, 29 , , 26 , , 31.2 , , .408 , , .418 , , .789 , , 4.8 , , 2.8 , , 1.1 , , .5 , , 10.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , style="text-align:left;",

, 37 , , 37 , , 34.1 , , .369 , , .333 , , .697 , , 5.9 , , 3.2 , , 1.0 , , .4 , , 13.8 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , , 135 , , 94 , , 28.7 , , .393 , , .361 , , .729 , , 4.2 , , 2.5 , , .9 , , .4 , , 10.1

Personal life

Edwards is the son of Lori Alexander and Kelvin Edwards. His father played football for the

in the 1980s.

References

External links

Instagram pageHouston Cougars bioTexas Tech Red Raiders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Kyler 1999 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic American men's basketball players Basketball players from Arlington, Texas Calgary Surge players Elitzur Netanya B.C. players Findlay Prep alumni Houston Cougars men's basketball players JDA Dijon Basket players Long Island Nets players Metros de Santiago players Motor City Cruise players Shooting guards Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball players