[1] Edwards was born in Richmond, Virginia and moved to New York City before high school, living in public housing.
[4] It was a New York State Public High School Athletic Association for one day that Edwards set on February 17, 1989 surpassing Curtis Aiken 924 single-season record in a playoff loss before Marcus Whitfield reached 958 in his 21st game, a playoff win for Burgard Vocational High School on February 18.
His ability led to debate as to whether or not he was better than future NBA player Kenny Anderson.
[4] Edwards played initially at Georgetown University, where he averaged 5.4 points per game as a freshman.
[5] This disagreement was based on Thompson focusing on big men such as Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo, and Edwards later admitted was immature and was not "a complete player.
[14] He signed with KR in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla in October 1996, replacing Champ Wrencher.
[15] In his first game on 17 October, he had 22 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists in a 79–79 tie against ÍA in the Icelandic Company Cup.
[22] On 8 December, Edwards set a Úrvalsdeild record with 18 assists in a 88–91 loss against ÍR, breaking Jón Kr.
[31] Edwards served as a recreation manager at the non-profit organization Elmcor Youth and Services Activities.