Shane Edwards (basketball)

Shane Edwards
Born	(1987-05-31) May 31, 1987 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation	Professional basketball player (retired)
Years active	2009–2018

Shane Edwards (born May 31, 1987) is a retired American professional basketball athlete. His collegiate basketball tenure included playing for Northeastern JC and the Little Rock team.

College career

Edwards showcased his basketball talents at Mountain Pointe High School located in Phoenix, Arizona. Following high school, he competed at Northeastern Junior College prior to transferring to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where he completed his degree in 2009.

2009–10 season

After going undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft, Edwards was picked up by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds on November 1, 2009. However, he was released later that month on November 26, before being re-signed by the Thunderbirds on December 16, 2009.

2010–11 season

In July 2010, Edwards participated in the NBA Summer League with the Denver Nuggets and subsequently signed with the team on September 24. He was waived on October 11 but returned to play for the New Mexico Thunderbirds on October 31, 2010. His performance earned him a spot on the West All-Star team for the 2011 NBA D-League All-Star Game held on February 3, 2011.

2011–12 season

Edwards inked a contract in July 2011 with Tezenis Verona of Italy's Legadue Basket for the 2011–12 campaign but departed after nine appearances in December. On March 6, 2012, he joined the Canton Charge but was released on April 2 due to injury concerns.

2012–13 season

Edwards signed with the Cairns Taipans on August 26, 2012, to compete in the 2012–13 NBL season.

2013–14 season

In November 2013, Edwards returned to the Canton Charge roster. He secured a 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 12, 2014; however, he was waived on March 21 and promptly re-signed by the Charge.

2014–15 season

Edwards took part in the 2014 NBA Summer League with the Cleveland Cavaliers during July 2014. He signed with the Cavaliers on September 28 but was waived by October 25. Subsequently, on November 20, 2014, he joined Sweden’s Sundsvall Dragons for the remainder of that season.

2015–16 season

On August 21, 2015, Edwards agreed to a one-year contract with BG Göttingen competing in Germany’s Basketball Bundesliga. He parted ways with Göttingen on January 11, 2016, after averaging 11.7 points per game. Later, on February 20, he signed as a temporary import player for the Alaska Aces in the Philippine Basketball Association, filling in for injured Robert Dozier.

2016–17 season

Edwards was acquired by the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League on March 15, 2017. Following a short stint and subsequent release, he signed with Mexico’s Nauticos de Mazatlán, competing in the CIBACOPA league.

2017–18 season

In January of 2018, Edwards joined CLS Knights Indonesia participating in the ASEAN Basketball League. By March that year, he signed as a temporary import for Barangay Ginebra San Miguel during the 2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup within the Philippine Basketball Association. He was released in April before making an appearance in any regular season matches.

Regular Season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland | 2 || 0 || 6.0 || .333 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:left;"| Total | style="text-align:left;"| | 2 || 0 || 6.0 || .333 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.0

External Links

• Profile on Eurobasket.com
• RealGM profile