EDWARDS Aaliyah

Canada
Basketball
9 Jul 2002
19
Female
1.91/6'3''
KINGSTON, ON
 
Canada
STORRS, CT
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
BKB Basketball Women
CAN
Canada
 9

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Saitama Super Arena
Women's Preliminary Round Group A
#07
SRB
Serbia
72
CAN
Canada
68
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
Women's Preliminary Round Group A
#17
CAN
Canada
74
KOR
Republic of Korea
53
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
Women's Preliminary Round Group A
#29
CAN
Canada
66
ESP
Spain
76
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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AmeriCup
RankEventYearLocation
2Women2019San Juan, PUR
4Women2021San Juan, PUR

World Championship U-19
RankEventYearLocation
6Women2019Bangkok, THA
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Athlete, Student
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Communications - University of Connecticut, Mansfield, CT, USA
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English
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University of Connecticut [Mansfield, CT, USA] since 2020
:
Geno Auriemma [club]; Lisa Thomaidis [national], CAN
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Forward (sportsnet.ca, 01 Mar 2021)
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2019 for Canada, in Belgium (sportsnet.ca, 01 Mar 2021)
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National Collegiate Athletic Association [USA] (sportsnet.ca, 01 Mar 2021)
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Her family were all involved in basketball. (sportsnet.ca, 01 Mar 2021)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (ctpost.com, 18 Jun 2021)
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US basketball player Kobe Bryant. (cbc.ca, 17 Feb 2021)
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She has worn purple and gold braids in her hair since she was in grade eight of school in honour of former LA Lakers player Kobe Bryant. She continues to wear them in memory of Bryant and her brother Jermaine, who passed away when Aaliyah was about age 15. Also, before every free throw she touches her chest and points to the sky in memory of her brother. (cbc.ca, 17 Feb 2021)
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"You want something? Go get it." (Twitter profile, 12 May 2021)
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She was named the 2021 BIG EAST Sixth-Woman of the Year. (uconnhuskies.com, 01 May 2021)

She was named the 2020 Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association [OSBA] Most Valuable Player [MVP] and Defensive Player of the Year. (sportsnet.ca, 01 Mar 2021)

She was named the 2019 NBA Basketball Without Borders Global MVP. (sportsnet.ca, 01 Mar 2021)

General Interest

General
FAMILY BEGINNINGS
Her family were all involved in basketball when she started out in the sport. "My first two years, my mum and my older brother Jermaine were my coaches. Obviously, having them there could be frustrating. There would be days I would want 'mum' but she was 'coach'. The importance of that experience is that it really built the foundation of who I am as a player and as a person because all those challenges I had to face were beneficial for me in what I do today." (sportsnet.ca, 01 Mar 2021)

BROTHER'S DEATH
In 2017 her brother Jermaine passed away. She points to the sky before each free throw shot she takes in his memory. "[With] all these uncertainties happening in the world, I just kind of reflect back to my personal situation and not taking life for granted, living every day to its fullest and just being more appreciative of life, because it can get taken away from you at any point." (cbc.ca, 17 Feb 2021)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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