{{short description|American basketball player (born 1999)}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Kyler Edwards | image = Kyler Edwards.jpg | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|5|3}} | birth_place = Arlington, Texas, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lbs = 205 | league = Israeli Basketball Premier League | team = Hapoel HaEmek | position = Shooting guard | number = 1 | high_school = * Bowie<br>(Arlington, Texas) * Findlay Prep<br>(Henderson, Nevada) | college = * Texas Tech (2018–2021) * Houston (2021–2022) | draft_year = 2022 | career_start = 2022 | years1 = 2022–2023 | team1 = Motor City Cruise | years2 = 2023–2024 | team2 = Long Island Nets | years3 = 2024 | team3 = Metros de Santiago | years4 = 2024 | team4 = Calgary Surge | years5 = 2024 | team5 = JDA Dijon | years6 = 2024–2025 | team6 = Elitzur Netanya | years7 = 2025–present | team7 = Hapoel HaEmek | highlights = * Second-team All-AAC (2022) }} '''Kyler Alexander Edwards''' (born May 3, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who plays guard for Hapoel HaEmek of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Houston Cougars.
==Early life== Edwards was born in Arlington, Texas.<ref name=uhc/> His mother is Lori Alexander, and his father Kelvin Edwards played wide receiver in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys, and San Francisco 49ers after playing college football at Liberty University.<ref name=uhc/>
==High school career== Edwards began his high school career at Bowie High School in Arlington.<ref name=uhc>[https://uhcougars.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kyler-edwards/6493 "Kyler Edwards,"] uhcougars.</ref> He played alongside Cade Cunningham. As a junior, he averaged 22.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game and was named District 4-6A Offensive Player of the Year. <ref name=uhc/>
For his senior season, Edwards transferred to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada, to play for coach Rodney Haddix. He averaged 16.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game.<ref>{{cite web |title=Houston Welcomes Guard Kyler Edwards |url=https://uhcougars.com/news/2021/4/14/mens-basketball-houston-welcomes-guard-kyler-edwards.aspx |website=Houston Cougars |access-date=July 20, 2021 |date=April 14, 2021}}</ref> Considered a three-star recruit, Edwards committed to playing college basketball for Texas Tech over offers from Butler, Georgia Tech, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas State, LSU, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, USC and Virginia Tech.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Conner |first1=Matthew |title=Texas Tech basketball: Kyler Edwards latest Red Raider freshman phenom |url=https://wreckemred.com/2018/12/18/texas-tech-basketball-kyler-edwards-latest-red-raider-freshman-phenom/ |website=Wreck 'Em Red |publisher=FanSided |access-date=July 20, 2021 |date=December 18, 2018}}</ref>
==College career== As a freshman for Texas Tech in 2018-19, he averaged 5.5 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game, and shot 44.9% from three point range.<ref name=uhc/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Jarret |title=Edwards thrust into leadership role |url=https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Kyler-Edwards-Texas-Tech-Red-Raiders-Basketball--133445059/ |access-date=July 20, 2021 |work=247 Sports |date=July 5, 2019}}</ref> In the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game, Edwards scored 12 points and had three rebounds in the loss to Virginia.
