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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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.[3]
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.
- 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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