Fuquan Edwin

Fuquan Edwin (born September 17, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates, where in 2011–12, he tied with Jay Threatt for the highest steals per game average (3.0) in NCAA Division I competition.

High school career Edwin attended Paterson Catholic High School in Paterson, New Jersey where he led the team to three straight Passaic County Tournament championships and tallied 1,766 career points. As a junior in 2008–09, he averaged 16 points and eight rebounds per game. As a senior in 2009–10, he averaged a team-leading 15.7 points per game as he guided Paterson Catholic to a 28–1 record, and was named 2010 North Jersey Player of the Year and first-team All-State.

Edwin was ranked the #77 prospect in the Hoop Scoop Top-100, the #23 small forward by ESPN.com, and the #48 small forward by Scout.com.

Professional career After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Edwin joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2014 NBA Summer League, where he averaged 1.3 points in three games. On July 19, 2014, he signed with Giorgio Tesi Pistoia of Italy for the 2014–15 season. However, after being ruled out for two months with a foot injury on September 1, he was released by the club four days later before appearing in a game for them.

On October 24, 2014, Edwin signed with the San Antonio Spurs, but was waived the next day, prior to the start of the 2014–15 NBA season. On November 1, 2014, he was selected by the Sioux Falls Skyforce with the 15th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Development League Draft. On April 25, 2015, following the conclusion of the 2014–15 NBA Development League season, he signed with Guaros de Lara of Venezuela for the rest of the 2015 LNB season.

After playing for the New Orleans Pelicans during the 2015 NBA Summer League, Edwin signed a one-year deal with Ironi Nes Ziona of the Israeli Premier League on July 18, 2015.

On August 16, 2016, Edwin signed with the Cairns Taipans for the 2016–17 NBL season. On January 19, 2017, the Taipans agreed to release Edwin from his contract for personal reasons. In 20 games for the Taipans, he averaged 8.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. On January 31, 2017, he signed with Sigal Prishtina of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague.

On July 27, 2017, Edwin signed with Kauhajoen Karhu of the Korisliiga. He left Karhu after appearing in five games. On December 11, 2017, he was acquired by the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League.