On January 20, 2020, Edwards was named Big 12 player of the week after posting 24 points against Kansas State and 22 points in the Red Raiders' home win over Iowa State.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kyler Edwards named Big 12 Player of the Week |url=https://www.everythinglubbock.com/sports/red-raider-nation/kyler-edwards-named-big-12-player-of-the-week/ |access-date=July 20, 2021 |work=KLBK |date=January 20, 2020}}</ref> He averaged 11.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game as a sophomore.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mainville |first1=Ryan |title=Kyler Edwards ready to offer experience in upcoming season |url=http://www.dailytoreador.com/sports/kyler-edwards-ready-to-offer-experience-in-upcoming-season/article_d4b41328-14ad-11eb-ba2f-cb0f1f3050f6.html |access-date=July 20, 2021 |work=The Daily Toreador |date=October 22, 2020}}</ref>
As a junior, Edwards averaged 10.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game, shooting 41.8 percent from three-point range. He was a Big 12 honorable mention selection.<ref name=uhc/>
Following the season he opted to transfer to Houston, where he majored in retailing and consumer sciences, picking the Cougars over LSU and Texas.<ref name=uhc/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Duarte |first1=Joseph |title=Texas Tech guard Kyler Edwards to transfer to Houston |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/college/article/Texas-Tech-guard-Kyler-Edwards-transfer-Houston-16100896.php |access-date=July 20, 2021 |work=Houston Chronicle |date=April 14, 2021}}</ref> On January 15, 2022, Edwards scored a career-high 29 points including seven three-pointers in a 66–64 win against Tulsa.<ref>{{cite news |title=Edwards' 7 3s help No. 11 Houston escape Tulsa 66-64 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401377716 |access-date=January 18, 2022 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=January 15, 2022}}</ref> In 2021-22 Edwards averaged 13.8 points, 5.9 rebounds (10th in the league), and 3.2 assists per game.<ref name=uhc/> He was named to the Second Team All-AAC, Lefty Driesell Defensive All-America Team, American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team, NABC All-District 24 First Team, All-Texas Third Team (Dave Campbell’s Texas Basketball), and All-Texas Defensive Team (Dave Campbell’s Texas Basketball).<ref name=AACAwards>{{cite press release|url=https://theamerican.org/news/2022/3/8/american-athletic-conference-announces-mens-basketball-honors.aspx|title=American Athletic Conference Announces Men's Basketball Honors|publisher=American Athletic Conference |date=March 9, 2022 |accessdate=March 9, 2022}}</ref><ref name=uhc/>
==Professional career== ===Motor City Cruise (2022–2023)=== On November 3, 2022, Edwards was named to the opening night roster for the Motor City Cruise of the National Basketball Association (NBA) G League.<ref>{{cite web|title=Motor City Cruise Roster 2022-23|url=https://detroit.gleague.nba.com/roster|website=NBA.com|date=November 3, 2022|access-date=November 3, 2022}}</ref> He averaged 12.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in 25 games.<ref>[https://www.cebl.ca/calgary-surge-sign-guard-kyler-edwards "Calgary Surge Sign Guard Kyler Edwards,"] CEBL, May 5, 2023.</ref>
On May 5, 2023, Edwards signed with the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.<ref>{{cite web|title=Calgary Surge Sign Guard Kyler Edwards|url=https://www.cebl.ca/calgary-surge-sign-guard-kyler-edwards|work=CEBL.ca|date=May 5, 2023|access-date=May 5, 2023}}</ref> He was released on May 25 without appearing in a game for the club.<ref>{{cite web|title=TRANSACTIONS|url=https://www.cebl.ca/transactions|website=CEBL.ca|date=May 25, 2023|access-date=July 7, 2023}}</ref>
===Long Island Nets (2023–2024)=== On September 25, 2023, Edwards signed with the Brooklyn Nets,<ref>{{cite tweet|first=Keith|last=Smith|title=The Brooklyn Nets announced they have waived Jordan Hall and Keifer Sykes. The Nets have signed Kyler Edwards.|number=1706366757449990303|user=KeithSmithNBA|date=September 25, 2023|access-date=September 26, 2023}}</ref> but was waived three days later.<ref>{{cite web|first=Luke|last=Adams|title=Nets Waive Scottie Lindsey, Kyler Edwards|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/09/nets-waive-scottie-lindsey-kyler-edwards.html|website=HoopsRumors.com|date=September 29, 2023|access-date=September 29, 2023}}</ref>
On October 28, he joined the Long Island Nets of the G League.<ref>{{cite web|title=Patrick Gardner, Kennedy Chandler, two-ways top Long Island Nets training camp roster|url=https://www.netsdaily.com/2023/10/28/23936762/patrick-gardner-kennedy-chandler-two-ways-top-long-island-nets-training-camp-roster|website=NetsDaily.com|date=October 28, 2023|access-date=November 12, 2023}}</ref> He averaged 13.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.<ref>[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Kyler-Edwards/Summary/127883 "Kyler Edwards,"] Realgm.</ref>
===Metros de Santiago (2024)=== On May 24, 2024, Edwards signed with the Metros de Santiago of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto.<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Metros de Santiago|title=Anunciamos la contratación de Kyler Edwards. Es un escolta de 6-4 de estatura. ¡Bienvenido a la #FamiliaMetros! @lnbrd|number=1793997526972170537|user=MetrosSantiago|date=May 24, 2024|access-date=May 25, 2024|language=Spanish}}</ref> He averaged 11.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists in five games.<ref>[https://calgaryherald.com/sports/basketball/surge-bring-johnson-jr-edwards-on-for-rest-of-cebl-campaign "Surge bring Johnson Jr., Edwards on for rest of CEBL campaign, "] ''Calgary Herald'', July 9, 2024.</ref>
===Calgary Surge (2024)=== On July 9, 2024, Edwards signed with the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League,<ref>{{cite web|title=THE CALGARY SURGE SIGN TWO ADDITIONAL PLAYERS TO THEIR 2024 ROSTER|url=https://www.calgarysurge.ca/the-calgary-surge-sign-two-additional-players-to-their-2024-roster|website=CalgarySurge.ca|date=July 9, 2024|access-date=August 11, 2024}}</ref> but was released on July 28 to join JDA Dijon.
