TyShwan Edmondson

TyShwan Edmondson
Free agent
Position Guard
Personal information
Born (1989-09-20) September 20, 1989
South Bend, Indiana
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school University Heights
(Hopkinsville, Kentucky)
College St. John's (2008–2009)
Midland College (2009–2010)
Austin Peay (2010–2012)
NBA draft 2012 / Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2013 Springfield Armor (D-League)
2014–2015 Brampton A's (Canada)
Career highlights and awards
  • NBL Canada Newcomer of the Year (2015)
  • All-NBL Canada Second Team (2015)
  • First-team All-OVC (2011)
  • OVC All-Newcomer Team (2011)

TyShwan DeNane Edmondson (born September 20, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Brampton A's of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He was named NBL Canada Newcomer of the Year[1] and earned All-NBLC honors in the 2014–15 season.[2] At Austin Peay State University, he earned All-Ohio Valley Conference honors in 2011.[3]

High school career

As a senior in high school, Edmondson played prep basketball at University Heights Academy in Hopkinsville, Kentucky under head coach Randy McCoy. Edmondson averaged 18.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 2.7 steals per game, powering his team to a Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) district and regional title. Among the guard's teammates was Scotty Hopson, who would go on to play college basketball at Tennessee. Edmondson also earned most valuable player honors at the Kentucky All "A" Tournament. UHA finished the season with a 30–5 record.[4]

On April 30, 2008, Edmondson verbally committed to play for St. John's at the NCAA Division I level.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "NBLC Announces 2014-2015 Award Winners". NBLCanada.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Juzenas, Frank. "NBL All-stars named". The Brampton Guardian. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "TyShwan Edmondson Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Tyshwan Edmondson". LetsGoPeay.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
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