Sigal Prishtina | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | Kosovo Basketball Superleague |
Personal information | |
Born |
Paterson, New Jersey |
September 17, 1991
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) |
Listed weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
Career information | |
High school |
Paterson Catholic (Paterson, New Jersey) |
College | Seton Hall (2010–2014) |
NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2014–present |
Career history | |
2014–2015 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
2015 | Guaros de Lara |
2015–2016 | Ironi Nes Ziona |
2016–2017 | Cairns Taipans |
2017–present | Sigal Prishtina |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Fuquan Edwin (born September 17, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Sigal Prishtina of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague. He played college basketball for Seton Hall University, where in 2011–12, he tied with Jay Threatt for the highest steals per game average (3.0) in NCAA Division I competition.
Edwin attended Paterson Catholic High School in Paterson, New Jersey where he led the team to three straight Passaic County Tournament championships and tallied 1,766 career points. As a junior in 2008–09, he averaged 16 points and eight rebounds per game. As a senior in 2009–10, he averaged a team-leading 15.7 points per game as he guided Paterson Catholic to a 28-1 record, and was named 2010 North Jersey Player of the Year and first-team All-State.
Edwin was ranked the #77 prospect in the Hoop Scoop Top-100, the #23 small forward by ESPN.com, and the #48 small forward by Scout.com.
As a freshman at Seton Hall in 2010–11, Edwin played in all 31 games and made 26 starts as he averaged 7.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. He shot 41.0% from the field, 31.6% from three, and 64.8% from the free throw line.
As a sophomore in 2011–12, Edwin played in all 34 games and made 33 starts as he became the first player in Big East history to lead the nation in steals per game (3.0). He broke Seton Hall's single-season record for steals with 102, and averaged a team third-best 12.5 points and a second-best 6.2 rebounds per game.
As a junior in 2012–13, Edwin started all 33 games and averaged a team-best 16.5 points per game, eighth highest scoring average in the Big East. He was named an All-Big East Honorable Mention and received first-team All-Metropolitan honors after becoming the 40th player in Seton Hall history to record 1,000 career points, only the 23rd player in program history to do it in less than three full seasons. He also finished second in the Big East with 2.4 steals per game and ranked fifth in the Big East with a 41.2% three-point shooting percentage.