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	== High School ==		== High School ==
	Edwards played high school basketball at [[Crestwood Preparatory College]], in [[Toronto, Ontario]], where she led her school to three championships.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-02-09 \|title=UConn's Aaliyah Edwards finds inspiration among Husky greats \|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39471658/uconn-forward-aaliyah-edwards-inspired-huskies-legends \|access-date=2024-11-19 \|website=ESPN.com \|language=en}}</ref>		Edwards played high school basketball at [[Crestwood Preparatory College]], in [[Toronto, Ontario]], where she led her school to three championships.<ref name="espn.com">{{Cite web \|date=2024-02-09 \|title=UConn's Aaliyah Edwards finds inspiration among Husky greats \|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39471658/uconn-forward-aaliyah-edwards-inspired-huskies-legends \|access-date=2024-11-19 \|website=ESPN.com \|language=en}}</ref>

	==College career==		==College career==
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	Edwards made her international debut with the [[Canada women's national under-17 basketball team\|Canadian junior national team]] at the [[2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship]], where she won a silver medal. She also joined the national team for the [[2018 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup\|2018 U17 FIBA World Cup]] and the [[2019 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup\|2019 U19 FIBA World Cup]], where she was the youngest player on both teams.<ref name=":0" />		Edwards made her international debut with the [[Canada women's national under-17 basketball team\|Canadian junior national team]] at the [[2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship]], where she won a silver medal. She also joined the national team for the [[2018 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup\|2018 U17 FIBA World Cup]] and the [[2019 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup\|2019 U19 FIBA World Cup]], where she was the youngest player on both teams.<ref name=":0" />

	In 2019, at the age of 16, Edwards made her [[Canada women's national basketball team\|senior national team]] debut at an exhibition tournament in Belgium and later that summer, she helped Canada secure a silver medal at the [[2019 FIBA Women's AmeriCup]].<ref name=":0" /> In November 2019, Edwards helped Canada win the [[Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification#Americas pre-qualifying tournaments\|Americas pre-qualifying tournament]] for the [[2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Faria \|first=Chris \|date=2019-11-15 \|title=Canadian women go undefeated at FIBA Olympic pre-qualifying tournament \|url=https://olympic.ca/2019/11/15/canadian-women-overpower-cuba-in-opener-of-fiba-olympic-pre-qualifying-tournament/ \|access-date=2024-11-20 \|website=Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website \|language=en-US}}</ref>		In 2019, at the age of 16, Edwards made her [[Canada women's national basketball team\|senior national team]] debut at an exhibition tournament in Belgium and later that summer, she helped Canada secure a silver medal at the [[2019 FIBA Women's AmeriCup]].<ref name=":0" /> In November 2019, Edwards helped Canada win the [[Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification#Americas pre-qualifying tournaments\|Americas pre-qualifying tournament]] for the [[2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Faria \|first=Chris \|date=2019-11-15 \|title=Canadian women go undefeated at FIBA Olympic pre-qualifying tournament \|url=https://olympic.ca/2019/11/15/canadian-women-overpower-cuba-in-opener-of-fiba-olympic-pre-qualifying-tournament/ \|access-date=2024-11-20 \|website=Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	She was once again the youngest member of the team for the [[2021 FIBA Women's AmeriCup]], where Canada finished fourth.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Connolly \|first=Daniel \|date=2021-10-19 \|title=After Olympic experience, versatility is key for Aaliyah Edwards \|url=https://www.theuconnblog.com/2021/10/19/22735215/after-olympic-experience-versatility-key-for-aaliyah-edwards-uconn-huskies-womens-basketball \|access-date=2024-11-20 \|website=The UConn Blog \|language=en}}</ref> In July 2021, Edwards was named to team Canada's roster for the Tokyo Olympics. She was the youngest member of the team.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Canada's Tokyo 2020 women's basketball team announced\|url=https://www.basketball.ca/news/canadas-tokyo-2020-womens-basketball-team-announced\|publisher=[[Basketball Canada]]\|date=30 June 2021\|access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Awad\|first=Brandi\|title=Team Canada's women's basketball squad ready to shoot for Olympic podium\|url=https://olympic.ca/2021/06/29/team-canadas-womens-basketball-squad-ready-to-shoot-for-olympic-podium/\|publisher=[[Canadian Olympic Committee]]\|date=29 June 2021\|access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref> In the [[Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament\|Olympic tournament]], Edwards played only 31 seconds across two group stage games, as Canada failed to advance to the quarterfinals.<ref~~>{{Cite~~ ~~web \|last~~=Connolly ~~\|first=Daniel \|date=2021-10-19 \|title=After Olympic experience, versatility is key for Aaliyah Edwards \|url=https:~~//www.theuconnblog.com/2021/10/19/22735215/after-olympic-experience-versatility-key-for-aaliyah-edwards-uconn-huskies-womens-basketball \|access-date=2024-11-20 \|website=The UConn Blog \|language=en}}</ref>		She was once again the youngest member of the team for the [[2021 FIBA Women's AmeriCup]], where Canada finished fourth.<ref name="Connolly">{{Cite web \|last=Connolly \|first=Daniel \|date=2021-10-19 \|title=After Olympic experience, versatility is key for Aaliyah Edwards \|url=https://www.theuconnblog.com/2021/10/19/22735215/after-olympic-experience-versatility-key-for-aaliyah-edwards-uconn-huskies-womens-basketball \|access-date=2024-11-20 \|website=The UConn Blog \|language=en}}</ref> In July 2021, Edwards was named to team Canada's roster for the Tokyo Olympics. She was the youngest member of the team.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Canada's Tokyo 2020 women's basketball team announced\|url=https://www.basketball.ca/news/canadas-tokyo-2020-womens-basketball-team-announced\|publisher=[[Basketball Canada]]\|date=30 June 2021\|access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Awad\|first=Brandi\|title=Team Canada's women's basketball squad ready to shoot for Olympic podium\|url=https://olympic.ca/2021/06/29/team-canadas-womens-basketball-squad-ready-to-shoot-for-olympic-podium/\|publisher=[[Canadian Olympic Committee]]\|date=29 June 2021\|access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref> In the [[Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament\|Olympic tournament]], Edwards played only 31 seconds across two group stage games, as Canada failed to advance to the quarterfinals.<ref name="Connolly"/>

