Justin Edwards
G/ Hamilton Honey Badgers
Kansas State University '16
6-4 / 200 lbs
Born: 1992-10-31
Drafted: 2019
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Country: Canada
Acquired: Selected in the 2019 CEBL Draft
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
2019 CEBL Season: Averaged 14.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 26.9 minutes in 13 games, including 12 starts … Hamilton was 3-0 when he scores 20 or more points … Led the team in scoring three times and assists on eight occasions … Led Hamilton in turnovers per game (3.4) and had the lowest plus/minus (-52) … Led the team, shooting .833 (30-36) from the free-throw line … Received a double technical foul and was ejected from the game at 9:26 of the third quarter, providing six points in 14 minutes June 26 at Niagara … Recorded 19 points on a season-high 19 field goal attempts, to go along with seven rebounds in 23 minutes June 8 at Niagara … Registered a season-high eight assists to go along with 13 points and a season-best three steals in a season-high 33 minutes May 29 vs. Fraser Valley … Scored a team-best 24 points on nine-for-18 shooting from the field to go along with a season-high nine rebounds May 22 vs. Fraser Valley … Also registered 24 points in the season opener, in addition to five rebounds and three assists May 12 vs. Edmonton.

Career averages of 14.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 21.8 minutes in 156 games played professionally in South Korea, Israel, Italy, France and Hungary … 2018-19: Averaged 13.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.6 steals, 23.3 minutes in 43 games between South Korea and Israel … Averaged 14.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 23.2 minutes in 36 games for Anyang KGC of the Korean Basketball League … Netted a season-high 38 points Feb. 3 vs. DB Promy … Grabbed a career-best 14 rebounds March 10 vs. KT Sonicboom … Has scored 20 or more points on eight occasions … Made a season-high six steals Dec. 21 vs. SK Knights … Records nine assists in a game twice … Played seven games for Nahariya of the Israel-Winner League, where he averaged 8.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 23.1 minutes … Scored a season-high 18 points Oct. 27 vs. Nex-Ziona … 2017-18: Competed professionally in Italy, France and South Korea … Averaged 13.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.9 steals and 29.0 minutes in eight games for Betaland Capo D’Orlando of the Serie A Italian League … Netted a season-best 24 points Nov. 12 vs. Banco di Srd … Competed in 12 games for Nanterre of the Pro A League in France, where he averaged 5.5 points and 14.4 minutes … Recorded 15 points and five assists May 12 vs. Levallois … Played 39 games for Goyang Orions in South Korea (KBL) … Averaged 17.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.8 steals and 23.7 minutes, while shooting .551 from the field … Scored a career-high 41 points on 15-for-24 shooting to go along with seven rebounds in 34 minutes Dec. 15 vs. Samsung … Registered 13 games where he scored 20 or more points … Recorded two double-doubles (22 points, 11 assists Feb. 1 vs. Anyang KGC and 23 points, 10 rebounds March 6 vs. LG Sakers) … 2016-17: Played two games for the Toronto Raptors in the Las Vegas Summer League, averaging 2.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 1.0 blocks and 19.1 minutes … Captured the Hungarian A Division championship as a member of Alba-Fehervar … Named Hungarian League All-Star … Averaged 14.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 26.1 minutes, shooting .537 from the field in 35 games … Recorded his only double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 assists Feb. 2 vs. Jaszberenyi.

PERSONAL
Parents are Julian Edwards and Nancy Downes … Mother attended Indiana University on a track scholarship … Named to 2013 Canadian National Team training camp roster … Earned his bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology in May 2016 … Fall 2015 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll … Ranked as the eighth-best high school player in Canada for the 2011 class … Played for Anderson Collegiate Vocational Institution for five years in Whitby, Ontario, where he led the Raiders to five Lake Ontario Secondary Athletic Association championships and an Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association title.
PROFESSIONAL
COLLEGIATE
Share by: