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Kameron Edwards
Free agent
PositionSmall forward
Personal information
Born (1996-11-02) November 2, 1996 (age 29)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolEtiwanda
(Rancho Cucamonga, California)
CollegePepperdine (2015–2020)
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Kangoeroes Mechelen
2022–2023Agua Caliente/Ontario Clippers
Career highlights
  • Second-team All-WCC (2020)
  • WCC All-Freshmen Team (2016)

Kameron Edwards (born November 2, 1996) is an American professional basketball player and social media personality who last played for the Ontario Clippers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Pepperdine Waves.

High school career

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Edwards attended Etiwanda High School. He suffered a broken ankle as a sophomore. Edwards became a starter as a junior and averaged 13.6 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds for the 27–5 Eagles.[1] As a senior, he averaged 16.6 points and 8 rebounds per game. Edwards had a season-high 36 points against Gahr High School and had 29 points against Damien High School. He was a two-time All-Inland Valley and Baseline League selection as well as a first-team All-CIF selection as a senior.[2] Edwards committed to Pepperdine on September 15, 2014.[3]

College career

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Edwards started 28 of 32 games for Pepperdine as a freshman, averaging 7.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, and was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman Team.[4] Edwards was forced to miss the 2016–17 season with a fractured jaw. He missed five games in December 2017 with a concussion.[5] Edwards averaged 14.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game as a redshirt sophomore.[6] As a junior, Edwards finished as Pepperdine's second-leading scorer (14.7 points per game) and top rebounder (6.2 per game) despite missing several games with a foot injury.[7] He was named Honorable Mention All-WCC. In January 2020, Edwards was named one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award.[8] Edwards averaged 16.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game as a senior, earning Second Team All-WCC honors. He finished his career with 1,346 points.[9]

Professional career

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On May 31, 2020, Edwards signed with Kangoeroes Mechelen of the Pro Basketball League (PBL).[10] In October 2021, he joined the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League after a successful tryout.[11] However, he was waived on November 4.[12]

On February 23, 2022, Edwards was acquired by the Agua Caliente Clippers of the NBA G League.[13] He was then later waived on February 26, 2022, and then reacquired again on February 27, 2022.[14]

On December 17, 2022, Edwards was reacquired by the Ontario Clippers[15] but was waived on February 4, 2023.[15]

On October 30, 2023, Edwards joined the Grand Rapids Gold,[16] but was waived on November 7.[17]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Pepperdine 322823.9.440.100.6024.21.3.8.37.2
2016–17 Pepperdine Redshirt Redshirt
2017–18 Pepperdine 232129.2.477.387.6706.41.1.8.314.7
2018–19 Pepperdine 181428.6.414.344.7536.61.0.8.415.1
2019–20 Pepperdine 313133.0.452.284.7337.51.01.0.516.4
Career 1049428.6.448.310.6906.11.1.9.412.9

Personal life

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Edwards's younger brother, Kessler, played college basketball for Pepperdine and was his teammate for two seasons, and now plays professionally for Virtus Bologna. Edwards earned his master's degree in legal studies.[18] Edwards found success on TikTok in 2024 with a series of comedic videos about how others "expect us to react" after certain actions; as of April 2025, he has 1.1 million followers and 75 million likes on TikTok.[19]

References

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  1. ↑ Gardner, Michelle (April 16, 2014). "Etiwanda's Jordan McLaughlin named Bulletin Player of the Year". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Chino Hills junior Lonzo Ball leads Daily Bulletin All-Inland Valley boys selections". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. August 13, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  3. ↑ Sondheimer, Eric (September 15, 2014). "Boys' basketball: Kameron Edwards commits to Pepperdine". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  4. ↑ Gardner, Michelle (July 19, 2016). "Former Etiwanda standout Kameron Edwards chosen for foreign trip". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  5. ↑ Meehan, Jim (January 3, 2018). "Heavily favored Gonzaga not taking Pepperdine lightly". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  6. ↑ Wittry, Andy (October 3, 2018). "These states would produce the best college basketball All-Star teams". NCAA.com. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  7. ↑ Meehan, Jim (March 11, 2019). "Waves surfing momentum of three tourney wins into rematch with No. 1 Gonzaga". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Edwards a Candidate for Senior Class Award". Pepperdine Waves. January 17, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  9. ↑ Faraudo, Jeff (March 27, 2020). "Faraudo: What A Season for #WCChoops". West Coast Conference. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Welcome Kameron Edwards". Kangoeroes Mechelen. May 31, 2020. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  11. ↑ Seimas, Jim (October 25, 2021). "Santa Cruz Warriors reveal training camp roster NBA G League". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  12. ↑ "2021-2022 Santa Cruz Warriors Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  13. ↑ "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  14. ↑ "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. February 26, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  15. 1 2 "2022-2023 Ontario Clippers Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  16. ↑ Grand Rapids Gold [@NBAGrandRapids] (October 30, 2023). "Time to get to work ⏰ It's #GOldTime" (Tweet). Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  17. ↑ "2023-2024 Grand Rapids Gold Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  18. ↑ "50 for 50 Spotlight: Kameron Edwards". Pepperdine Caruso School of Law. April 20, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  19. ↑ "kamedwards_". TikTok. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
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