	In the [[2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup]], Edwards was one of the key players on the team that won bronze medals. Over the course of seven games, she averaged 26.4 minutes, 10.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Vanoni \|first=Maggie \|date=2023-07-11 \|title=UConn women's basketball senior Aaliyah Edwards leads Canada to bronze medal in FIBA AmeriCup \|url=https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/article/aaliyah-edwards-canada-fiba-18193567.php \|access-date=2024-11-20 \|website=CT Insider \|language=en}}</ref>		In the [[2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup]], Edwards was one of the key players on the team that won bronze medals. Over the course of seven games, she averaged 26.4 minutes, 10.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Vanoni \|first=Maggie \|date=2023-07-11 \|title=UConn women's basketball senior Aaliyah Edwards leads Canada to bronze medal in FIBA AmeriCup \|url=https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/article/aaliyah-edwards-canada-fiba-18193567.php \|access-date=2024-11-20 \|website=CT Insider \|language=en}}</ref>
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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Edwards was born in [[Kingston, Ontario]], to Jacqueline and Stanford Edwards. She wears purple and yellow braids to pay homage to the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] and [[Kobe Bryant]], and her late brother Jermaine.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Connolly \|first=Daniel \|date=2021-03-29 \|title=Aaliyah Edwards’ purple and gold braids honor Kobe Bryant — and her late brother \|url=https://www.theuconnblog.com/2021/3/29/22264319/uconn-huskies-womens-basketball-aaliyah-edwards-purple-and-gold-braids-kobe-bryant-her-late-brother \|access-date=2024-11-19 \|website=The UConn Blog \|language=en}}</ref><ref~~>{{Cite~~ ~~web \|date~~=~~2024-02-09 \|title=UConn's Aaliyah Edwards finds inspiration among Husky greats \|url=https://www.~~espn.com/~~womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39471658/uconn-forward-aaliyah-edwards-inspired-huskies-legends \|access-date=2024-11-19 \|website=ESPN.com \|language=en}}</ref~~> She is of Jamaican descent.<ref name="o764">{{cite web \| title=Player With Jamaican Descent Drafted To WNBA \| website=www.radiojamaicanewsonline.com \| date=2024-04-16 \| url=https://radiojamaicanewsonline.com/sports/player-with-jamaican-descent-drafted-to-wnba \| access-date=2024-07-29}}</ref>		Edwards was born in [[Kingston, Ontario]], to Jacqueline and Stanford Edwards. She wears purple and yellow braids to pay homage to the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] and [[Kobe Bryant]], and her late brother Jermaine.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Connolly \|first=Daniel \|date=2021-03-29 \|title=Aaliyah Edwards’ purple and gold braids honor Kobe Bryant — and her late brother \|url=https://www.theuconnblog.com/2021/3/29/22264319/uconn-huskies-womens-basketball-aaliyah-edwards-purple-and-gold-braids-kobe-bryant-her-late-brother \|access-date=2024-11-19 \|website=The UConn Blog \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="espn.com"/> She is of Jamaican descent.<ref name="o764">{{cite web \| title=Player With Jamaican Descent Drafted To WNBA \| website=www.radiojamaicanewsonline.com \| date=2024-04-16 \| url=https://radiojamaicanewsonline.com/sports/player-with-jamaican-descent-drafted-to-wnba \| access-date=2024-07-29}}</ref>

