Carsen Edwards

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Carsen Edwards
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Edwards with Fenerbahçe Beko in 2022
No. 3–FC Bayern Munich
Position Point guard
League Basketball Bundesliga
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1998-03-12) March 12, 1998 (age 26)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Atascocita (Atascocita, Texas)
College Purdue (2016–2019)
NBA draft 2019: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2021 Boston Celtics
2019–2020 →Maine Red Claws
2021–2022 Salt Lake City Stars
2022 Detroit Pistons
2022–2023 Fenerbahçe Beko
2023–present Bayern Munich
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA U19 World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Egypt
Summer Universiade
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Taipei Team competition

Carsen Cade Edwards (born March 12, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers, where he was twice named an All-American.

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Early life and high school career

Edwards was born in Houston, Texas and attended Atascocita High School. [1] Playing basketball and football as a sophomore, [2] he subsequently focused on basketball. As a junior, he averaged 23.6 points, 4.9 assists and 4.9 rebounds a contest, while being named Player of the Year by the Houston Chronicle . In his senior year, Edwards led Atascocita with averages of 26.3 points, 5.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds per outing, earning MaxPreps All-America Fourth Team [3] and first-team All-State honors. [1]

He was rated as a four-star recruit and ranked #88 in the Class of 2016 by ESPN, Rivals.com, and 247Sports.com. [4] [5] [6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Carsen Edwards
#16 PG		Humble, TXAtascocita High School6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)Nov 8, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 82

College career

Freshman season (2016–2017)

Edwards in 2017 Carsen Edwards vs. Maryland.jpg
Edwards in 2017

Edwards made an immediate impact as a freshman at Purdue, appearing in all 35 games (21 starts) and averaging 10.3 points as well as 2.6 boards and 1.8 assists a contest. He was the only freshman in the Big Ten Conference to complete the 2016–17 season with at least 45 three-pointers made (49) and 35 steals (36). [7]

Sophomore season (2017–2018)

Edwards scored a then career-high 40 points, shooting 11 for 19 from the field in a 93–86 win over Illinois on February 22, 2018. [8] As a sophomore, Edwards averaged 18.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He was named to the First Team All-Big Ten and led Purdue to a school-record 30-win season. Edwards also received national recognition, winning the Jerry West Award as the top shooting guard in the nation. [9] At the end of the season he declared for the 2018 NBA draft without hiring an agent. [10] After participating in that year's NBA Draft Combine, he ultimately opted to return to Purdue. [11]

Junior season (2018–2019)

As a junior, Edwards saw his efficiency dip from 46.8% (40.6% from 3) to 39.4%, and 35.5% from 3. However, he also took about 19 shots per game as opposed to around 13.5 during his sophomore season. This was also due to a shooting slump in February 2019 where he shot around 30% from the floor.

On September 25, 2018, Edwards was named the Blue Ribbon Yearbook Pre-Season College Basketball National Player of the Year. [12] In a 72–68 loss against Texas, Edwards dropped another career-high 40 points on 15 of 26 shooting. [13] On January 31, 2019, Edwards made a then school-record eight three-point shots to go with 38 points in a 99–90 overtime win versus Penn State. [14] Edwards was also named to the All-American Second-Team by the United States Basketball Writer's Association (USBWA).

On March 23, during the NCAA Tournament, Edwards scored a career-high 42 points on just 21 shots in a blowout 87–61 win over the defending champions and #6 seed Villanova. Against Tennessee, Edwards scored 29 points in a Sweet Sixteen win. In the Elite Eight, Edwards dazzled in the national spotlight against Virginia. He made 10 of his 19 three-point attempts, just one shy of the NCAA tournament record, and set a school record. In doing so, Edwards broke his previous record set just the last week with 9 three-pointers against Villanova in the 87–61 round of 32 win, and in making those nine he broke his previous record of 8 against Penn State. He ended up scoring 42 points, his second career high in the last three games, but only scored two in the extra period as Virginia prevailed in overtime. At the end of Purdue's run, he was named the Most Outstanding Player in the South region. [15]

