![]() Edwards with the Brooklyn Nets in 2022 | |
Denver Nuggets | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Glendale, California, U.S. | August 9, 2000
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Etiwanda (Rancho Cucamonga, California) |
College | Pepperdine (2018–2021) |
NBA draft | 2021: 2nd round, 44th overall pick |
Drafted by | Brooklyn Nets |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–2023 | Brooklyn Nets |
2021–2023 | →Long Island Nets |
2023–2024 | Sacramento Kings |
2024 | →Stockton Kings |
2024–2025 | Dallas Mavericks |
2024–2025 | →Texas Legends |
2025-present | Denver Nuggets |
Career highlights | |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Kessler Donovan Edwards (born August 9, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Pepperdine Waves.
Edwards played basketball for Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California. As a junior, he averaged 17 points and nine rebounds per game, earning First Team All-Baseline League honors. [1] Edwards averaged 21.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game as a senior and was named Baseline League MVP. [2] He competed for Prodigy Elite on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit. [3] A consensus three-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Pepperdine. [4]
As a freshman at Pepperdine, Edwards averaged 10 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. He was a WCC All-Freshman Team selection. [5] As a sophomore, Edwards averaged 13.8 points and a team-leading 7.5 rebounds per game. He was named to the Second Team All-WCC. [6] On January 21, 2021, he recorded a career-high 37 points and 11 rebounds in an 85–68 win over Pacific. [7] He led Pepperdine to the College Basketball Invitational title and was named MVP. [8] As a junior, Edwards averaged 17.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, earning First Team All-WCC recognition. On April 23, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. [9] He later signed with BDA and WME Sports, forgoing his remaining eligibility. [10]
Edwards was selected in the second round of the 2021 NBA draft with the 44th pick by the Brooklyn Nets, [11] and was later included in the roster of the Nets for the 2021 NBA Summer League. [12] On August 16, he signed a two-way contract with the Nets. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between Brooklyn and their NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets. [13] On April 10, 2022, Edwards's deal was promoted to a standard contract. [14]
On July 6, 2022, Edwards re-signed with the Nets to a reported two-year contract. [15] [16]
On February 8, 2023, Edwards and cash considerations were traded to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for the draft rights to David Michineau. [17]
On August 27, 2024, Edwards signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks. [18]
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021–22 | Brooklyn | 48 | 23 | 20.6 | .412 | .353 | .842 | 3.6 | .6 | .6 | .5 | 5.9 |
2022–23 | Brooklyn | 14 | 1 | 5.7 | .250 | .167 | .500 | 1.0 | .1 | .2 | .1 | 1.1 |
Sacramento | 22 | 3 | 13.9 | .435 | .349 | .769 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .5 | .2 | 3.9 | |
2023–24 | Sacramento | 54 | 0 | 5.1 | .415 | .385 | .556 | .8 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 1.7 |
2024–25 | Dallas | 40 | 18 | 15.2 | .496 | .407 | .923 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .5 | .5 | 4.2 |
Career | 178 | 45 | 12.7 | .428 | .260 | .786 | 2.2 | .6 | .4 | .3 | 3.6 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Brooklyn | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | — | — | — | .0 | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 |
2023 | Sacramento | 6 | 0 | 1.2 | — | — | — | .2 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 8 | 0 | 1.8 | — | — | — | .1 | .1 | .1 | .0 | .0 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018–19 | Pepperdine | 34 | 27 | 28.8 | .438 | .370 | .694 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
2019–20 | Pepperdine | 31 | 31 | 32.7 | .471 | .437 | .761 | 7.4 | 1.5 | .9 | 1.8 | 13.6 |
2020–21 | Pepperdine | 27 | 26 | 33.9 | .491 | .378 | .876 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 17.2 |
Career | 92 | 84 | 31.6 | .469 | .395 | .789 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 13.3 |
Edwards's older brother, Kameron, played college basketball for Pepperdine before embarking on a professional career. [19]
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