	==Awards and honors==		==Awards and honors==
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	* [https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/aaliyah-edwards/11736 Aaliyah Edwards] at [[UConn Huskies]]		* [https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/aaliyah-edwards/11736 Aaliyah Edwards] at [[UConn Huskies]]
	* {{Olympedia}}		* {{Olympedia}}
	* {{Olympics.com\|aaliyah-edwards}}		* {{Olympics.com profile\|aaliyah-edwards}}
	* {{Team Canada\|aaliyah-edwards}}		* {{Team Canada\|aaliyah-edwards}}
	* {{Instagram\|aaliyahedwards_24}}		* {{Instagram\|aaliyahedwards_24}}
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	==== Washington Mystics (2024–present) ====		==== Washington Mystics (2024–present) ====
	On April 15, 2024, ~~Edawrds~~ was selected in the first round of the [[2024 WNBA draft]] as the sixth pick by the [[Washington Mystics]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystics Select Aaliyah Edwards with Sixth Pick in 2024 WNBA Draft \|url=https://mystics.wnba.com/news/mystics-select-aaliyah-edwards-with-sixth-pick-in-2024-wnba-draft \|date=April 16, 2024 \|access-date=October 28, 2024 \|work=[[WNBA]] \|language=en}}</ref> On April 18, she signed her rookie scale contract with the team.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Aaliyah Edwards - Transactions \|url=https://acrossthetimeline.com/wnba/players.html#player=Aaliyah%20Edwards&tab=Transactions\|publisher=Across the Timeline \|access-date=October 28, 2024 }}</ref> On May 15, 2024, in an 80–85 loss to the [[New York Liberty]], Edwards made her debut, recording 6 points and 2 rebounds in 14 minutes off the bench.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Vanoni \|first=Maggie \|date=2024-09-21 \|title=Former UConn women's basketball star Aaliyah Edwards has 'no complaints' about rookie WNBA season \|url=https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/article/aaliyah-edwards-wnba-washington-mystics-rookie-19780420.php \|access-date=2024-11-25 \|website=CT Insider \|language=en}}</ref> She made her first career start on May 19, 2024, in a 75–84 loss to the [[Seattle Storm]], posting 9 points and 11 rebounds.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hatfield \|first=Jenn \|date=2024-05-31 \|title=Aaliyah Edwards makes jump from UConn to Mystics look easy \|url=https://www.thenexthoops.com/wnba/washington-mystics/aaliyah-edwards-washington-mystics-uconn-wnba-rookie-duracell-bunny/ \|access-date=2024-11-25 \|website=The Next \|language=en-US}}</ref> Edwards had her best game of the season on June 6, 2024, in a 71–79 loss to the [[Chicago Sky]], where she scored career-highs in points (23), rebounds (14), and blocks (4).<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Copeland \|first=Kareem \|date=2024-06-06 \|title=Angel Reese returns home, helps drop Mystics to 0-10 \|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/06/06/mystics-sky-angel-reese-aaliyah-edwards/ \|access-date=2024-11-25 \|website=The Washington Post}}</ref> Throughout the season, Edwards alternated between starting and playing off the bench, usually replacing the original starting center [[Shakira Austin]], who struggled with injuries.<ref name=":1" /> Edwards herself missed three games in June and the final three games of the season in September due to back and ankle injuries, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Yapkowitz \|first=David \|date=2024-06-29 \|title=Mystics add help to roster amid injuries \|url=https://clutchpoints.com/mystics-news-washington-adds-help-roster-amid-injuries \|access-date=2024-11-25 \|website=ClutchPoints {{!}} Washington Mystics News \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hatfield \|first=Jenn \|date=2024-09-16 \|title=Shakira Austin to miss rest of season for Washington Mystics \|url=https://www.thenexthoops.com/wnba/washington-mystics/washington-mystics-shut-down-shakira-austin-injury-wnba-playoff-race/ \|access-date=2024-11-25 \|website=The Next \|language=en-US}}</ref> Overall, in her rookie season, she played in 34 games and started 17, averaging 7.6 points and 5.6 rebounds in 21.8 minutes per game.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Inside the Numbers: Aaliyah Edwards & Julie Valoo's Rookie Seasons \|url=https://mystics.wnba.com/news/inside-the-numbers-aaliyah-edwards-julie-valoos-rookie-seasons \|access-date=2024-11-25 \|website=mystics.wnba.com \|language=en}}</ref>		On April 15, 2024, Edwards was selected in the first round of the [[2024 WNBA draft]] as the sixth pick by the [[Washington Mystics]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystics Select Aaliyah Edwards with Sixth Pick in 2024 WNBA Draft \|url=https://mystics.wnba.com/news/mystics-select-aaliyah-edwards-with-sixth-pick-in-2024-wnba-draft \|date=April 16, 2024 \|access-date=October 28, 2024 \|work=[[WNBA]] \|language=en}}</ref> On April 18, she signed her rookie scale contract with the team.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Aaliyah Edwards - Transactions \|url=https://acrossthetimeline.com/wnba/players.html#player=Aaliyah%20Edwards&tab=Transactions\|publisher=Across the Timeline \|access-date=October 28, 2024 }}</ref> On May 15, 2024, in an 80–85 loss to the [[New York Liberty]], Edwards made her debut, recording 6 points and 2 rebounds in 14 minutes off the bench.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Vanoni \|first=Maggie \|date=2024-09-21 \|title=Former UConn women's basketball star Aaliyah Edwards has 'no complaints' about rookie WNBA season \|url=https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/article/aaliyah-edwards-wnba-washington-mystics-rookie-19780420.php \|access-date=2024-11-25 \|website=CT Insider \|language=en}}</ref> She made her first career start on May 19, 2024, in a 75–84 loss to the [[Seattle Storm]], posting 9 points and 11 rebounds.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hatfield \|first=Jenn \|date=2024-05-31 \|title=Aaliyah Edwards makes jump from UConn to Mystics look easy \|url=https://www.thenexthoops.com/wnba/washington-mystics/aaliyah-edwards-washington-mystics-uconn-wnba-rookie-duracell-bunny/ \|access-date=2024-11-25 \|website=The Next \|language=en-US}}</ref> Edwards had her best game of the season on June 6, 2024, in a 71–79 loss to the [[Chicago Sky]], where she scored career-highs in points (23), rebounds (14), and blocks (4).<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Copeland \|first=Kareem \|date=2024-06-06 \|title=Angel Reese returns home, helps drop Mystics to 0-10 \|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/06/06/mystics-sky-angel-reese-aaliyah-edwards/ \|access-date=2024-11-25 \|website=The Washington Post}}</ref> Throughout the season, Edwards alternated between starting and playing off the bench, usually replacing the original starting center [[Shakira Austin]], who struggled with injuries.<ref name=":1" /> Edwards herself missed three games in June and the final three games of the season in September due to back and ankle injuries, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Yapkowitz \|first=David \|date=2024-06-29 \|title=Mystics add help to roster amid injuries \|url=https://clutchpoints.com/mystics-news-washington-adds-help-roster-amid-injuries \|access-date=2024-11-25 \|website=ClutchPoints {{!}} Washington Mystics News \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hatfield \|first=Jenn \|date=2024-09-16 \|title=Shakira Austin to miss rest of season for Washington Mystics \|url=https://www.thenexthoops.com/wnba/washington-mystics/washington-mystics-shut-down-shakira-austin-injury-wnba-playoff-race/ \|access-date=2024-11-25 \|website=The Next \|language=en-US}}</ref> Overall, in her rookie season, she played in 34 games and started 17, averaging 7.6 points and 5.6 rebounds in 21.8 minutes per game.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Inside the Numbers: Aaliyah Edwards & Julie Valoo's Rookie Seasons \|url=https://mystics.wnba.com/news/inside-the-numbers-aaliyah-edwards-julie-valoos-rookie-seasons \|access-date=2024-11-25 \|website=mystics.wnba.com \|language=en}}</ref>

