Cedric Coward (born February 9, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Washington State Cougars. He previously played for the Eastern Washington Eagles and the Willamette Bearcats.

Cedric Coward
No. 0 – Washington State Cougars
PositionShooting guard
LeagueWest Coast Conference
Personal information
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentral
(Fresno, California)
College
Career highlights and awards

Early life and education

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Coward grew up in Fresno, California and attended Central High School.[1]

College career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Eastern Washington's Cedric Coward carving out important role after transferring from Willamette". The Spokesman-Review. December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Womack, Keenan (August 2, 2024). "New Washington State Wing Cedric Coward Has NBA Potential". SI.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Vinnick, Jamey (May 27, 2024). "Touted Cedric Coward withdraws from NBA Draft. Is WSU next stop?". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Walter, Ralph (April 10, 2024). "Eastern Washington standout Cedric Coward enters transfer portal, to test NBA draft". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
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