===JDA Dijon (2024)=== On July 9, 2024, Edwards signed with JDA Dijon of the LNB Élite, with whom he played eight games.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kyler Edwards complète la ligne arrière de la JDA Bourgogne Dijon|url=https://www.jdadijon.com/2024/07/09/effectif-2024-2025-kyler-edwards-complete-la-ligne-arriere-de-la-jda-bourgogne-dijon/|website=JDADijon.com|date=July 9, 2024|access-date=August 9, 2024|language=fr}}</ref>
===Elitzur Netanya (2024–2025)=== On December 1, 2024, he signed with Elitzur Netanya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
===Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2025-present)=== On October 22, 2025, Edwards received a Hoops Agents Player of the Week Award for Round 2. He was the main contributor in his team's victory with 38 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists. <ref>{{cite web |title=Israeli Winner League round 2 best performance: Kyler Edwards |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/963481/Israeli-Winner-League-round-2-best-performance:-Kyler-Edwards |website=www.eurobasket.com |access-date=5 November 2025}}</ref> On November 5, 2025, Edwards received a Hoops Agents Player of the Week Award for Round 4. He had the game-high 25 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in his team's victory.<ref>{{cite web |title=Edwards' 25 points give him Player of the Week award |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/966119/Edwards-25-points-give-him-Player-of-the-Week-award |website=www.eurobasket.com |access-date=5 November 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{NBA player statistics legend}}
===College=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19 | style="text-align:left;"| Texas Tech | '''38''' || 0 || 17.8 || '''.413''' || '''.449''' || .660 || 2.2 || 1.1 || .6 || .2 || 5.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 | style="text-align:left;"| Texas Tech | 31 || 31 || 33.4 || .404 || .322 || .773 || 4.0 || 3.1 || .9 || '''.5''' || 11.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21 | style="text-align:left;"| Texas Tech | 29 || 26 || 31.2 || .408 || .418 || '''.789''' || 4.8 || 2.8 || '''1.1''' || '''.5''' || 10.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22 | style="text-align:left;"| Houston | 37 || '''37''' || '''34.1''' || .369 || .333 || .697 || '''5.9''' || '''3.2''' || 1.0 || .4 || '''13.8''' |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career || 135 || 94 || 28.7 || .393 || .361 || .729 || 4.2 || 2.5 || .9 || .4 || 10.1 {{S-end}}
==Personal life== Edwards is the son of Lori Alexander and Kelvin Edwards. His father played football for the Dallas Cowboys in the 1980s.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Leslie |first1=Mike |title=Meet the North Texas family living the dream at the Final Four |url=https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/meet-the-north-texas-family-living-the-dream-at-the-final-four/287-5c296c90-44e5-441e-b79e-925cf6d9d969 |access-date=July 20, 2021 |work=WFAA |date=April 5, 2019}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.instagram.com/kyleredwards/?hl=en Instagram page] *[https://uhcougars.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kyler-edwards/6493 Houston Cougars bio] *[https://texastech.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kyler--edwards/10140 Texas Tech Red Raiders bio]
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