	===Unrivaled===		===Unrivaled===

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	==== Washington Mystics (2024–present) ====		==== Washington Mystics (2024–present) ====
	On April 15, 2024, Edawrds was selected in the first round of the [[2024 WNBA draft]] as the sixth pick by the [[Washington Mystics]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystics Select Aaliyah Edwards with Sixth Pick in 2024 WNBA Draft \|url=https://mystics.wnba.com/news/mystics-select-aaliyah-edwards-with-sixth-pick-in-2024-wnba-draft \|date=April 16, 2024 \|access-date=October 28, 2024 \|work=[[WNBA]] \|language=en}}</ref> On April 18, she signed her rookie scale contract with the team.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Aaliyah Edwards - Transactions \|url=https://acrossthetimeline.com/wnba/players.html#player=Aaliyah%20Edwards&tab=Transactions\|publisher=Across the Timeline \|access-date=October 28, 2024 }}</ref>		On April 15, 2024, Edawrds was selected in the first round of the [[2024 WNBA draft]] as the sixth pick by the [[Washington Mystics]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystics Select Aaliyah Edwards with Sixth Pick in 2024 WNBA Draft \|url=https://mystics.wnba.com/news/mystics-select-aaliyah-edwards-with-sixth-pick-in-2024-wnba-draft \|date=April 16, 2024 \|access-date=October 28, 2024 \|work=[[WNBA]] \|language=en}}</ref> On April 18, she signed her rookie scale contract with the team.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Aaliyah Edwards - Transactions \|url=https://acrossthetimeline.com/wnba/players.html#player=Aaliyah%20Edwards&tab=Transactions\|publisher=Across the Timeline \|access-date=October 28, 2024 }}</ref> On May 15, 2024, in an 80–85 loss to the [[New York Liberty]], Edwards made her debut, recording 6 points and 2 rebounds in 14 minutes off the bench.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Vanoni \|first=Maggie \|date=2024-09-21 \|title=Former UConn women's basketball star Aaliyah Edwards has 'no complaints' about rookie WNBA season \|url=https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/article/aaliyah-edwards-wnba-washington-mystics-rookie-19780420.php \|access-date=2024-11-25 \|website=CT Insider \|language=en}}</ref> She made her first career start on May 19, 2024, in a 75–84 loss to the [[Seattle Storm]], posting 9 points and 11 rebounds.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hatfield \|first=Jenn \|date=2024-05-31 \|title=Aaliyah Edwards makes jump from UConn to Mystics look easy \|url=https://www.thenexthoops.com/wnba/washington-mystics/aaliyah-edwards-washington-mystics-uconn-wnba-rookie-duracell-bunny/ \|access-date=2024-11-25 \|website=The Next \|language=en-US}}</ref> Edwards had her best game of the season on June 6, 2024, in a 71–79 loss to the [[Chicago Sky]], where she scored career-highs in points (23), rebounds (14), and blocks (4).<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Copeland \|first=Kareem \|date=2024-06-06 \|title=Angel Reese returns home, helps drop Mystics to 0-10 \|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/06/06/mystics-sky-angel-reese-aaliyah-edwards/ \|access-date=2024-11-25 \|website=The Washington Post}}</ref> Throughout the season, Edwards alternated between starting and playing off the bench, usually replacing the original starting center [[Shakira Austin]], who struggled with injuries.<ref name=":1" /> Edwards herself missed three games in June and the final three games of the season in September due to back and ankle injuries, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Yapkowitz \|first=David \|date=2024-06-29 \|title=Mystics add help to roster amid injuries \|url=https://clutchpoints.com/mystics-news-washington-adds-help-roster-amid-injuries \|access-date=2024-11-25 \|website=ClutchPoints {{!}} Washington Mystics News \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hatfield \|first=Jenn \|date=2024-09-16 \|title=Shakira Austin to miss rest of season for Washington Mystics \|url=https://www.thenexthoops.com/wnba/washington-mystics/washington-mystics-shut-down-shakira-austin-injury-wnba-playoff-race/ \|access-date=2024-11-25 \|website=The Next \|language=en-US}}</ref> Overall, in her rookie season, she played in 34 games and started 17, averaging 7.6 points and 5.6 rebounds in 21.8 minutes per game.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Inside the Numbers: Aaliyah Edwards & Julie Valoo's Rookie Seasons \|url=https://mystics.wnba.com/news/inside-the-numbers-aaliyah-edwards-julie-valoos-rookie-seasons \|access-date=2024-11-25 \|website=mystics.wnba.com \|language=en}}</ref>

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	\| years1 = {{WNBA Year\|2024}}–present		\| years1 = {{WNBA Year\|2024}}–present
	\| team1 = [[Washington Mystics]]		\| team1 = [[Washington Mystics]]
			\| years2 = [[2025 Unrivaled season\|2025]]–present
			\| team2 = Mist BC
	\| highlights =		\| highlights =
	* Second-team [[NCAA Women's Basketball All-Americans\|All-American]] – [[United States Basketball Writers Association\|USBWA]] ([[2024 NCAA Women's Basketball All-Americans\|2024]])		* Second-team [[NCAA Women's Basketball All-Americans\|All-American]] – [[United States Basketball Writers Association\|USBWA]] ([[2024 NCAA Women's Basketball All-Americans\|2024]])

