John Edwards (basketball)
John Edwards | |
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| Born | July 31, 1981 Hudson, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Professional basketball player (retired), Information Technology professional |
| Years active | 2004–2013 |
| Known for | Professional basketball player, center position |
John Edwards (born July 31, 1981) is a retired American professional basketball player who specialized as a center.
During his collegiate career at Kent State University, Edwards played a key role in leading the team to two appearances in the NCAA tournament, notably reaching the 2002 Elite Eight. In his senior year, he was honored with the Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year award and selected for the first-team all-conference. He also set school records for both single-season and career blocked shots at Kent State.
Edwards entered the Indiana Pacers training camp in 2004, where he earned a spot on the roster largely due to his physical presence and injuries affecting other frontcourt players. His time with the Pacers was extended during the 2004 season because of suspensions stemming from a brawl, resulting in him being the only reserve available amid limited personnel.
In the summer of 2005, Edwards signed with the Atlanta Hawks, where he averaged 8.6 minutes per game throughout the 2005–06 NBA season. On August 22, 2006, he was traded back to the Pacers along with Al Harrington in exchange for a 2007 first-round draft pick; however, he was released before the regular season began.
Following this, Edwards competed in the NBA Development League for the Albuquerque Thunderbirds and Tulsa 66ers during the 2006–07 campaign. After being cut by the Minnesota Timberwolves during preseason in 2007, he continued his professional career overseas by signing with Ukrainian club BC Cherkasy.
Edwards returned stateside to rejoin the D-League in 2009 with the Iowa Energy, before being traded to the Bakersfield Jam in January 2010. He then spent the 2010–11 season playing in Greece for Colossus Rhodes BC, followed by engagements in Puerto Rico and Poland with Turów Zgorzelec. In 2012, he signed with Belarusian team BC Tsmoki-Minsk. After retiring from professional basketball in 2013, Edwards transitioned into a profession within Information Technology.
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