Edwards broke many records in the 2019 NCAA tournament. He broke the single-tournament 3-point record with 28. However, the previous record holder had played in all six games to Edwards' four. He is also all-time 3rd place in most 25-point games in a row in the NCAA tournament, tying current NBA player Stephen Curry with 5. [16]

Following Purdue's loss in the 2019 NCAA men's basketball tournament, Edwards announced his intention to forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2019 NBA draft, where he was projected to be an early second-round selection. [17]

Professional career

Boston Celtics (2019–2021)

On June 20, 2019, Edwards was selected with the 33rd overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics after his draft rights were traded by the Philadelphia 76ers. [18] [19] Edwards played for the Celtics during the 2019 NBA Summer League season and averaged a team high 19.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 23.4 minutes over five games. [20] After clinching the number one seed in the tournament, the Celtics were eliminated in the first round by the eventual champions, the Memphis Grizzlies, despite a 25 point, 8 rebound effort by Edwards. [21] [22] On July 14, 2019, the Celtics announced that they had signed Edwards. [23] On October 23, 2019, Edwards made his debut in NBA, coming off from bench in a 93–107 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers with three points and a rebound. [24] Edwards scored a career high 18 points in a 140–133 win against the Washington Wizards on November 13. Edwards finished with 18 points, four rebounds, three assists, and a steal in 20 minutes. [25]

On February 6, 2020, Edwards was re-assigned to the Maine Red Claws, [26] the Celtics G-League affiliate.

He played for the Celtics in the 2021 NBA Summer League. [27] On September 15, 2021, Edwards was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, [28] but was waived eight days later. [29]

Salt Lake City Stars (2021–2022)

Edwards was acquired by the Salt Lake City Stars on November 6, 2021. [30] In 31 games, he led the G-League in scoring, averaging 26.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.5 steals in 35.9 minutes per game. [31]

Detroit Pistons (2022)

On April 3, 2022, Edwards signed a two-year contract with the Detroit Pistons. [31] In his first game with the Pistons, Edwards recorded 13 points, a career-high 9 assists, and 3 rebounds in 31 minutes of play. [32] On June 30, the Pistons declined their team option on Edwards, making him a free agent. [33]

Fenerbahçe (2022–2023)

On July 31, 2022, Edwards signed his first contract overseas with the Turkish team Fenerbahçe. [34]

Bayern Munich (2023–present)

On July 21, 2023, Edwards signed a one-year contract with Bayern Munich to play in EuroLeague for a second consecutive season. [35]

National team career

Edwards was named to the roster of the US national team for the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Egypt, [36] where they captured a bronze medal. [37]

Edwards was also named to the roster of the US national team for the 2017 Taipei Universiade, where they captured a silver medal.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Boston 3709.8.328.316.6841.3.6.3.13.3
2020–21 Boston 3118.9.441.276.581.8.5.2.04.0
2021–22 Detroit 4019.8.300.2501.0001.53.5.5.05.8
Career7219.8.364.297.7581.1.7.3.13.7

Play-in

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021 Boston 101.9.500.000–.0.0.0.02.0
Career101.9.500.000–.0.0.0.02.0

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020 Boston 103.0−−−1.0−−−−
2021 Boston 202.5.667.500−.5−.8.62.5
Career302.7.667.500−.7−.5.71.7

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Purdue 352123.2.382.340.7432.61.81.0.110.3
2017–18 Purdue 373729.5.458.406.8243.82.81.1.218.5
2018–19 Purdue 363635.4.393.355.8373.62.91.3.324.3
Career1089429.4.412.368.8173.42.51.2.217.8

EuroLeague

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2022–23 Fenerbahçe Beko 34215:2.446.342.8641.31.1.6.38.04.9
Career34215:2.446.342.8641.31.1.6.38.04.9

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