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	{{MedalCompetition\|[[FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship for Women\|FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship]]}}		{{MedalCompetition\|[[FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship for Women\|FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship]]}}
	{{MedalSilver\|[[2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship\|2017 Argentina]]\|}}		{{MedalSilver\|[[2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship\|2017 Argentina]]\|}}
	}}'''Aaliyah Edwards''' (born July 9, 2002) is a Canadian professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Washington Mystics]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA). She played [[college basketball]] at [[UConn Huskies women's basketball\|UConn]]. She was selected 6th overall by the Washington Mystics in the [[2024 WNBA draft]]. Edwards has represented Canada since her cadet years and has been playing for the senior [[Canada women's national basketball team\|Canadian national team]] since she was 16 years old.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021-06-29 \|title=Aaliyah Edwards \|url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/aaliyah-edwards/ \|access-date=2024-11-19 \|website=Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website \|language=en-US}}</ref>		}}'''Aaliyah Edwards''' (born July 9, 2002) is a Canadian professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Washington Mystics]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA). She played [[college basketball]] at [[UConn Huskies women's basketball\|UConn]]. She was selected 6th overall by the Washington Mystics in the [[2024 WNBA draft]]. Edwards has represented Canada since her cadet years and has been playing for the senior [[Canada women's national basketball team\|Canadian national team]] since she was 16 years old.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=2021-06-29 \|title=Aaliyah Edwards \|url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/aaliyah-edwards/ \|access-date=2024-11-19 \|website=Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website \|language=en-US}}</ref>

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	Edwards ~~has~~ ~~won~~ ~~silver~~ at the [[2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship]] as ~~part~~ of the ~~junior~~ team, ~~and~~ ~~then~~ ~~silver~~ ~~with~~ ~~the~~ ~~senior~~ ~~team~~ at the [[2019 FIBA Women's ~~AmeriCup~~]].		Edwards made her international debut with the [[Canada women's national under-17 basketball team\|Canadian junior national team]] at the [[2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship]], where she won a silver medal. She also joined the national team for the [[2018 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup\|2018 U17 FIBA World Cup]] and the [[2019 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup\|2019 U19 FIBA World Cup]], where she was the youngest player on both teams.<ref name=":0" />

			In 2019, at the age of 16, Edwards made her [[Canada women's national basketball team\|senior national team]] debut at an exhibition tournament in Belgium and later that summer, she helped Canada secure a silver medal at the [[2019 FIBA Women's AmeriCup]].<ref name=":0" /> In November 2019, Edwards helped Canada win the [[Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification#Americas pre-qualifying tournaments\|Americas pre-qualifying tournament]] for the [[2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Faria \|first=Chris \|date=2019-11-15 \|title=Canadian women go undefeated at FIBA Olympic pre-qualifying tournament \|url=https://olympic.ca/2019/11/15/canadian-women-overpower-cuba-in-opener-of-fiba-olympic-pre-qualifying-tournament/ \|access-date=2024-11-20 \|website=Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website \|language=en-US}}</ref>
	In July 2021, Edwards was named to [[Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics\|Canada's 2020 Olympic team]]. She was the youngest member of the team.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Canada's Tokyo 2020 women's basketball team announced\|url=https://www.basketball.ca/news/canadas-tokyo-2020-womens-basketball-team-announced\|publisher=[[Basketball Canada]]\|date=30 June 2021\|access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Awad\|first=Brandi\|title=Team Canada's women's basketball squad ready to shoot for Olympic podium\|url=https://olympic.ca/2021/06/29/team-canadas-womens-basketball-squad-ready-to-shoot-for-olympic-podium/\|publisher=[[Canadian Olympic Committee]]\|date=29 June 2021\|access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref>

			She was once again the youngest member of the team for the [[2021 FIBA Women's AmeriCup]], where Canada finished fourth.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Connolly \|first=Daniel \|date=2021-10-19 \|title=After Olympic experience, versatility is key for Aaliyah Edwards \|url=https://www.theuconnblog.com/2021/10/19/22735215/after-olympic-experience-versatility-key-for-aaliyah-edwards-uconn-huskies-womens-basketball \|access-date=2024-11-20 \|website=The UConn Blog \|language=en}}</ref> In July 2021, Edwards was named to team Canada's roster for the Tokyo Olympics. She was the youngest member of the team.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Canada's Tokyo 2020 women's basketball team announced\|url=https://www.basketball.ca/news/canadas-tokyo-2020-womens-basketball-team-announced\|publisher=[[Basketball Canada]]\|date=30 June 2021\|access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Awad\|first=Brandi\|title=Team Canada's women's basketball squad ready to shoot for Olympic podium\|url=https://olympic.ca/2021/06/29/team-canadas-womens-basketball-squad-ready-to-shoot-for-olympic-podium/\|publisher=[[Canadian Olympic Committee]]\|date=29 June 2021\|access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref> In the [[Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament\|Olympic tournament]], Edwards played only 31 seconds across two group stage games, as Canada failed to advance to the quarterfinals.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Connolly \|first=Daniel \|date=2021-10-19 \|title=After Olympic experience, versatility is key for Aaliyah Edwards \|url=https://www.theuconnblog.com/2021/10/19/22735215/after-olympic-experience-versatility-key-for-aaliyah-edwards-uconn-huskies-womens-basketball \|access-date=2024-11-20 \|website=The UConn Blog \|language=en}}</ref>
	In July 2024, Edwards was named to [[Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics\|Canada's 2024 Olympic team]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-07-02 \|title=Kia Nurse, Aaliyah Edwards Named to Canada 2024 Olympic Roster \|url=https://uconnhuskies.com/news/2024/7/2/womens-basketball-kia-nurse-aaliyah-edwards-named-to-canada-2024-olympic-roster.aspx \|access-date=2024-11-19 \|website=University of Connecticut Athletics \|language=en}}</ref>

