Jesse Edwards (basketball)

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Jesse Edwards
No. 14 – Syracuse Orange
PositionCenter
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-03-18) 18 March 2000 (age 22)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Listed height2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight104.5 kg (230 lb)
Career information
High schoolIMG Academy
(Bradenton, Florida)
CollegeSyracuse (2019–present)

Jesse David Edwards (born 18 March 2000) is a Dutch college basketball player for the Syracuse Orange of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Standing at 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in), he plays the center position. Born in Amsterdam, Edwards is nicknamed "The Mad Professor".[1]

Early life and high school career[]

Born in Amsterdam, 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.

Recruiting[]

Edwards received offers by Georgia Tech and Providence, among others.[1] On 5 April 2019, he committed to playing college basketball for Syracuse.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: –  247Sports: –  ESPN: –
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Syracuse 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  • "2019 Syracuse Orange Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.

College career[]

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]

National team career[]

In July 2021, Edwards joined the training camp of the Netherlands senior team for the first time, along with his brother Kai.[6]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  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[]

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 .2 .5 2.4
2020–21 Syracuse 18 0 8.9 .462 – .714 2.6 .0 .3 .4 1.9
Career 39 0 7.8 .620 – .667 2.1 .0 .3 .5 2.2

Personal life[]

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[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Zagoria, Adam (31 March 2021). "After reaching the Sweet 16, the Syracuse roster is in flux". ZagsBlog. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Syracuse basketball player Jesse Edwards breaks left wrist, out for season". ESPN. Associated Press. February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "Orange Lions op trainingskamp met veel talenten van college". Basketball.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 December 2021.

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