Kameron Edwards

Kameron Edwards (born November 2, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Kangoeroes Mechelen of the Pro Basketball League (PBL). He played college basketball for the Pepperdine Waves.

Kameron Edwards
Kangoeroes Mechelen
PositionSmall forward
LeaguePro Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1996-11-02) November 2, 1996
Pasadena, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolEtiwanda
(Rancho Cucamonga, California)
CollegePepperdine (2015–2020)
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentKangoeroes Mechelen
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-WCC (2020)

High school career

Edwards attended Etiwanda High School. He suffered a broken ankle as a sophomore. Edwards became a starter as a junior and averaged 13.6 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds for the 27–5 Eagles.[1] As a senior, he averaged 16.6 points and 8 rebounds per game. Edwards had a season-high 36 points against Gahr High School and had 29 points against Damien High School. He was a two-time All-Inland Valley and Baseline League selection as well as a first-team All-CIF selection as a senior.[2] Edwards committed to Pepperdine on September 15, 2014. [3]

College career

Edwards started 28 of 32 games for Pepperdine as a freshman, averaging 7.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, and was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman Team.[4] Edwards was forced to miss the 2016–17 season with a fractured jaw. He missed five games in December 2017 with a concussion.[5] Edwards averaged 14.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game as a redshirt sophomore.[6] As a junior, Edwards finished as Pepperdine's second-leading scorer (14.7 points per game) and top rebounder (6.2 per game) despite missing several games with a foot injury.[7] He was named Honorable Mention All-WCC. In January 2020, Edwards was named one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award.[8] Edwards averaged 16.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game as a senior, earning Second Team All-WCC honors. He finished his career with 1,346 points.[9]

Professional career

On May 31, 2020, Edwards signed with Kangoeroes Mechelen of the Pro Basketball League (PBL).[10]

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
2015–16 Pepperdine 322823.9.440.100.6024.21.3.8.37.2
2016–17 Pepperdine
Redshirt
2017–18 Pepperdine 232129.2.477.387.6706.41.1.8.314.7
2018–19 Pepperdine 181428.6.414.344.7536.61.0.8.415.1
2019–20 Pepperdine 313133.0.452.284.7337.51.01.0.516.4
Career 1049428.6.448.310.6906.11.1.9.412.9

Personal life

Edwards's younger brother, Kessler, plays college basketball for Pepperdine and was his teammate for two seasons. Edwards earned his master's degree in legal studies.[11]

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References
  1. Gardner, Michelle (April 16, 2014). "Etiwanda's Jordan McLaughlin named Bulletin Player of the Year". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. "Chino Hills junior Lonzo Ball leads Daily Bulletin All-Inland Valley boys selections". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. August 13, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  3. Sondheimer, Eric (September 15, 2014). "Boys' basketball: Kameron Edwards commits to Pepperdine". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  4. Gardner, Michelle (July 19, 2016). "Former Etiwanda standout Kameron Edwards chosen for foreign trip". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  5. Meehan, Jim (January 3, 2018). "Heavily favored Gonzaga not taking Pepperdine lightly". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  6. Wittry, Andy (October 3, 2018). "These states would produce the best college basketball All-Star teams". NCAA.com. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  7. Meehan, Jim (March 11, 2019). "Waves surfing momentum of three tourney wins into rematch with No. 1 Gonzaga". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  8. "Edwards a Candidate for Senior Class Award". Pepperdine Waves. January 17, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  9. Faraudo, Jeff (March 27, 2020). "Faraudo: What A Season for #WCChoops". West Coast Conference. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  10. "Welcome Kameron Edwards". Kangoeroes Mechelen. May 31, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  11. "50 for 50 Spotlight: Kameron Edwards". Pepperdine Caruso School of Law. April 20, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
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