			In the [[2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup]], Edwards was one of the key players on the team that won bronze medals. Over the course of seven games, she averaged 26.4 minutes, 10.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Vanoni \|first=Maggie \|date=2023-07-11 \|title=UConn women's basketball senior Aaliyah Edwards leads Canada to bronze medal in FIBA AmeriCup \|url=https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/article/aaliyah-edwards-canada-fiba-18193567.php \|access-date=2024-11-20 \|website=CT Insider \|language=en}}</ref>

			In July 2024, Edwards was named to team Canada's roster for the [[2024 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-07-02 \|title=Kia Nurse, Aaliyah Edwards Named to Canada 2024 Olympic Roster \|url=https://uconnhuskies.com/news/2024/7/2/womens-basketball-kia-nurse-aaliyah-edwards-named-to-canada-2024-olympic-roster.aspx \|access-date=2024-11-19 \|website=University of Connecticut Athletics \|language=en}}</ref> In the [[Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament\|Olympic tournament]], Edwards played in all three group stage games, averaging 3.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.3 steals in 20.8 minutes per game. However, Canada once again failed to progress to the quarterfinals.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hatfield \|first=Jenn \|date=2024-08-18 \|title=Mystics' Olympians return to WNBA harboring joy, disappointment \|url=https://www.thenexthoops.com/wnba/washington-mystics/washington-mystics-olympians-wnba-season-melbourne-vanloo-edwards/ \|access-date=2024-11-20 \|website=The Next \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==Career statistics==		==Career statistics==

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			}}'''Aaliyah Edwards''' (born July 9, 2002) is a Canadian professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Washington Mystics]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA). She played [[college basketball]] at [[UConn Huskies women's basketball\|UConn]]. She was selected 6th overall by the Washington Mystics in the [[2024 WNBA draft]]. Edwards has represented Canada since her cadet years and has been playing for the senior [[Canada women's national basketball team\|Canadian national team]] since she was 16 years old.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021-06-29 \|title=Aaliyah Edwards \|url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/aaliyah-edwards/ \|access-date=2024-11-19 \|website=Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website \|language=en-US}}</ref>
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	'''Aaliyah Edwards''' (born July 9, 2002) is a Canadian professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Washington Mystics]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA). She played [[college basketball]] at [[UConn Huskies women's basketball\|UConn]]. Edwards played high school basketball at [[Crestwood Preparatory College]], in [[Toronto, Ontario]], where she led her school to three championships and played for Canadian national U16, U17 and senior FIBA Cup teams. Recruited by UConn's [[Geno Auriemma]] and the Huskies, Edwards excelled in her junior and senior seasons, both years appearing on NCAA women's All-America teams.
			== High School ==
			Edwards played high school basketball at [[Crestwood Preparatory College]], in [[Toronto, Ontario]], where she led her school to three championships.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-02-09 \|title=UConn's Aaliyah Edwards finds inspiration among Husky greats \|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39471658/uconn-forward-aaliyah-edwards-inspired-huskies-legends \|access-date=2024-11-19 \|website=ESPN.com \|language=en}}</ref>

	==College career==		==College career==
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	===WNBA===		===WNBA===

			==== Washington Mystics (2024–present) ====
	On April 15, 2024, Edawrds was selected in the first round of the [[2024 WNBA draft]] as the sixth pick by the [[Washington Mystics]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystics Select Aaliyah Edwards with Sixth Pick in 2024 WNBA Draft \|url=https://mystics.wnba.com/news/mystics-select-aaliyah-edwards-with-sixth-pick-in-2024-wnba-draft \|date=April 16, 2024 \|access-date=October 28, 2024 \|work=[[WNBA]] \|language=en}}</ref> On April 18, she signed her rookie scale contract with the team.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Aaliyah Edwards - Transactions \|url=https://acrossthetimeline.com/wnba/players.html#player=Aaliyah%20Edwards&tab=Transactions\|publisher=Across the Timeline \|access-date=October 28, 2024 }}</ref>		On April 15, 2024, Edawrds was selected in the first round of the [[2024 WNBA draft]] as the sixth pick by the [[Washington Mystics]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystics Select Aaliyah Edwards with Sixth Pick in 2024 WNBA Draft \|url=https://mystics.wnba.com/news/mystics-select-aaliyah-edwards-with-sixth-pick-in-2024-wnba-draft \|date=April 16, 2024 \|access-date=October 28, 2024 \|work=[[WNBA]] \|language=en}}</ref> On April 18, she signed her rookie scale contract with the team.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Aaliyah Edwards - Transactions \|url=https://acrossthetimeline.com/wnba/players.html#player=Aaliyah%20Edwards&tab=Transactions\|publisher=Across the Timeline \|access-date=October 28, 2024 }}</ref>

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	Edwards has won silver at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship as part of the junior team, and then silver with the senior team at the [[2019 FIBA Women's AmeriCup]].		Edwards has won silver at the [[2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship]] as part of the junior team, and then silver with the senior team at the [[2019 FIBA Women's AmeriCup]].

