Jesse Edwards (basketball)

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.

Jesse Edwards
No. 13 – West Virginia Mountaineers
PositionCenter
LeagueBig 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-03-18) 18 March 2000
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Listed height2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight104.5 kg (230 lb)
Career information
High schoolIMG Academy
(Bradenton, Florida)
College
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-ACC (2023)
  • ACC All-Defensive team (2023)

Early life and high school career

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

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

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
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 2106.9.792–.6321.70.00.20.52.4
2020–21 Syracuse 1808.9.462–.7142.60.00.30.41.9
2021–22 Syracuse 242428.0.695–.5986.51.01.12.812.0
2022–23 Syracuse 323232.5.592–.72910.31.61.42.714.5
Career 955621.3.627–.6736.00.80.91.88.8

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. 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. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  6. ESPN player bio
  7. Givony, Jonathan (16 April 2023). "West Virginia lands Syracuse transfer Edwards". ESPN.com. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  8. "Orange Lions op trainingskamp met veel talenten van college". Basketball.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  9. "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.
  10. "Edwards Joins Dutch National Team". Syracuse University Athletics. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  11. "Netherlands announced final 12-player roster for EuroBasket". basketnews.com. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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