Background
Edwards, Tonya was born on March 13, 1968.
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Edwards, Tonya was born on March 13, 1968.
Graduate, University Tennessee, 1990.
After graduating from college, there were no opportunities to play professional basketball in the United States, so Edwards played professionally in Spain from 1991–1992, Turkey in 1994, and Israel from 1995-1996. In 1998, Edwards became the interim head coach for the Quest after coach Brian Agler resigned. After the American Basketball League folded due to financial difficulties, Edwards was selected by the Minnesota Lynx in the 1999 Women's National Basketball Association Draft.
She also played for the Phoenix Mercury and Charlotte Sting.
Edwards began her coaching career by returning to her alma mater, Northwestern Community High School in Flint, Michigan, for five seasons (1990–1995). In 2004, she became a radio commentator for the Phoenix Mercury games, and later became an assistant coach in the National Women"s Basketball League.
In 2006, she was inducted to the Greater Flint Afro-American Hall of Fame. That same year, she was named as an assistant coach to the women"s basketball team at University of Detroit Mercy.
Edwards was named to the team representing the United States of America at the 1987 William Jones Cup competition in Taipei, Taiwan.
Edwards was the second leading scorer on the team, averaging 12.4 points per game over the seven games. She was one of three players from the United States of America team to be named to the Jones Cup All-Tournament Team. In the following year, 1988, Edwards was also named to the Jones Cup team
The United States of America team was not as successful, with a 3–2 record, but that was enough to secure the silver medal.
Edwards was the leading scorer on the team, averaging 15.4 points per game, and tied for the team lead in steals with 15. Position: Guard
Height: 5 ft 10 in (178 m)
College: University of Tennessee
Team(s): Minnesota Lynx (1999)Phoenix Mercury (2000–2001)Charlotte Sting (2002).