			In July 2021, Edwards was named to [[Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics\|Canada's 2020 Olympic team]]. She was the youngest member of the team.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Canada's Tokyo 2020 women's basketball team announced\|url=https://www.basketball.ca/news/canadas-tokyo-2020-womens-basketball-team-announced\|publisher=[[Basketball Canada]]\|date=30 June 2021\|access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Awad\|first=Brandi\|title=Team Canada's women's basketball squad ready to shoot for Olympic podium\|url=https://olympic.ca/2021/06/29/team-canadas-womens-basketball-squad-ready-to-shoot-for-olympic-podium/\|publisher=[[Canadian Olympic Committee]]\|date=29 June 2021\|access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref>

	In July ~~2021~~, Edwards was named to [[Canada at the ~~2020~~ Summer Olympics\|Canada's ~~2020~~ Olympic team]].<ref>{{~~cite~~ ~~news\|title=Canada's~~ ~~Tokyo 2020 women's basketball team announced~~\|~~url~~=~~https://www.basketball.ca/news/canadas~~-~~tokyo~~-~~2020-womens-basketball-team-announced\|publisher=[[Basketball~~ ~~Canada]]\|date=30 June 2021\|access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Awad\|first=Brandi~~\|title=~~Team~~ ~~Canada's~~ ~~women's~~ ~~basketball squad~~ ~~ready~~ to ~~shoot~~ ~~for~~ Olympic ~~podium~~\|url=https://~~olympic~~.ca/~~2021~~/06/29/~~team-canadas-~~womens-basketball-~~squad~~-~~ready~~-to-~~shoot~~-~~for~~-olympic-~~podium/~~\|~~publisher~~=~~[[Canadian~~ ~~Olympic Committee]]~~\|~~date~~=29 ~~June~~ ~~2021~~\|~~access-date~~=~~29 June 2021~~}}</ref>		In July 2024, Edwards was named to [[Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics\|Canada's 2024 Olympic team]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-07-02 \|title=Kia Nurse, Aaliyah Edwards Named to Canada 2024 Olympic Roster \|url=https://uconnhuskies.com/news/2024/7/2/womens-basketball-kia-nurse-aaliyah-edwards-named-to-canada-2024-olympic-roster.aspx \|access-date=2024-11-19 \|website=University of Connecticut Athletics \|language=en}}</ref>

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	Edwards was born in [[Kingston, Ontario]], to Jacqueline and Stanford Edwards. She wears purple and yellow braids to pay homage to the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] and [[Kobe Bryant]].{{cn\|date=~~October~~ 2024}} She is of Jamaican descent.<ref name="o764">{{cite web \| title=Player With Jamaican Descent Drafted To WNBA \| website=www.radiojamaicanewsonline.com \| date=2024-04-16 \| url=https://radiojamaicanewsonline.com/sports/player-with-jamaican-descent-drafted-to-wnba \| access-date=2024-07-29}}</ref>		Edwards was born in [[Kingston, Ontario]], to Jacqueline and Stanford Edwards. She wears purple and yellow braids to pay homage to the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] and [[Kobe Bryant]], and her late brother Jermaine.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Connolly \|first=Daniel \|date=2021-03-29 \|title=Aaliyah Edwards’ purple and gold braids honor Kobe Bryant — and her late brother \|url=https://www.theuconnblog.com/2021/3/29/22264319/uconn-huskies-womens-basketball-aaliyah-edwards-purple-and-gold-braids-kobe-bryant-her-late-brother \|access-date=2024-11-19 \|website=The UConn Blog \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-02-09 \|title=UConn's Aaliyah Edwards finds inspiration among Husky greats \|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39471658/uconn-forward-aaliyah-edwards-inspired-huskies-legends \|access-date=2024-11-19 \|website=ESPN.com \|language=en}}</ref> She is of Jamaican descent.<ref name="o764">{{cite web \| title=Player With Jamaican Descent Drafted To WNBA \| website=www.radiojamaicanewsonline.com \| date=2024-04-16 \| url=https://radiojamaicanewsonline.com/sports/player-with-jamaican-descent-drafted-to-wnba \| access-date=2024-07-29}}</ref>

	==Awards and honors==		==Awards and honors==

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	===Unrivaled===		===Unrivaled===
	On October 29, 2024, it was announced that Edwards would appear and play in the [[2025 Unrivaled season\|inaugural 2025 season]] of [[Unrivaled (basketball league)\|Unrivaled]], the ~~women’s~~ [[3x3 basketball]] league founded by [[Napheesa Collier]] and [[Breanna Stewart]].<ref>{{cite tweet\|user=Unrivaledwbb \|date=October 29, 2024 \|number=1851308099505738093 \|title=AALIYAH EDWARDS IS UNRIVALED👑 28/30✅}}</ref>		On October 29, 2024, it was announced that Edwards would appear and play in the [[2025 Unrivaled season\|inaugural 2025 season]] of [[Unrivaled (basketball league)\|Unrivaled]], the women's [[3x3 basketball]] league founded by [[Napheesa Collier]] and [[Breanna Stewart]].<ref>{{cite tweet\|user=Unrivaledwbb \|date=October 29, 2024 \|number=1851308099505738093 \|title=AALIYAH EDWARDS IS UNRIVALED👑 28/30✅}}</ref>

