Gavin Edwards (basketball)

Gavin Edwards
No. 33–Utsunomiya Brex
Position	Power forward / center
League	B.League
Personal information
Born	January 15, 1988 (age 36); 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
2017–2023	Chiba Jets Funabashi
2023–present	Utsunomiya Brex
Career highlights and awards
	2× NBL Blockshot leader (2015, 2016); NBL All-Star (2015); B.League All-Star (2019);

Last updated October 02, 2024

Gavin Earl Edwards (born January 15, 1988, in Gilbert, Arizona) is a U.S.-born Japanese professional basketball player for Utsunomiya Brex 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]

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

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


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.

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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.

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[1] Chiba Jets (10 February 2018). "Gavin Edwards" . Retrieved 10 February 2018.

[Olympics-2] "Gavin Earl EDWARDS". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

[3] "Gavin Edwards - Men's Basketball". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-31.

[4] 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.

[5] 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-6] 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.

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