Kayden "Bugg" Edwards - 2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Kayden "Bugg" Edwards
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Fort Worth, Texas
- High School:
- Duncanville
2025-26: Freshman at TCU
• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.
• Played in 14 games and averaged 3.2 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game.
• Had a season-high 14 points, five rebounds and five assists against Jackson State (Dec. 29) on 5-of-8 shooting from the field and 4-of-6 shooting from three.
• Appeared in five Big 12 games.
• Shot 43.5 percent from three-point land for the season, making eight of his last 12 attempts and 10-of-23 triple tries overall.
Duncanville High School
• A four-star recruit out of Duncanville High School.
• Was the third-highest recruit in TCU history, according to 247Sports which dates back to 2000.
• Ranked 49th overall, ninth as a shooting guard and fourth in the state of Texas by 247Sports.
• Ranked 84th by ESPN.com and the 15th overall shooting guard.
• Led Duncanville to a Class 6A state title and was named Tournament MVP with 23 points and six rebounds in the final.
• Named 2024-25 All-Area Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
• Averaged 25.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game, shooting 87 percent from the free throw line as a senior in 2024-25.
• Was a 2025 McDonald’s All-American Game nominee.
• Named 2025 TABC Class 6A All-State.
• Averaged 23.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a junior in 2023-24.
• As a sophomore in 2022-23, averaged 9.2 points per game.
• Chose TCU over offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Oklahoma State and USC.
Awards & Honors
2025-26 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
Personal
• Son of Brandon and Kyla Edwards.
• Does not have any brothers or sisters.
• Has not yet declared a major.
• Nickname is “Bugg”.
• Three words to describe his hometown are fun, hot and beautiful.
• Dream vacation destination is Hawaii.
• Sports hero is Russell Westbrook.
• Says he chose No. 7 because it is the Lord’s number.
• Team goal for 2026-27 is to win.
• Movie he’s watched the most is Zorro.
• Thinks Chris Tucker would play him in a movie.
• NBA player he models his game after is De’Aaron Fox.
• Favorite actor is Mike Epps.
• Has a horse in Texas named Chance.
• Fifteen years from now, thinks he’ll be in the NBA or on his ranch riding his horses.
• Best sports memory is winning state tournament MVP his senior year.
• Celebrity he wants to meet is Jim Carrey.
• Musical talent is playing the piano.
• Gameday superstition is chewing Hubba Bubba bubble gum every game.
• Thinks his most improved teammate is BJ Davis.
• Life advice to others is never stop working.
