Edwards with Igokea in 2013
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Greensboro Swarm | |
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Position | Assistant coach |
League | NBA Development League |
Personal information | |
Born |
Baltimore, Maryland |
March 5, 1979
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Lake Clifton (Baltimore, Maryland) |
College | Central Connecticut (1998–2002) |
NBA draft | 2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 58th overall |
Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |
Playing career | 2002–2014 |
Position | Power forward / Center |
Career history | |
As player: | |
2002 | Adirondack Wildcats |
2002 | Yakima Sun Kings |
2002–2003 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
2003 | Carife Ferrara |
2003–2004 | Gloria Due Montecatini |
2004 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
2004–2005 | New Orleans Hornets |
2005 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
2005 | Fenerbahçe |
2005 | CB Granada |
2006–2007 | Anaheim Arsenal |
2007 | Banvit B.K. |
2007 | CB Granada |
2007–2008 | Beirasar Rosalia |
2008 | CB Granada |
2008 | Gigantes de Carolina |
2008–2009 | Al Ahli Dubai |
2009 | Yunnan Bulls |
2009 | Al-Shabab |
2009–2010 | Shaanxi Dongsheng Kylins |
2010 | Dakota Wizards |
2010 | Al Ittihad Alexandria |
2010 | Caciques de Humacao |
2010–2011 | Cedevita Zagreb |
2011–2012 | Anwil Włocławek |
2012–2013 | Igokea |
2013–2014 | Homenetmen Beirut |
2014 | İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi |
As coach: | |
2014–2015 | Denver Nuggets (assistant) |
2016–present | Greensboro Swarm (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Corsley Edwards (born March 5, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for Central Connecticut.
Edwards was born in Baltimore, Maryland and graduated from Lake Clifton High School in 1998. He played collegiately at Central Connecticut State University and led the team to its first ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2000, losing a close 88-78 battle as a #15 seed against #2 seeded Iowa State.
He was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 2nd round (58th pick) in the 2002 NBA Draft. In its 2002 draft, the Yakima Sun Kings of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) selected Edwards as the top pick in the third round (17th overall). The Sun Kings signed Edwards on November 1, 2002 but waived him on December 2, 2002. In the 2003 CBA All-Star Game, Edwards led the National Conference All-Stars in rebounding with 12 rebounds. He later signed with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the CBA.
In the season of 2003/04 he played as Center for RB Montecatini Terme in the Italian LegaDue. He appeared in 10 games for the New Orleans Hornets during the 2004-05 NBA season averaging 2.7 points per game. He returned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce in 2005 and won the 2005 CBA championship with the team. On April 5, 2005, he joined Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketball League. With Fenerbahçe, he averaged 12.5 points and 7.1 rebounds.