Cedric Coward
| Personal information | |
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| Born | September 11, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central (Fresno, California) |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
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Cedric Coward (born September 11, 2003) is an American basketball player. He previously played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars, Eastern Washington Eagles, and Willamette Bearcats.
Early life and education
[edit]Coward grew up in Fresno, California and attended Central High School.[1]
College career
[edit]Coward began his college career at Division III Willamette University. In his only season with the Bearcats, averaged 19.4 points and 12.0 rebounds per game and was named the Northwest Conference Freshman of the Year and first-team All-Northwest.[2]
After his freshman season, Coward transferred to Eastern Washington University. In his first season with the Eastern Washington Eagles, he averaged 7.3 points per game with 5.6 rebounds per game[3] Coward was named first-team All-Big Sky Conference as a junior after averaging 15.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.[4] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Coward committed to transfer to Washington State.[6] He suffered a season-ending shoulder injury six games into his first season with the team.[7] At the time of his injury, Coward was the Cougars' leading scorer at 17.7 points per game and was averaging seven rebounds per game.[8]
Following his senior season, Coward entered the transfer portal along with declaring for the NBA Draft.[9] On April 28, 2025, he committed to Duke, but kept his name in the draft.[10] After the NBA Combine, Coward announced on May 24 that he would forgo playing at Duke and remain in the draft pool.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Galaviz, Anthony (November 14, 2023). "Who were the top high school basketball players in the Fresno area? Here is our list". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "Eastern Washington's Cedric Coward carving out important role after transferring from Willamette". The Spokesman-Review. December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Womack, Keenan (August 2, 2024). "New Washington State Wing Cedric Coward Has NBA Potential". SI.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Vinnick, Jamey (May 27, 2024). "Touted Cedric Coward withdraws from NBA Draft. Is WSU next stop?". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Walter, Ralph (April 10, 2024). "Eastern Washington standout Cedric Coward enters transfer portal, to test NBA draft". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Woods, Greg (May 31, 2024). "Cedric Coward commits to WSU, becoming fourth former EWU player to join coach David Riley". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Berger, Sydney (December 14, 2024). "After successful surgery, WSU's star guard Cedric Coward out for the season along with others". KXLY.com. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ Woods, Greg (December 14, 2024). "WSU tops Missouri State, but star Cedric Coward ruled out for season". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ "Cedric Coward enters portal with "DNC" tag; LeJuan Watts quiet ... a return to Pullman possible?". 247Sports. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ Baxley, Rodd. "Duke basketball gets commitment from Cedric Coward, who could be starter for Blue Devils". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ Peters, Andrew. "Cedric Coward to Remain in 2025 NBA Draft After Committing to Duke in Transfer Portal". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 2025-05-24.