Deconstructing the NBL Free Agent Lists
March 31, 2017
Fuquan Edwin
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 31930
- Place of Birth: Paterson, New Jersey (USA)
- Position: SF
- Height (CM): 198
- Weight (KG): 94
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Seton Hall (2010–2014)
- NBL DEBUT: 42734
- AGE AT DEBUT: 29
- LAST NBL GAME: 42776
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 29
- NBL History: Cairns 2017
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Fuquan Edwin was born in Paterson, New Jersey (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Fuquan Edwin made his NBL debut with the Cairns Taipans at 29 years of age. He scored 10 points in his first game.
Following the Breakers’ 2016 grand final loss, chief executive Richard Clarke and coach Dean Vickerman parted ways with the organisation, with Paul Henare stepping up from assistant to take the reins as head coach, while Dillon Boucher took control of the front office as general manager.
Joining Dean Vickerman in departure was Cedric Jackson and Tai Wesley, both of whom moved across the Tasman and joined Melbourne United. While retaining Thomas Abercrombie, Corey Webster, Alex Pledger and Mika Vukona, the Breakers acquired the services of club legend Kirk Penney. With two vacant import spots, the Breakers signed Ben Woodside and Akil Mitchell. A strong New Zealand contingent also stepped up from development player roles this season, with Finn Delany, Shea Ili and Jordan Ngatai all being elevated onto the full-time roster.
An injury filled pre-season saw Shea Ili (back), Penney (calf) and Webster (hip and back) suffer injuries that would see them miss multiple games during the first half of the season. Even when Webster did return mid-season, he was never fully recovered and his production dropped from 19.6 ppg to 11.7 ppg as he battled to shake off a prolonged hip injury. After 20 games New Zealand had a total of eight wins and the ‘injury bug’ only got worse. Abercrombie (11.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists) and Woodside (8.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.3 steals) both spent time missed games due to injury and then in January, during a loss to Cairns (81-94), Mitchell (9.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists) suffered a poke to the eye from Taipans centre Nnanna Egwu which caused his left eyeball to come out of its socket. He was rushed to hospital and although his vision was restored that night, he returned to the US to seek further specialist advice.
Webster made a valiant second return to the court before the end of the season, but under medical advisement, it was felt his injuries were too serious and he was shut down for the remainder of the season. New Zealand added import forward Paul Carter (9.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 0.9 assists) and shortly replaced a underperforming Woodside with David Stockton, the son of NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton. Stockton (8.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 4.2 assists) lasted only 10 games before he too succumbed to injury and was replaced by another import, Kevin Dillard.
The combo of Dillard (18.1 points, 4 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.6 steals) and Penney (17.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists) helped salvage the remainder of the Breakers’ season. The duo propelled New Zealand to a four game winning streak and revived the Breakers playoff hopes, but after back-to-back losses in round 17, they dropped to fifth place (14–14) and their playoff hopes were shattered.
Fuquan Edwin played one season in the NBL. He averaged 8.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1 assists in 19 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 25 | Cairns | 15-13 (2) | 19 | 380.6 | 158 | 66 | 19 | 18 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 28 | 54 | 137 | 39% | 27 | 75 | 36% | 23 | 32 | 72% | 52% | 49% | 15 | Totals | 19 | 381 | 158 | 66 | 19 | 18 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 28 | 54 | 137 | 39.4% | 27 | 75 | 36.0% | 23 | 32 | 71.9% | 0.5229017739 | 0.4927007299 | 15 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 25 | Cairns | 15-13 (2) | 19 | 20.0 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 7.2 | 39% | 1.4 | 3.9 | 36% | 1.2 | 1.7 | 72% | 52% | 49% | 15 | Total | 19 | 20.0 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.842105263 | 7.210526316 | 39.4% | 0.02074529389 | 0.02074529389 | 36.0% | 1.421052632 | 3.947368421 | 71.9% | 0.5229017739 | 0.4927007299 | 15 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Italy - Pistoia (2014) | Venezuela - Guaros de Lara (2015) | Israel - Ironi Nes Ziona (2015–2016) | Kosovo - Sigal Prishtina (2017) | Finland - Kauhajoen Karhu (2017)
Edwin joined Pistoia for the 2014 Italian Serie A offseason, signing on July 19, 2014 before being released on September 5, 2014 without recording regular-season statistics for the club.
