Shane Edwards (born May 31, 1987) is an American former professional
basketball player. He played college basketball for
Northeastern JC and
Little Rock.
College career
Edwards attended
Mountain Pointe High School in
Phoenix, Arizona, where he starred at basketball. Following his graduation he played junior college basketball at the
Northeastern Junior College before moving to
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock) is a public research university in Little Rock, Arkansas. Established as Little Rock Junior College by the Little Rock School District in 1927, the institution became a private four-year ...
, where he graduated in 2009.
Professional career
2009–10 season
Edwards went undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft. On November 1, 2009, he was acquired by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds. On November 26, 2009, he was waived by the Thunderbirds. On December 16, 2009, he was re-acquired by the Thunderbirds.
2010–11 season
In July 2010, Edwards joined the Denver Nuggets for the 2010 NBA Summer League. On September 24, 2010, he signed with the Nuggets. However, he was later waived by the Nuggets on October 11, 2010.
On October 31, 2010, he was acquired by the
New Mexico Thunderbirds. On February 3, 2011, he was named to the West All-Star roster for the 2011 NBA D-League All-Star Game.
2011–12 season
In July 2011, Edwards signed with
Tezenis Verona
Scaligera Basket Verona, known for sponsorship reasons as Tezenis Verona, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Verona, Italy. It competes in the LBA.
History 1951–1982: Decades within the minor leagues
Scaligera Basket was foun ...
of the Italian
Legadue Basket for the 2011–12 season. In December 2011, he left Verona after just nine games. On March 6, 2012, he was acquired by the
Canton Charge. On April 2, 2012, he was waived by the Charge due to injury.
2012–13 season
On August 26, 2012, Edwards signed with
Cairns Taipans for the
2012–13 NBL season
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.
2013–14 season
In November 2013, Edwards was re-acquired by the Canton Charge. On March 12, 2014, he signed a 10-day contract with the
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...
. On March 21, 2014, he was released by the Cavaliers, and was immediately re-acquired by the Charge.
2014–15 season
In July 2014, Edwards joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the
2014 NBA Summer League
The 2014 NBA Summer League consists of two pro basketball leagues organized by the NBA and the Orlando Magic just after the 2014 NBA Draft. Ten teams took part in the week-long summer league at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, from July 5 t ...
. On September 28, 2014, he signed with Cavaliers. However, he was later waived by the Cavaliers on October 25, 2014.
On November 20, 2014, he signed with
Sundsvall Dragons
Sundsvall Dragons was a professional Swedish basketball club from Sundsvall. The Dragons made it to the Basketligan Finals four times: in 2005, 2008 and in 2009 and 2011 as winners.
History
The team was one of the oldest in Sweden, as it was fo ...
of Sweden for the rest of the 2014–15 season.
2015–16 season
On August 21, 2015, Edwards signed a one-year deal with
BG Göttingen
Basketballgemeinschaft Göttingen ( eng, Basketball Association Göttingen) is a German basketball club based in Göttingen, Germany. In 2010, the club won the EuroChallenge against Krasnye Krylya Samara from Russia. The team had played in Germa ...
of the
Basketball Bundesliga
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. On January 11, 2016, he parted ways with Göttingen after averaging 11.7 points per game.
On February 20, 2016, he signed with the
Alaska Aces of the
Philippine Basketball Association as a temporary replacement import for the injured
Robert Dozier.
2016–17 season
On March 15, 2017, Edwards was acquired by the
Delaware 87ers of the
NBA Development League
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. After a short stint, he was released and acquired by the
Nauticos de Mazatlán of the Mexican
CIBACOPA.
2017–18 season
In January 2018, Edwards signed with the
CLS Knights Indonesia
BTN CLS Knights Indonesia is a basketball club based in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia that plays in the ASEAN Basketball League. Their home games are played at GOR Kertajaya Surabaya.
History
Indonesian Basketball League (IBL)
First yea ...
of the
ASEAN Basketball League.
In March 2018, he signed with the
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the
Philippine Basketball Association as a temporary import for the
2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup
The 2018 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup, also known as the 2018 Honda–PBA Commissioner's Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the second conference of the 2017–18 PBA season. The tournament allows teams to hire forei ...
. However, he was released in April 2018 before appearing in a regular season game.
NBA career statistics
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References
External links
Profileat Eurobasket.com
Arkansas-Little Rock profileRealGM.com profile
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1987 births
Living people
Alaska Aces (PBA) players
Albuquerque Thunderbirds players
American expatriate basketball people in Australia
American expatriate basketball people in Germany
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American expatriate basketball people in Japan
American expatriate basketball people in Mexico
American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
American expatriate basketball people in Sweden
American expatriate basketball people in Indonesia
American men's basketball players
ASEAN Basketball League players
Basketball players from Phoenix, Arizona
BG Göttingen players
Canton Charge players
Cleveland Cavaliers players
Delaware 87ers players
Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
Kawasaki Brave Thunders players
Little Rock Trojans men's basketball players
New Mexico Thunderbirds players
Philippine Basketball Association imports
Scaligera Basket Verona players
Small forwards
Sundsvall Dragons players
Undrafted NBA players
Venados de Mazatlán (basketball) players
CLS Knights Indonesia players