Fuquan Edwin
Fuquan Edwin | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 17, 1991 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player (former) |
| Years active | 2010–2017 |
| Known for | Leading NCAA Division I in steals per game (2011–12) |
Fuquan Edwin (born September 17, 1991) is a former American professional basketball athlete. He competed at the collegiate level for the Seton Hall Pirates, where during the 2011–12 season, he matched the NCAA Division I lead in steals per game with an average of 3.0.
High school career
Edwin attended Paterson Catholic High School in Paterson, New Jersey, where he propelled the team to three straight Passaic County Tournament titles and amassed a total of 1,766 points over his high school tenure. During his junior year (2008–09), he posted averages of 16 points and eight rebounds per contest. In his senior season (2009–10), he averaged 15.7 points per game while steering Paterson Catholic to a 28–1 record, earning accolades such as the 2010 North Jersey Player of the Year and first-team All-State recognition.
Recruiting services ranked him #77 overall in Hoop Scoop’s Top-100, #23 small forward by ESPN.com, and #48 small forward according to Scout.com.
College career
In his freshman year at Seton Hall (2010–11), Edwin participated in all 31 games, starting 26, and averaged 7.9 points along with 3.3 rebounds per game. He shot 41.0% from the field, 31.6% from beyond the arc, and converted 64.8% of his free throws.
During his sophomore campaign (2011–12), Edwin started in 33 of 34 games and became the first player in Big East history to lead the nation in steals per game with a mark of 3.0. He set a new single-season steals record for Seton Hall with 102 and averaged 12.5 points and 6.2 rebounds each game.
In the 2012–13 season as a junior, Edwin started all 33 games and led his team with an average of 16.5 points per game, ranking eighth in the Big East Conference. He received All-Big East Honorable Mention and was named to the first-team All-Metropolitan squad after becoming the 40th player in Seton Hall history to reach the milestone of 1,000 career points in under three seasons. Additionally, he ranked second in the Big East with 2.4 steals per contest and fifth with a three-point shooting percentage of 41.2%.
In his final collegiate year (2013–14), Edwin earned the Big East Defensive Player of the Year award, becoming only the second Seton Hall player to receive this distinction since Jerry Walker in 1993. He also secured second-team All-Big East honors while leading the conference in steals for a second time within three years. Over 29 games (26 starts), he posted averages of 14.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 2.7 steals per game.
Professional career
After not being selected in the 2014 NBA draft, Edwin joined the Oklahoma City Thunder roster for the 2014 NBA Summer League, averaging 1.3 points across three appearances. On July 19, 2014, he signed with Italian club Giorgio Tesi Pistoia for the upcoming season but was released prior to participating due to a foot injury that sidelined him for two months.
Edwin briefly inked a deal with the San Antonio Spurs on October 24, 2014; however, he was waived just one day later before the start of the 2014–15 NBA season. Subsequently, on November 1, he was selected as the 15th overall pick by the Sioux Falls Skyforce during the 2014 NBA Development League Draft. Following that season’s conclusion, on April 25, 2015, he signed with Venezuelan team Guaros de Lara to complete their LNB campaign.
After competing with the New Orleans Pelicans during the 2015 NBA Summer League, Edwin secured a one-year contract on July 18, 2015, with Israeli Premier League club Ironi Nes Ziona.
On August 16, 2016, he agreed to terms with Australia's Cairns Taipans for the 2016–17 NBL season. Over twenty games, he averaged 8.1 points and grabbed 3.5 rebounds before being released on January 19, 2017, citing personal reasons. Shortly thereafter, on January 31, he signed with Sigal Prishtina competing in Kosovo's Basketball Superleague.
On July 27, 2017, Edwin joined Finnish Korisliiga side Kauhajoen Karhu, appearing in five contests prior to departing from the team. Later that year on December 11, he was acquired by Raptors 905 of the NBA G League.
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball players in Australia
- American expatriate basketball players in Canada
- American expatriate basketball players in Finland
- American expatriate basketball players in Israel
- American expatriate basketball players in Kosovo
- American expatriate basketball players in Venezuela
- American male basketball players
- Basketball athletes from Paterson, New Jersey
- Cairns Taipans team members
- Guaros de Lara team members
- Ironi Ness Ziona B.C. team members
- Kauhajoen Karhu team members
- KB Prishtina team members
- Kosovo Basketball Superleague participants
- Paterson Catholic High School graduates
- Raptors 905 team members
- Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team members
- Sioux Falls Skyforce team members
- Small forward position players
- 21st-century American athletes
- Sioux Falls Skyforce players