Edwin joined Guaros de Lara for the 2015 Venezuelan LNB season on April 24, 2015, and his stint ended on May 26, 2015.
Edwin joined Ironi Nes Ziona for the 2015–2016 Israeli BSL season, appearing in 32 games and, on per-40-minute splits, producing 18.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 3.6 steals while playing alongside teammates such as Diamon Simpson, Sundiata Gaines, Mitchell Watt, and Yuval Naimy.
Edwin joined Sigal Prishtina for the 2016–2017 Kosovo FBK season in late January 2017, playing 10 league games and totaling 101 points, 21 rebounds, and eight assists, with per-40-minute splits of 22.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists while sharing the roster with Willie Kemp, Drilon Hajrizi, and Fisnik Rugova.
Edwin joined Kauhajoen Karhu for the 2017–2018 Finnish Korisliiga season and appeared in five games, where his per-40-minute splits were 20.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 2.3 steals, including a 19-point outing against KTP Basket on September 29, 2017, while playing alongside teammates such as Bojan Sarcevic and Rene Rougeau.
COLLEGE
Edwin played college basketball at Seton Hall from 2010–11 to 2013–14, developing into a four-year starter under head coach Kevin Willard.
Edwin suited up for Seton Hall during the 2010–11 season, which the program’s year-by-year records list as a 13–18 campaign under head coach Kevin Willard.
In that 2010–11 season, Edwin appeared in 31 games and made 26 starts, averaging 7.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.4 blocks in 24.7 minutes per game while shooting 41.0% from the field, 31.6% on three-pointers, and 64.8% at the foul line.
Edwin played the 2011–12 season on a Seton Hall team that finished 21–13 under Willard, and he started 33 of 34 games while posting 12.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 3.0 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game in 33.6 minutes, with shooting splits of 48.5% from the field, 37.0% from three, and 62.6% at the line.
Across that 2011–12 season, Edwin totaled 102 steals, which set Seton Hall’s single-season steals record, and he shared the NCAA Division I steals title at 3.0 steals per game.
Edwin started all 33 games in 2012–13 as Seton Hall went 15–18 under Willard, and he produced 16.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 2.4 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game in 32.3 minutes while shooting 44.1% from the field, 41.2% from three, and 67.6% from the free-throw line.
During that 2012–13 season, Edwin earned All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention recognition, ranked second in the BIG EAST in steals per game, ranked fifth in the league in three-point percentage, and became the 40th player in Seton Hall history to reach 1,000 career points while doing so in fewer than three full seasons.
Edwin closed his Seton Hall career in 2013–14 on a 17–17 team under Willard, playing 29 games with 26 starts and averaging 14.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 2.7 steals, and 0.2 blocks in 30.1 minutes per game while shooting 43.9% from the field, 33.3% from three, and 78.1% at the line, with five games missed during the season due to injury-related absences documented in Seton Hall’s postseason materials.
In 2013–14, Edwin was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year and All-BIG EAST Second Team, and he also received NABC All-District honors after raising his scoring average to 15.8 points per game in BIG EAST play while hitting nearly 47% of his field-goal attempts in conference games.
Edwin’s 2013–14 BIG EAST Tournament included three games at 12.3 points per contest, highlighted by a 20-point performance in the semifinals against Providence at Madison Square Garden.
Across Edwin’s four Seton Hall seasons from 2010–11 through 2013–14, he played 127 games and made 118 starts, averaging 12.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 2.3 steals in 30.3 minutes per game while shooting 44.6% from the field, 36.4% from three, and 68.0% from the free-throw line, and he finished with 1,633 points, 605 rebounds, and 295 steals as the program’s career steals leader.
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