Overview
- After a loss to the Magic in Berlin, Cedric Coward answered a rookie‑wall question with “I only fear God,” and logged 17 points, three rebounds, two assists and two blocks in that game, per Marta Kiszko on X.
- He is averaging 14.0 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists with 34.3% shooting from three, ranking fifth among rookies in scoring and tied for second in double-doubles with six.
- Coward has started the past 24 games for Memphis and has become a trusted two-way contributor for the rotation.
- He recorded a 25-point, 15-rebound performance, joining Pau Gasol, Marc Gasol and Shareef Abdur-Rahim as the only Grizzlies rookies to reach that mark.
- Selected No. 11 in the 2025 draft, he reached the NBA by way of Willamette (Division III), Eastern Washington and Washington State, a path that underscores his rise in a season tested by injuries around him.