Brandon Edwards

Brandon Edwards[1] (born September 13, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Elitzur Yavne of the Israeli National League. He played college basketball for the University of Texas at Arlington before playing professionally in Spain, Greece and Israel.

Brandon Edwards
No. 13 – Macau Black Bears
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueAsean Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1991-09-13) September 13, 1991
Fort Worth, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth Hills (Fort Worth, Texas)
CollegeTexas–Arlington (2010–2014)
NBA draft2014 / Undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Breogán
2015–2016Club Melilla
2016–2017Rethymno Cretan Kings
2017→ Salon Vilpas Vikings
2017–2018Hapoel Galil Elyon
2018–2019Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim
2019Elitzur Yavne
2019-presentMacau Black Bears
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Edwards played high school basketball at South Hills High School in Fort Worth, Texas.

College career

After high school, Edwards played college basketball at University of Texas at Arlington, with the Texas–Arlington Mavericks, from 2010 to 2014.

Professional career

Edwards began his pro career in the 2014–15 season in Spain, with the LEB Oro club Breogán.[2] He remained at Spain for the 2015–16 season, to play with Club Melilla.[3] With the club, he won the promotion at the Liga ACB, but Melilla refused to promote to the ACB.

On June 28, 2016, Edwards moved to Greece and signed a 2-year deal with Rethymno Cretan Kings.[4]

On August 4, 2017, Edwards signed a one-year deal with the Israeli team Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli National League.[5]

On July 27, 2018, Edwards signed with Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim for the 2018–19 season.[6] In 13 games played for Ramat Gan, Edwards averaged 15.3 points, 12.1 rebounds and 1.6 block per game, shooting 58.1 percent from the field. On January 9, 2019, Edwards parted ways with Ramat Gan.[7]

On January 11, 2019, Edwards signed with Elitzur Yavne for the rest of the season, replacing Dallis Joyner.[8]

References
  1. Brandon EDWARDS.
  2. "El CB Breogán hace oficial el fichaje de Brandon Edwards". elprogreso.galiciae.com. August 3, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  3. "Brandon Edwards, un todoterreno para el juego interior de Melilla". feb.es. August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  4. "Rethymno BC announce Brandon Edwards' signing". feb.es. July 28, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  5. "ברנדון אדוארדס חתם בהפועל גליל עליון לעונה". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). August 4, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  6. "ברנדון אדוארדס חתם לעונה בהפועל ר"ג/גבעתיים". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  7. "אדוארדס מועמד לגליל עליון, רעננה עדיין מושלמת". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  8. "ברנדון אדוארדס חתם ביבנה, ג'וינר שוחרר". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
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