Gavin Edwards (basketball)

Gavin Edwards
Born	(1988-01-15) January 15, 1988 Gilbert, Arizona, United States
Occupation	Professional basketball player
Years active	2013–present
Known for	Playing for Utsunomiya Brex and Japan national basketball team; competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Gavin Earl Edwards (born January 15, 1988, in Gilbert, Arizona) is a professional basketball athlete of American origin who currently plays for Japan's Utsunomiya Brex. He holds membership on the Japanese national basketball squad and participated in the 2020 Summer Olympics hosted in Tokyo.

College

Edwards competed at the collegiate level with the UConn Huskies men's basketball program.

Professional and National Team career

Competing in Japan's B.League, Edwards represents Japan as a naturalized citizen. Reflecting on his journey, he expressed the honor of participating in the Olympic Games, despite initially aspiring to join the U.S. national team. His professional career in Japan spans more than eight years. Edwards was selected as one of the final members of Japan's Olympic roster.

Career statistics

|- | align="left" | 2013–14 | align="left" | Aisin | 53 || 12 || 23.6 || 60.7 || 50.0 || 64.7 || 8.1 || 1.0 || 0.5 || 1.8 || 13.9 |- | align="left" | 2014–15 | align="left" | Aisin | 54 || 5 || 22.9 || 63.8 || 20.0 || 66.0 || 7.9 || 1.3 || 0.8 || 1.9 || 13.8 |- | align="left" | 2015–16 | align="left" | Aisin | 53 || 13 || 25.3 || 57.8 || 36.4 || 71.6 || 7.8 || 1.4 || 0.8 || 1.8 || 15.0 |- | align="left" | 2016–17 | align="left" | Mikawa | 60 || 16 || 26.0 || 54.5 || 29.2 || 68.8 || 7.5 || 1.5 || 0.8 || 1.2 || 14.6 |- | align="left" | 2017–18 | align="left" | Chiba |60 ||59||29.0||60.9||25.7||64.4||7.7||2.8||0.9||1.2||18.1 |}

Personal

Edwards lives in Funabashi, while his wife Elle and their two children reside in Arizona. Having obtained Japanese citizenship through naturalization, he qualified to represent Japan at the Tokyo Olympics.

His father, Earl Edwards, played professional American football during his career.