Terrence Edwards Jr.
American basketball player (born 2002)
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Terrence Edwards Jr. (born May 20, 2002) is an American basketball player for Avtodor Saratov of the VTB United League. He previously played for the James Madison Dukes and the Louisville Cardinals.
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| No. 8 – Avtodor Saratov | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | VTB United League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 20, 2002 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Tucker (Tucker, Georgia) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
| 2025–present | Avtodor Saratov |
| Career highlights | |
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High school career
Edwards attended Tucker High School in Tucker, Georgia. He committed to play college basketball at James Madison University over interest from Drexel, Hofstra, and Georgia Southern.[1]
College career
In his junior year, Edwards averaged 13.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, being named the Sun Belt Sixth Man of the Year and earning a spot on the second-team All-Sun Belt.[2][3] Against No. 4 Michigan State the following season, Edwards tallied 24 points, five rebounds, and three assists in an upset victory.[4] As a result, he was named the Associated Press national player of the week.[5] In a game against Morgan State, Edwards scored 29 points, helping lead James Madison to an 89–75 win and surpassing 1,000 career collegiate points.[6][7]
At the close of the regular season, Edwards was named the Sun Belt Player of the Year and first-team all-conference.[8]
On April 3, 2024, Edwards announced his decision to transfer to the University of Louisville to play for the Louisville Cardinals.[9]
Edwards went undrafted in the 2025 NBA draft. He played for the Milwaukee Bucks during the subsequent NBA Summer League.[10]
Professional career
Avtodor Saratov (2025-present)
On August 27, 2025, Terrence signed his first professional contract with Avtodor Saratov of the VTB United League.[11] Together with the Avtodor club, he became the bronze medalist of the Hayretdinov Cup,[12] the bronze medalist of the Ural Great 30th Anniversary Cup[13] and became the winner of the Vladimir Yevstafyevich Rodionov memorial tournament in 2025.[14]
Career statistics
| 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
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2020–21 | James Madison | 20 | 7 | 17.2 | .400 | .333 | .476 | 4.2 | 1.5 | .5 | .2 | 5.3 |
| 2021–22 | James Madison | 29 | 13 | 20.9 | .474 | .294 | .639 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .3 | 9.1 |
| 2022–23 | James Madison | 32 | 15 | 23.6 | .529 | .458 | .719 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .2 | 13.3 |
| 2023–24 | James Madison | 36 | 36 | 30.3 | .427 | .343 | .810 | 4.4 | 3.4 | .9 | .3 | 17.2 |
| 2024–25 | Louisville | 35 | 32 | 32.7 | .437 | .330 | .779 | 4.1 | 2.7 | .7 | .2 | 16.7 |