JustinEdwards

2023-24 (FRESHMAN)
Ranked second on the team with 30 starts, while playing in 32 contests … Averaged 8.8 points per game to go along with 3.4 rebounds per game … Scored in double figures 14 times … Finished the year shooting 48.6% from the field and 36.5% from 3-point range … Tied season high with four made 3s at Tennessee, while scoring 16 points and grabbing six boards in 37 minutes of action to help Kentucky upset the Vols … Led Kentucky with a career-high 28 points vs. Alabama, going a perfect 10 of 10 from the field … Was just the third time in UK history a player went perfect from the field on at least 10 attempts … Was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week on Feb. 26 following the performance vs. Alabama … Had a breakout game at Vanderbilt, scoring 17 points and adding three assists … Totaled 13 points and seven rebounds at Louisville … Logged 11 points and six boards vs. UNC Wilmington … Had 11 points and a pair of steals in the upset of Miami … Scored 12 points behind a pair of 3s in the overtime win over Saint Joseph’s … Logged 16 points and seven rebounds against Texas A&M-Commerce … Posted 12 points, five boards and two steals in collegiate debut against New Mexico State.

HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked as high as No. 3 overall by all three major recruiting services … MaxPreps Pennsylvania High School Player of the Year … 2023 McDonald’s All-American … USA Men’s Nike Hoop Summit Team member … Co-MVP of the Iverson Classic … Averaged 17.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game for nationally ranked Imhotep Charter … High school team won consecutive state titles … Scored 19 points and had seven boards in the championship game … Led Imhotep Charter to the Class 5A state title as a junior, averaging 18.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game … Helped Team Final advance to Peach Jam quarterfinals after shooting 39.5% from deep while averaging 15.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.

PERSONAL
Born Dec. 16 … Mother is Ebony Twiggs … Mother played college basketball at Cheyney University and had a pro career in Portugal … Mother was also named the MVP of the Philadelphia Public League championship game 23 years before her son was tabbed the MVP of the boys event … Has two siblings, Akira and Tymir … Lists his mother as his life’s greatest influence … Favorite food is mac and cheese … Favorite movie is Love and Basketball … A superpower he wishes he had is the ability to read minds … Lists Kevin Durant as his favorite player and Devin Booker as his favorite former Wildcat … Lists singing as an off the court talent … Chose Kentucky because it was his dream school.