Corsley Edwards
Corsley Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 5, 1979 United States |
| Occupation(s) | Basketball player, basketball coach |
| Years active | 2002–2014 (player), 2014–2019 (coach) |
| Known for | Professional basketball career; assistant coach for Denver Nuggets and Greensboro Swarm |
Corsley Edwards (born March 5, 1979) is a retired American professional basketball athlete who competed at the collegiate level for Central Connecticut.
Professional career
Although Edwards was chosen by the Sacramento Kings with the last selection (58th overall) in the 2002 NBA draft, he never signed a contract with the team. Subsequently, the Yakima Sun Kings of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) selected him 17th overall in their 2002 draft. He signed with Yakima on November 1, 2002, but was released after a month and then joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce. During the 2003 CBA All-Star Game, Edwards led the National Conference All-Stars in rebounds and earned a spot on the CBA All-Rookie Team that season.
In the 2003–04 campaign, Edwards played as a center for RB Montecatini Terme in Italy’s second division, LegaDue. He appeared in 10 contests for the New Orleans Hornets during the 2004-05 NBA season, posting an average of 2.7 points per game. His last appearance in an NBA game occurred on January 12, 2005.
Edwards returned to Sioux Falls where he secured the CBA championship in 2005 and was honored as Finals MVP. On April 5, 2005, he signed with Fenerbahçe in the Turkish Basketball League, where he averaged 12.5 points and grabbed 7.1 rebounds per game.
In 2006, Edwards was selected first overall in the NBA D-League Draft by the Anaheim Arsenal. His international career also included stints in Granada, Spain (2005–06), a return to Turkey with Banvit B.K. in 2007, and playing in China for Yunnan Honghe Running Bulls (2008–09) and Shaanxi Kylins (2009–10).
For the 2010–11 season, Edwards signed with Croatian side KK Cedevita, where he averaged 12.9 points per game and contributed to reaching the Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Final four. In August 2011, he joined Polish club Anwil Włocławek. The subsequent season saw him sign with KK Igokea, before moving to Lebanese team Homenetmen Beirut B.C. in November 2013.
Coaching career
Edwards began his coaching journey in October 2014 when he accepted an assistant coaching position with the Denver Nuggets. On September 26, 2016, he was appointed assistant coach for the newly established Greensboro Swarm, an NBA Development League franchise, where he served for three seasons.
External links
- Corsley Edwards at Eurobasket.com
- FIBA.com profile
- TBLStat.net profile