Kessler Edwards

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Kessler Edwards
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Edwards with the Brooklyn Nets in 2022
No. 20 – Grand Rapids Gold
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2000-08-09) August 9, 2000 (age 25)
Glendale, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolEtiwanda
(Rancho Cucamonga, California)
CollegePepperdine (2018–2021)
NBA draft2021: 2nd round, 44th overall pick
Drafted byBrooklyn Nets
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2023Brooklyn Nets
2021–2023→Long Island Nets
2023–2024Sacramento Kings
2024→Stockton Kings
2024–2025Dallas Mavericks
2024–2025→Texas Legends
2025–presentGrand Rapids Gold
Career highlights
  • CBI champion (2021)
  • First-team All-WCC (2021)
  • Second-team All-WCC (2020)
  • WCC All-Freshman Team (2019)
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Kessler Donovan Edwards (born August 9, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Pepperdine Waves.

High school career

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Edwards played basketball for Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California. As a junior, he averaged 17 points and nine rebounds per game, earning First Team All-Baseline League honors.[1] Edwards averaged 21.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game as a senior and was named Baseline League MVP.[2] He competed for Prodigy Elite on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[3] A consensus three-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Pepperdine.[4]

College career

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As a freshman at Pepperdine, Edwards averaged 10 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. He was a WCC All-Freshman Team selection.[5] As a sophomore, Edwards averaged 13.8 points and a team-leading 7.5 rebounds per game. He was named to the Second Team All-WCC.[6] On January 21, 2021, he recorded a career-high 37 points and 11 rebounds in an 85–68 win over Pacific.[7] He led Pepperdine to the College Basketball Invitational title and was named MVP.[8] As a junior, Edwards averaged 17.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, earning First Team All-WCC recognition. On April 23, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[9] He later signed with BDA and WME Sports, forgoing his remaining eligibility.[10]

Professional career

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Brooklyn Nets (2021–2023)

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Edwards was selected in the second round of the 2021 NBA draft with the 44th pick by the Brooklyn Nets,[11] and was later included in the roster of the Nets for the 2021 NBA Summer League.[12] On August 16, he signed a two-way contract with the Nets. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between Brooklyn and their NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets.[13] On April 10, 2022, Edwards's deal was promoted to a standard contract.[14]

On July 6, 2022, Edwards re-signed with the Nets to a reported two-year contract.[15][16]

Sacramento Kings (2023–2024)

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On February 8, 2023, Edwards and cash considerations were traded to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for the draft rights to David Michineau.[17]

Dallas Mavericks (2024–2025)

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On August 27, 2024, Edwards signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks.[18]

On August 12, 2025, Edwards signed a one-year contract with the Denver Nuggets.[19] He was waived by the Nuggets prior to the start of the regular season on October 18.[20][21] He was then assigned to the Nuggets' G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Gold.

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Brooklyn 48 23 20.6 .412 .353 .842 3.6 .6 .6 .5 5.9
2022–23 Brooklyn 14 1 5.7 .250 .167 .500 1.0 .1 .2 .1 1.1
Sacramento 22 3 13.9 .435 .349 .769 2.1 1.0 .5 .2 3.9
2023–24 Sacramento 54 0 5.1 .415 .385 .556 .8 .3 .2 .1 1.7
2024–25 Dallas 40 18 15.2 .496 .407 .923 2.9 1.1 .5 .5 4.2
Career 178 45 12.7 .428 .260 .786 2.2 .6 .4 .3 3.6

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 Brooklyn 2 0 3.5 — — — .0 .5 .5 .0 .0
2023 Sacramento 6 0 1.2 — — — .2 .0 .0 .0 .0
Career 8 0 1.8 — — — .1 .1 .1 .0 .0

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Pepperdine 34 27 28.8 .438 .370 .694 5.4 1.0 1.1 1.0 9.8
2019–20 Pepperdine 31 31 32.7 .471 .437 .761 7.4 1.5 .9 1.8 13.6
2020–21 Pepperdine 27 26 33.9 .491 .378 .876 6.8 1.2 1.0 1.2 17.2
Career 92 84 31.6 .469 .395 .789 6.5 1.2 1.0 1.3 13.3

Personal life

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Edwards's older brother, Kameron, played college basketball for Pepperdine before embarking on a professional career.[22]

References

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