	==National team career==		==National team career==

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	Edwards graduated after playing with the [[UConn Huskies women's basketball]] team for four seasons.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Ewing\|first=Lori\|date=17 February 2021\|title=Canada's Aaliyah Edwards shining in freshman season unlike any other at UConn\|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/ncaa-uconn-aaliyah-edwards-rookie-season-basketball-canada-1.5917584\|work=[[Canadian Press]]\|location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada\|access-date=11 July 2021}}</ref> As a junior, she averaged [[double-double]] of 18.3 points and 11 rebounds per game, an improvement from her sophomore season, when she averaged 7.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. The sturdy junior forward became the first [[UConn Huskies women's basketball\|UConn]] player with 20 points and 20 rebounds since [[Maya Moore]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Gonzalez \|first1=Isabel \|title=Aaliyah Edwards becomes first UConn player with 20 points, 20 rebounds in a game since Maya Moore \|url=https://www.cbssports.com/womens-college-basketball/news/aaliyah-edwards-becomes-first-uconn-player-with-20-points-20-rebounds-in-a-game-since-maya-moore/ \|access-date=29 December 2022 \|work=CBS Sports}}</ref> Edwards was selected first-team All-Big East and second-team All-America as a senior, a season in which UConn narrowly lost against Iowa in the Final Four after playing to a record-breaking 14.4 million ESPN basketball viewers.		Edwards graduated after playing with the [[UConn Huskies women's basketball]] team for four seasons.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Ewing\|first=Lori\|date=17 February 2021\|title=Canada's Aaliyah Edwards shining in freshman season unlike any other at UConn\|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/ncaa-uconn-aaliyah-edwards-rookie-season-basketball-canada-1.5917584\|work=[[Canadian Press]]\|location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada\|access-date=11 July 2021}}</ref> As a junior, she averaged [[double-double]] of 18.3 points and 11 rebounds per game, an improvement from her sophomore season, when she averaged 7.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. The sturdy junior forward became the first [[UConn Huskies women's basketball\|UConn]] player with 20 points and 20 rebounds since [[Maya Moore]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Gonzalez \|first1=Isabel \|title=Aaliyah Edwards becomes first UConn player with 20 points, 20 rebounds in a game since Maya Moore \|url=https://www.cbssports.com/womens-college-basketball/news/aaliyah-edwards-becomes-first-uconn-player-with-20-points-20-rebounds-in-a-game-since-maya-moore/ \|access-date=29 December 2022 \|work=CBS Sports}}</ref> Edwards was selected first-team All-Big East and second-team All-America as a senior, a season in which UConn narrowly lost against Iowa in the Final Four after playing to a record-breaking 14.4 million ESPN basketball viewers.

			==Professional career==
			===WNBA===
			On April 15, 2024, Edawrds was selected in the first round of the [[2024 WNBA draft]] as the sixth pick by the [[Washington Mystics]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystics Select Aaliyah Edwards with Sixth Pick in 2024 WNBA Draft \|url=https://mystics.wnba.com/news/mystics-select-aaliyah-edwards-with-sixth-pick-in-2024-wnba-draft \|date=April 16, 2024 \|access-date=October 28, 2024 \|work=[[WNBA]] \|language=en}}</ref> On April 18, she signed her rookie scale contract with the team.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Aaliyah Edwards - Transactions \|url=https://acrossthetimeline.com/wnba/players.html#player=Aaliyah%20Edwards&tab=Transactions\|publisher=Across the Timeline \|access-date=October 28, 2024 }}</ref>

			===Unrivaled===
			On October 29, 2024, it was announced that Edwards would appear and play in the [[2025 Unrivaled season\|inaugural 2025 season]] of [[Unrivaled (basketball league)\|Unrivaled]], the women’s [[3x3 basketball]] league founded by [[Napheesa Collier]] and [[Breanna Stewart]].<ref>{{cite tweet\|user=Unrivaledwbb \|date=October 29, 2024 \|number=1851308099505738093 \|title=AALIYAH EDWARDS IS UNRIVALED👑 28/30✅}}</ref>

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	In July 2021, Edwards was named to [[Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics\|Canada's 2020 Olympic team]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Canada's Tokyo 2020 women's basketball team announced\|url=https://www.basketball.ca/news/canadas-tokyo-2020-womens-basketball-team-announced\|publisher=[[Basketball Canada]]\|date=30 June 2021\|access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Awad\|first=Brandi\|title=Team Canada's women's basketball squad ready to shoot for Olympic podium\|url=https://olympic.ca/2021/06/29/team-canadas-womens-basketball-squad-ready-to-shoot-for-olympic-podium/\|publisher=[[Canadian Olympic Committee]]\|date=29 June 2021\|access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref>		In July 2021, Edwards was named to [[Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics\|Canada's 2020 Olympic team]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Canada's Tokyo 2020 women's basketball team announced\|url=https://www.basketball.ca/news/canadas-tokyo-2020-womens-basketball-team-announced\|publisher=[[Basketball Canada]]\|date=30 June 2021\|access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Awad\|first=Brandi\|title=Team Canada's women's basketball squad ready to shoot for Olympic podium\|url=https://olympic.ca/2021/06/29/team-canadas-womens-basketball-squad-ready-to-shoot-for-olympic-podium/\|publisher=[[Canadian Olympic Committee]]\|date=29 June 2021\|access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref>
⚫	==Personal life==
⚫	~~Aaliyah~~ Edwards was born in [[Kingston, Ontario]], to ~~parents~~ Jacqueline and Stanford Edwards. She wears purple and yellow braids to pay homage to the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] and [[Kobe Bryant]]. She is of Jamaican descent.<ref name="o764">{{cite web \| title=Player With Jamaican Descent Drafted To WNBA \| website=www.radiojamaicanewsonline.com \| date=2024-04-16 \| url=https://radiojamaicanewsonline.com/sports/player-with-jamaican-descent-drafted-to-wnba \| access-date=2024-07-29}}</ref>

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		⚫	Edwards was born in [[Kingston, Ontario]], to Jacqueline and Stanford Edwards. She wears purple and yellow braids to pay homage to the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] and [[Kobe Bryant]].{{cn\|date=October 2024}} She is of Jamaican descent.<ref name="o764">{{cite web \| title=Player With Jamaican Descent Drafted To WNBA \| website=www.radiojamaicanewsonline.com \| date=2024-04-16 \| url=https://radiojamaicanewsonline.com/sports/player-with-jamaican-descent-drafted-to-wnba \| access-date=2024-07-29}}</ref>

	==Awards and honors==		==Awards and honors==

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