Education
Villa Angela-Saint Joseph High School.
Villa Angela-Saint Joseph High School.
Edwards was selected by the Miami Heat with the 20th overall pick of the 1988 National Basketball Association Draft. Edwards was the second ever draft pick in Miami Heat history, behind teammate Rony Seikaly who was selected as the 9th pick in the same draft. He played in 11 National Basketball Association seasons for the Heat, New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic and Vancouver Grizzlies.
He had the most points in all of his seasons with the Nets.
In his National Basketball Association career, Edwards scored a total of 6,596 points in 604 games. He played collegiately at DePaul University and Lakeland Community College (in Kirtland, Ohio).
After retiring from basketball, Edwards produced movies.
Edwards best year as a pro came during the 1993-1994 season as a member of the Nets, appearing in all 82 games and averaging 14.0 ppg. He retired as a member of the Grizzlies in 2001.