Former Texas A&M basketball star David Edwards died Monday from complications caused by the coronavirus, university officials told The Dallas Morning News.
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Charles Henderson, who was a teammate of Edwards at Texas A&M, shared the news in a Facebook post Monday night.
“This coronavirus has hit me in the heart," Henderson wrote.
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Edwards, a native New Yorker, averaging 13.5 points and 7.1 assists and 2.7 steals in 85 games at Texas A&M. He led the Southwest Conference with 265 assist in 1993-1994, which is still the school’s single-season record, the Morning News reported. Edwards led the Aggies to the NIT that season as Texas A&M finished 19-11 and second in the conference.
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“Never in a million years would I have even imagined my backcourt teammate would go before his time,” Henderson wrote on Facebook. “For those that have been praying for him, he is now in a better place.”
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Tulsa basketball coach Frank Haith, who was an assistant at Texas A&M from 1992 to 1995, tweeted Tuesday that Edwards died in New York City.
Yesterday we got word of something no coach ever wants to hear about one of their players. David Edwards who played for us at Texas A&M passed away in NYC from complications of COVID-19. David was a fierce competitor and a loyal teammate. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/MtQW8jK3pC
— Frank Haith (@FrankHaithTulsa) March 24, 2020
