Gavin Edwards (basketball)
Gavin Earl Edwards (born January 15, 1988 in Gilbert, Arizona) is a U.S.-born Japanese professional basketball player for Chiba Jets Funabashi in Japan.[1] He is also a member of the Japanese men's national basketball team and competed for them in the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo.[2]
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| No. 21 – Chiba Jets Funabashi | |
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| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 15, 1988 Gilbert, Arizona |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mesquite (Gilbert, Arizona) |
| College | UConn (2006–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010 | Anyang KGC |
| 2010 | BC Khimik |
| 2010–2011 | Springfield Armor |
| 2011–2012 | Peristeri B.C. |
| 2012–2013 | Westports KL Dragons |
| 2013–2017 | Aisin SeaHorses Mikawa |
| 2017–present | Chiba Jets Funabashi |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College
Edwards played collegiate basketball at UConn Huskies men's basketball.[3]
Professional and National Team career
Edwards plays professional basketball in Japan in the B.League, and as a naturalized import for the Japanese national team. “It’s not exactly how you’d picture going because you always think, ‘I’d love to play on Team USA,’ but everybody wants to play in the Olympics,” said Edwards, who played at UConn in 2006-10 and has played professionally in Japan for the past eight years."[4] He was one of the last members to be selected.[5]
Career statistics
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Aisin | 53 | 12 | 23.6 | 60.7 | 50.0 | 64.7 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 13.9 |
| 2014–15 | Aisin | 54 | 5 | 22.9 | 63.8 | 20.0 | 66.0 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 13.8 |
| 2015–16 | Aisin | 53 | 13 | 25.3 | 57.8 | 36.4 | 71.6 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 15.0 |
| 2016–17 | Mikawa | 60 | 16 | 26.0 | 54.5 | 29.2 | 68.8 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 14.6 |
| 2017–18 | Chiba | 60 | 59 | 29.0 | 60.9 | 25.7 | 64.4 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 18.1 |
Personal
Edwards and his wife, Elle, have a son and daughter. His wife and children live in Arizona while he lives in Funabashi. He is a naturalized Japanese citizen, which allowed him to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[6]
His father, Earl Edwards is a former American football player.
References
- Chiba Jets (10 February 2018). "Gavin Edwards". Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- "Gavin Earl EDWARDS". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- "Gavin Edwards - Men's Basketball". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- Anthony, Mike (2021-07-08). "UConn's Gavin Edwards, a naturalized Japanese citizen, taking roundabout road to Olympic dream with host nation". CT Insider. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- Nagatsuka, Kaz (2021-07-14). "Gavin Edwards, a late addition to team Japan, excited for Olympic opportunity". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- Anthony, Mike (8 July 2021). "UConn's Gavin Edwards, a naturalized Japanese citizen, taking roundabout road to Olympic dream with host nation". CT Insider. Norwalk, Connecticut. Retrieved 7 April 2022.