Kessler Edwards, born on August 9, 2000) is located in Glendale, California, USA. He is 206cm tall and weighs 97kg. He is a center forward.
Location: F (No. 14)
Height: 2.01 meters / 6 feet 7
Weight: 92 kg/203 lbs
Birthday: 2000-08-09
Team: Brooklyn Nets
School: Pepperdine University
Draft: the 14th pick in the second round of 2021
Nationality: American
Edwards studied in California high school. In his senior year, he averaged 17 points and 9 rebounds per game and won the first-team honor of the best team in the league. He averaged 21.3 points and 7.3 rebounds as a senior. A college student at Pepperdine University, Edwards averaged 17.2 points and 6.8 rebounds in his junior season, earning WCC first-team recognition.
As a big 3D wing, Kessler-Edwards has excellent wing size and average athleticism. The advantage is that the catch and shoot are excellent, and can be used as a fixed-point, mobile shooter, pick-and-roll threat, and the shot is fast, but the disadvantage is that the ability to dribble and shoot is not good.
Edwards participated in the 2021 draft and was selected by the Brooklyn Nets with the 44th overall pick in the second round. On August 16, signed a two-way contract with the Nets.