Arthur Edwards (basketball)

Arthur Edwards (born September 29, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for BC Boncourt of the Swiss Basketball League. He played college basketball for Northwest Florida, New Mexico and Alabama.

Arthur Edwards
BC Boncourt
PositionShooting guard
LeagueSwiss Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1992-09-29) September 29, 1992
Washington, D.C.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolNational Christian Academy
(Fort Washington, Maryland)
College
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Maine Red Claws
2017–2018Canton Charge
2018–2019Rilski Sportist
2019–presentBC Boncourt

College career

He played for a year at Northwest Florida State College of the NJCAA, where he averaged 6.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game.[1] In 2013 he transferred to the New Mexico Lobos, where he played two injury-riddled seasons in which he averaged 3.9 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.[2] He transferred again in 2015, this time to the Crimson Tide from the University of Alabama.[3] In his senior season, he ended up averaging 9.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.[2]

Professional career

After not being chosen in the 2016 NBA draft, he tried out for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA D-League , a team he would end up signing with. He played a season in which he averaged 7.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.[1] In September 2017 Edwards was traded to the Canton Charge along with Marcus Thornton, Jalen Jones, and a future second round draft pick in exchange for the rights to Jonathan Holmes and Daniel Coursey.[4] Edwards averaged 6.2 points and 3 rebounds per game for Canton.

On August 25, 2018, Edwards signed with Rilski Sportist of the Bulgarian National Basketball League.[5]

On September 3, 2019, he has signed with BC Boncourt of the Swiss Basketball League. [6]

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References
  1. "Arthur Edwards at Realgm". Realgm.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  2. Hurt, Cecil (March 2, 2016). "Alabama is home for Arthur Edwards". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  3. South, Hank. "Arthur Edwards transferring to Alabama". 247sports. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  4. "Red Claws Complete Trade". NBA.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  5. "Rilski Sportist lands Arthur Edwards". Sportando. August 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  6. "Arthur Edwards signs with BC Boncourt". Sportando. September 3, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
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