Tonya Edwards

Tonya Edwards
Personal information
Born	March 13, 1968 (age 56); Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school	Flint Northwestern (Flint, Michigan)
College	Tennessee (1986–1990)
WNBA draft	1999: 1st round, 7th overall pick
	Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career	1999–2002
Position	Guard
Coaching career	1990–present
Career history
As player:
1996–1998	Columbus Quest
1999	Minnesota Lynx
2000–2001	Phoenix Mercury
2001–2002	Charlotte Sting
As coach:
1990–1995	Northwestern Community HS
2005	Chicago Blaze
2006–2008	Detroit (assistant)
2008–2015	Alcorn State
2016–2018	Los Angeles Sparks (assistant)
2021–2023	Chicago Sky (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
	As player: WNBA All-Star (1999); 2× NCAA champion (1987, 1989); NCAA Tournament MOP (1987); First-team All-SEC (1990); SEC All-Freshman Team (1987); As assistant coach: 2x WNBA champion (2016, 2021);
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Representing the United States
Jones Cup

Tonya LaRay Edwards (born March 13, 1968)^[1] is an American retired professional basketball player born in Flint, Michigan, who was most recently an assistant coach of the Chicago Sky in the WNBA.^[2] She was previously head coach of the Alcorn State Lady Braves basketball team.

^ Cite error: The named reference NCAA Coaches was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Former WNBA All-Star Tonya Edwards Joins Sky Coaching Staff". WNBA. March 22, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.

[NCAA_Coaches-1] Cite error: The named reference NCAA Coaches was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[2] "Former WNBA All-Star Tonya Edwards Joins Sky Coaching Staff". WNBA. March 22, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.

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