All the latest on Memphis Grizzlies guard Cedric Coward including news, stats, records & history.
Cedric Coward looks like one of the early steals of the 2025 NBA Draft after being selected with the 11th overall pick. Coward finished fifth in the Rookie of the Year voting and earned first team All-Rookie honors in his first year in the league.
Coward began his college career at Eastern Washington, before transferring to Washington State where he started popping up on scouts radar.
Player Information
Name | Cedric De'Von Coward |
Age | 23 |
Height | 6' 5" |
Weight | 206 lbs |
Birthday | September 11, 2003 |
Birthplace | Fresno, CA |
Position | Guard/Forward |
Number | #23 |
College | Washington State |
Drafted | 2025: Round 1, Pick 11 (MEM) |
Pro Experience | 2nd season |
Team(s) | Memphis Grizzlies (2025-) |
Coward's Career Stats
Stats entering the 2026-27 NBA season.
PPG | 13.6 |
RPG | 5.9 |
APG | 2.8 |
FG% | 47.1% |
3P% | 33.8% |
Coward's Single-Game Career Highs
Stats entering the 2026-27 NBA season.
Points | 28 (2025/26) |
Rebounds | 16 (2025/26) |
Assists | 6 (2025/26) |
Threes | 6 (2025/26) |
Coward's Awards & Honors
All-Rookie First Team (2026)
College Awards:
All Big Sky First Team (2024)
All Northwest Conference First Team (2022)
Coward's Salary and Contract
Coward signed a four-year $26.3 million rookie contract with the Memphis Grizzlies in the summer of 2025.
He makes an average annual salary of $6.6 million.
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