Jesse Edwards (basketball)
| No. 13 – West Virginia Mountaineers | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 18 March 2000 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Listed height | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| Listed weight | 104.5 kg (230 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
| College |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Jesse David Edwards (born 18 March 2000) is a Dutch college basketball player for the West Virginia Mountaineers. He previously played for the Syracuse Orange of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Standing at 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in), he plays the center position. He also plays for the Netherlands men's national basketball team.
Early life and high school career[edit]
Born in Amsterdam to parents David and Simone Edwards, Edwards started playing basketball at age 12 after first trying out several other sports. Two years later, he started playing with the youth section of Apollo Amsterdam. After graduating high school in the Netherlands, he went on to play for IMG Academy, a boarding school in Bradenton, Florida.[1]
Recruiting[edit]
Edwards received offers by Georgia Tech and Providence, among others.[1] On 5 April 2019, he committed to playing college basketball for Syracuse.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Edwards C |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | IMG Academy (FL) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Apr 5, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
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College career[edit]
Edwards averaged 2.4 points and 1.7 rebounds per game as a freshman.[2] As a sophomore, he averaged 1.9 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.[3] On 5 December 2021, he recorded his first career double-double, after recording 11 points and 12 rebounds against Florida State.[4] On 8 February 2022, Edwards broke his left wrist during a game against Boston College, ending his season. He averaged 12 points and 6.5 rebounds per game as a junior, shooting 69.5 percent.[5] In the 22-23 season Edwards currently has an average of 14.1 points, 10.9 rebounds and 3 blocks per game, while shooting 63.4 percent. [6]
In April 2023, Edwards transferred to West Virginia.[7]
National team career[edit]
In July 2021, Edwards joined the training camp of the Netherlands senior team for the first time, along with his brother Kai.[8] He was selected for the qualification games of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. On July 2, 2022, Edwards made his debut in a 66–67 away loss against Iceland in which he had 6 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks in 10 minutes of playing time.[9]
In August 2022, Edwards rejoined the national team to participate in international competitions which includes World Cup qualifying and the Eurobasket.[10] He was on the 12-man roster for EuroBasket 2022.[11]
Career statistics[edit]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Syracuse | 21 | 0 | 6.9 | .792 | – | .632 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| 2020–21 | Syracuse | 18 | 0 | 8.9 | .462 | – | .714 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| 2021–22 | Syracuse | 24 | 24 | 28.0 | .695 | – | .598 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 12.0 |
| 2022–23 | Syracuse | 32 | 32 | 32.5 | .592 | – | .729 | 10.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 14.5 |
| Career | 95 | 56 | 21.3 | .627 | – | .673 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 8.8 | |
Personal life[edit]
His older brother Kai also plays basketball, currently plays for AB Castelló and played college basketball for Northern Colorado from 2016 to 2020.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Szuba, James (9 November 2021). "The Mad Professor: Jesse Edwards ready to make his mark with Syracuse basketball". Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ Adler, Neil (9 January 2021). "Syracuse Basketball: Jesse Edwards is confident despite a lack of run". Inside the Loud House. FanSided. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ Zagoria, Adam (31 March 2021). "After reaching the Sweet 16, the Syracuse roster is in flux". ZagsBlog. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ Szuba, James (5 December 2021). "Syracuse's Jesse Edwards records first career double-double before fouling out at Florida State". Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Syracuse basketball player Jesse Edwards breaks left wrist, out for season". ESPN. Associated Press. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ ESPN player bio
- ^ Givony, Jonathan (16 April 2023). "West Virginia lands Syracuse transfer Edwards". ESPN.com. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Orange Lions op trainingskamp met veel talenten van college". Basketball.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "De Orange Lions hebben nagelaten hun uitgangspositie voor de volgende fase van de WK-kwalificatie een boost te geven". Basketball.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Edwards Joins Dutch National Team". Syracuse University Athletics. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Netherlands announced final 12-player roster for EuroBasket". basketnews.com. Retrieved 30 August 2022.