Rob Edwards
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 20/01/97
- Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan (USA)
- Position: SG
- Height (CM): 196
- Weight (KG): 93
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Cleveland State (2015–2017) / Arizona State (2018–2020)
- NBL DEBUT: 21/09/24
- AGE AT DEBUT: 27
- LAST NBL GAME: 1/02/25
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 28
- NBL History: Cairns 2025
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Edwards was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He attended the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy for the first two years of high school before transferring to Cass Technical High School.[1] He helped Cass Tech to a Class A District title as a junior, scoring 19 points in the district championship game. He earned honorable mention all-state honours as a senior in 2014–15, averaging 16 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals per game.
FAMILY: Edwards has one brother and one sister. His cousin, Kalin Lucas, played basketball at Michigan State and played in the NBA in 2014 and 2019.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Rob Edwards made his NBL debut with the Cairns Taipans at 27 years of age. He scored 17 points in his first game.
Rob Edwards currently plays for the Cairns Taipans and has played 26 games in his NBL career. He has averaged 19.8 points, 4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists since entering the league in 2024.
CURRENT CONTRACT:
Cairns Taipans – 1 Year Deal (2024-25)
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
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 |
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| 2024-25 | 28 | Cairns | 8-21 (10) | 26 | 251.0 | 515 | 106 | 61 | 91 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 69 | 81 | 181 | 436 | 42% | 71 | 198 | 36% | 82 | 105 | 78% | 53% | 50% | 35 | Totals | 26 | 251 | 515 | 106 | 61 | 91 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 69 | 81 | 181 | 436 | 41.5% | 71 | 198 | 35.9% | 82 | 105 | 78.1% | 53% | 50% | 35 |
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 |
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| 2024-25 | 28 | Cairns | 8-21 (10) | 26 | 9.7 | 19.8 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 16.8 | 42% | 2.7 | 7.6 | 36% | 3.2 | 4.0 | 78% | 53% | 50% | 35 | Total | 26 | 9.7 | 19.8 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 16.8 | 41.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.9% | 2.7 | 7.6 | 78.1% | 53% | 50% | 35 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 35 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
After going undrafted, Edwards joined the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League after being selected in the 2021 G League draft. He played for the Blue in the G League hub season between February and March 2021. Across 15 games, he averaged 12.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 21.3 minutes per game on 44.0 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
In August 2021, Edwards played for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Summer League. He later signed a 10-day contract with the Thunder. and appeared in two NBA games during his time with the team.
Edwards was traded to the Wisconsin Herd in September 2, 2022, Two weeks later he was signed by the Milwaukee Bucks, but was waived on the same day. Edwards averaged 15.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game during the 2022–23 NBA G League season.
In 2023, Edwards played with the Cleveland Charge during the 2023–24 G League season. In 16 Showcase Cup games, he averaged 9.9 points in 16 games. He was traded to the Maine Celtics mid-season, he appeared in 16 games for the team and averaged 6.5 points per game.
Joined the Delaware Blue Coats in prepartion for the 2024/25 season but soon after signed a deal to play in the NBL with Cairns instead.
Edwards played 4 games in the NBA. He averaged 0 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 0 assists per game over his NBA career.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
September 26, 2021: Signed a contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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October 11, 2021: Waived by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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December 27, 2021: Signed a 10-day contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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September 16, 2022: Signed a contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.
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September 16, 2022: Waived by the Milwaukee Bucks.
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October 21, 2023: Signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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October 21, 2023: Waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 93% | 82% | 76% | 62% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 181 | 436 | 41.5% | 71 | 198 | 35.9% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 25 | Oklahoma City | SG | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 38% | ||||
| 2021-22 | 25 | SG | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | Total | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 25% | 2 | 8 | 25% | 0 | 0 |
NBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
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| 2021-22 | 25 | Oklahoma City | SG | 2 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 25% | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 38% | Total | 4 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 25% | 0.5 | 2.0 | 25% |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Germany - BG Göttingen (2023) | China - Xinjiang (2025)
After a stint with Cairns in the NBL, Edwards signed to play the remainder of the 2024 the Xinjiang Flying Tigers. After being injured in March, he was replaced by NBL star Mintrezl Harrell for the remainder of the season.
COLLEGE
Edwards played his first two years of college basketball for the Cleveland State Vikings. He was named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team in 2016 and second-team All-Horizon League in 2017. Edwards averaged 16.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore.
He transferred to Arizona State following the season and sat out the 2017–18 season due to NCAA transfer regulations. As a redshirt junior, Edwards averaged 11.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. He averaged 11.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game as a senior and scored a season-high 24 points twice.
AWARDS
- Second-team All-Horizon League (2017)
- Horizon League All-Freshman Team (2016)
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