Cedric CowardMemphis Grizzlies · #23
Cedric Coward is a 6-foot-5 wing with a 7-foot-2 wingspan for the Memphis Grizzlies, drafted 11th in 2025 (via Portland) after a remarkable rise from Division III to the lottery. A two-way wing with catch-and-shoot ability, he is the grandson of a 1976 Olympic gold medalist, and flashed his upside early with a 27-point, 6-for-6 three-point game as a rookie.
Cedric Coward — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Cedric Coward stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Cedric Coward — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Cedric Coward
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Cedric Coward career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 62 | 25.8 | 13.6 | 5.9 | 2.8 | .471 | .338 |
| Career | 62 | 25.8 | 13.6 | 5.9 | 2.8 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Memphis Grizzlies built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Cedric Coward
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A long, two-way wing with a remarkable rise — shooting and length for the Grizzlies.
Turning pro
Drafted 11th overall, 2025 as a Guard.
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A long, two-way wing with a remarkable rise — shooting and length for the Grizzlies.
Chapter
Coward rose from Division III Willamette to Eastern Washington to Washington State before being drafted 11th in 2025.
Chapter
Drafted by Portland and traded to Memphis, he's the grandson of an Olympic gold medalist.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Weight
- 206 lbs
- College
- Washington State
- Experience
- 1st Season
- Draft
- 11th overall, 2025
- Born
- Fresno, California
- Age
- 23
- Jersey
- #23
Coward's story is one-of-one — an athlete from a track-and-field family (his grandfather Maxie Parks won Olympic gold in the 4x400 relay) who began at Division III Willamette on a non-athletic scholarship and climbed all the way to the NBA lottery, a path almost unheard of. His length, athleticism, and shooting made scouts look past his unconventional route.
His on-court identity is long, two-way wing play — a 6-foot-5 forward with a 7-foot-2 wingspan, catch-and-shoot shooting (a 6-for-6 three-point NBA game), and secondary playmaking, projecting a 3-and-D profile with scoring flashes. His limited high-level sample and a prior shoulder injury are the caveats, but his tools and early shooting give him genuine upside.
A long, two-way wing — catch-and-shoot shooting, length, and athletic upside.
Cedric Coward — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Cedric Coward, answered.
