| No. 23 – Memphis Grizzlies | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2003-09-11)September 11, 2003 (age 22) Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central (Fresno, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2025: 1st round, 11th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Playing career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
| 2025-present | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Cedric De'Von Coward (born September 11, 2003) is an American professionalbasketball player for theMemphis Grizzlies of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He playedcollege basketball for theWillamette Bearcats,Eastern Washington Eagles, andWashington State Cougars.
Coward grew up inFresno, California and attendedCentral High School.[1]
Coward began his college career at Division IIIWillamette University. In his only season with the Bearcats, averaged 19.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per game and was named theNorthwest Conference Freshman of the Year and first-team All-Northwest.[2]
After his freshman season, Coward transferred toEastern Washington University. In his first season with theEastern 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 toWashington 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 the2025 NBA draft.[9] On April 28, 2025, he committed toDuke, but kept his name in the draft.[10] After theNBA Combine, Coward announced on May 24 that he would forgo playing at Duke and remain in the draft pool.[11]
Coward was drafted 11th overall by thePortland Trail Blazers in the2025 NBA draft and subsequently traded to theMemphis Grizzlies forYang Hansen and future draft considerations. He signed with the Grizzlies on July 8.[12]
On October 25, 2025, Coward put up 27 points on 6-for-6 shooting from three-point range in a 128–103 win over theIndiana Pacers. He became the first rookie in Grizzlies franchise history to record at least six made three-pointers in a game without a miss.[13]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Eastern Washington | 34 | 2 | 21.6 | .683 | .394 | .742 | 5.6 | 1.8 | .8 | .6 | 7.3 |
| 2023–24 | Eastern Washington | 32 | 32 | 30.5 | .565 | .383 | .895 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .9 | 15.4 |
| 2024–25 | Washington State | 6 | 6 | 33.0 | .557 | .400 | .839 | 7.0 | 3.7 | .8 | 1.7 | 17.7 |
| Career | 72 | 40 | 26.5 | .595 | .388 | .832 | 6.2 | 1.9 | .9 | .8 | 11.8 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Willamette | 24 | 19 | 30.4 | .608 | .453 | .746 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 19.5 |