Vincent Malik Edwards (born April 5, 1996) is an American professional

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player who last played for

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of the

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(KBL). He played

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for

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College career

Edwards committed to

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from Middletown High School in

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, choosing the Boilermakers over

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. The versatile

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started beginning in his freshman season, earning

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freshman of the week honors three times. As a sophomore, Edwards averaged 11.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game and toyed with the NBA draft before deciding to return to Purdue. In his junior season, he averaged 12.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game and was named third-team All-Big Ten. He scored a career-high 26 points in a 69–64 win over

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on February 9, 2017. While Edwards was a key player for Purdue during the season, he tended to raise his level of play in the NCAA tournament for the Boilermakers. Following his junior season, Edwards declared for the

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without hiring an agent. He ultimately decided to return to Purdue for his senior year. As a senior, Edwards averaged 14.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, shooting 47.6 percent from the floor and 39.8 percent from three-point range. He was a Second Team All-Big Ten selection. He finished his Purdue career with 1,638 points, 779 rebounds and 403 assists and started the second-most games for a Boilermaker with 125.

Professional career

Houston Rockets (2018–2019)

On June 21, 2018, Edwards was selected by the

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with the 52nd pick in the

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. He was subsequently traded to the

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. On July 5, 2018, the Rockets announced that they had signed Edwards via their

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account. Edwards mainly competed for their G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, averaging 9.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game on a team that won the G League championship.

Oklahoma City Blue (2019–2020)

Edwards joined the

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in October 2019. On February 11, 2020, Edwards posted 35 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks in a 137–118 win over the

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. He averaged 11.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in 29 games.

Canton Charge (2020)

On February 16, 2020, the Canton Charge announced that they had acquired Edwards from the

in exchange for Tyler Cook. He averaged 3.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1 assist per game for Canton.

Return to the Blue (2021)

On December 17, 2020, Edwards signed with the

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, but was waived two days later and signed back with the Blue on January 28, 2021.

Iowa Wolves (2021–2022)

On October 15, 2021, Edwards signed with the

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only to be waived the next day. On October 26, he signed with the

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Titanes del Distrito Nacional (2022)

Edwards signed with the Titanes del Distrito Nacional in the Dominican National Basketball League ( LNB) for the 2022 season.

BCM Gravelines (2022–2023)

On July 9, 2022, he signed with

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of the

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Ironi Ness Ziona (2023)

On August 9, 2023, he signed with Ironi Ness Ziona of the

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Mitteldeutscher BC (2023–2024)

On November 12, 2023, he signed with

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of the

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Seoul Samsung Thunders (2024)

On December 11, 2024, Edwards signed with

of the

to replace Kofi Cockburn until December 29.

International career

Edwards was a part of the Purdue team chosen to represent the United States in the 2017 Summer Universiade in

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, ROC. and they captured a silver medal.

Personal life

Edwards is the son of former Wright State star and

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player Bill Edwards.

References

External links

Purdue Boilermakers bio
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College career

Professional career

Houston Rockets (2018–2019)

Oklahoma City Blue (2019–2020)

Canton Charge (2020)

Return to the Blue (2021)

Iowa Wolves (2021–2022)

Titanes del Distrito Nacional (2022)

BCM Gravelines (2022–2023)

Ironi Ness Ziona (2023)

Mitteldeutscher BC (2023–2024)

Seoul Samsung Thunders (2024)

International career

Personal life

See also

References

External links