Brendan Teys
July 23, 2020
Richie Edwards
- Nationality: USA/NZL
- Date of Birth: 2/10/87
- Place of Birth: Albany, New York (USA)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 201
- Weight (KG): 95
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Hillsborough CC (2009-2011) / Valparaiso (2011-2012) / Arizona State (2013-2014) /
- NBL DEBUT: 17/10/14
- AGE AT DEBUT: 27
- LAST NBL GAME: 22/02/15
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 27
- NBL History: Adelaide 2015
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Richie Edwards was born in Albany, New York (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Richie Edwards made his NBL debut with the Adelaide 36ers at 27 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
Coming off a Grand Final appearance, Adelaide began Joey Wright’s second season with captain Adam Gibson, Anthony Petrie, Luke Schenscher, Mitchell Creek, Brendan Teys and BJ Anthony returning. Daniel Johnson (to Zielona Góra), Gary Ervin (to Wollongong), Jason Cadee (to Sydney) and Rhys Carter (to New Zealand) departed, while Jamar Wilson (via Cairns), Daequon Montreal, Peter Crawford (via Townsville) and Tom Daly (via Mount Gambier) were among the additions made before the opening game.
Creek suffered an ankle injury early in the season and Adelaide signed Richie Edwards (via Canterbury) on October 29 as his injury replacement. Edwards had returned to New Zealand after completing his college career at Arizona State and was coming off a standout year with the Canterbury Rams, averaging 17.8 points and 5.5 rebounds across 17 games and being named the 2014 New Zealand NBL Rookie of the Year. He arrived in Adelaide only three days before making his NBL debut.
Edwards made that debut against New Zealand on November 2, playing 3:04 and finishing with 0 points as an undermanned Adelaide defeated the Breakers 93-86. Gibson produced a career-high 34 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 6 steals and Teys added 23 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks, while Thomas Abercrombie (25 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 blocks) led New Zealand.
Edwards (1.7 points across 3 games) remained a short-term reserve during Creek’s absence and played only 16:31 across his three appearances.
His best and highest-scoring performance was also his final game for Adelaide, coming against Melbourne on November 15. Edwards (5 points and 1 rebound in 10:25) made two of six shots, including one three-pointer, as the 36ers suffered a 118-79 loss. Brock Motum (18 points, 14 rebounds, and 2 steals) and Gibson (14 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists) were Adelaide’s leading performers, while Jordan McRae (28 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks) led a Melbourne team that shot 56 percent from the field. The 39-point defeat became Adelaide’s largest home loss in club history.
Creek was cleared to return later that week and Edwards was released on November 21, ending the injury-replacement stint after three games. Creek (11.2 points and 4.4 rebounds across 26 games) returned to establish career-high season averages in both scoring and rebounding.
Adelaide eventually recovered from a 7-11 record by winning its final 10 regular-season games to finish third at 17-11. Wilson (20 points, 5 rebounds, and 3.1 assists across 26 games) led the 36ers in scoring, won the Mark Davis Trophy as club MVP and earned All-NBL Second Team honours, while Motum (17.5 points and 7.1 rebounds across 24 games) led the team in rebounding and was selected to the All-NBL First Team. Gibson (10.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 1.6 steals across 30 games) directed the backcourt and Petrie (10.3 points and 6.3 rebounds across 30 games) remained an important part of Wright’s frontcourt rotation.
Edwards was no longer with Adelaide when the 36ers opened their semifinal series against second-placed New Zealand at Vector Arena. New Zealand would go on to sweep Adelaide 2-0 in the semifinals.
Richie Edwards played one season in the NBL. He averaged 1.6 points, 0.3 rebounds, and 0 assists in 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 27 | Adelaide | 17-11 (3) | 3 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 25% | 1 | 4 | 25% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 31% | 0% | Totals | 3 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 25.0% | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 27 | Adelaide | 17-11 (3) | 3 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 25% | 0.3 | 1.3 | 25% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 31% | 0% | Total | 3 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 25.0% | 0.1 | 25.0% | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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FIBA EXPERIENCE
He debuted with the Junior Tall Blacks in 2005 as a 14-year-old.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- New Zealand - Canterbury (2014–2015) | United Kingdom - Plymouth (2015)
Edwards joined the Canterbury Rams for the 2014 New Zealand NBL season, playing his first season in New Zealand after signing with the club on March 24, 2014, and averaging 17.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists across 17 games as he went on to win the NZNBL Rookie of the Year award.
Edwards returned to the Canterbury Rams for the 2015 New Zealand NBL season after re-signing on February 8, 2015, and he averaged 17.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists across 18 games while adding 1.0 steals per game and playing alongside key Rams contributors Ethan Rusbatch, Mickell Gladness, Marques Whippy, and Jeremy Kench.
On October 10, 2015, Edwards signed with the Plymouth Raiders for the British Basketball League season, and he was released on November 7, 2015 after appearing in two games.
COLLEGE
Edwards played college basketball at Hillsborough Community College from 2009 to 2011 before transferring to Valparaiso, where he competed during the 2011–12 season, and he later finished his eligibility at Arizona State during the 2013–14 season after a transfer sit-out year.
At Hillsborough CC, Edwards was a two-time All-Conference selection, producing 16.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game as a freshman before improving to 18.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore in 2010–11.
Edwards moved to Valparaiso for the 2011–12 season and played under head coach Bryce Drew on a team that went 22–12 overall and 14–4 in Horizon League play, winning the Horizon League regular-season title and earning an NIT berth.
In 2011–12 at Valparaiso, Edwards appeared in 30 games in a reserve role and averaged 9.4 points and 3.1 rebounds in 17.8 minutes per game while adding 0.5 assists per contest, and he posted 12 double-figure scoring games across the season.
His top scoring night at Valparaiso came on November 14, 2011, when he scored 25 points in an 88–38 win over Holy Cross (Ind.), and he also had a 20-point game at Cleveland State on February 9, 2012.
After the 2011–12 season, Edwards transferred to Arizona State and sat out the 2012–13 season due to NCAA transfer rules before returning to game action in 2013–14 for head coach Herb Sendek’s Sun Devils.
In 2013–14 at Arizona State, he played in 15 games off the bench and averaged 2.5 points in 6.7 minutes per game, and that ASU team finished 21–12 overall, went 10–8 in Pac-12 play, and reached the NCAA tournament (round of 64).
During Arizona State’s 2013–14 season, the program went 16–1 at home, and Edwards’ final college campaign was spent as a depth forward in that rotation after his year in residence.
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