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Justin Edwards said he owes a lot of his success as an On3 Consensus five-star recruit and athleticism largely to his mother, Ebony Twiggs, who played professional basketball overseas while he was growing up. Twiggs was also a local star in Philly at University City before playing at Cheyney University. “She had to sacrifice a lot for me, so this is just me paying her back,” Edwards told the Philadelphia Inquirer. “She’d brag and tell me how she was always good and how she’d cook me when she was my age.” Edwards played AAU ball with Team Final, winning Nike’s 2021 Peach Jam. He also led Imhotep to the Public League championship and PIAA Class 5A title in 2022, averaging 18.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.

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Justin Edwards has likely played his final game as a member of the Kentucky men's basketball team, but he's not done just yet enjoying his freshman

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Justin Edwards threw first pitch for Kentucky-Alabama series finale

The college basketball season will come to an end over the next four days. The men's tournament will begin on Saturday when Purdue-NC State and

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Justin Edwards' time at Kentucky has come to an end, the former five-star wing officially declaring for the NBA Draft on Thursday.  After one season

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Justin Edwards declares for the NBA Draft

On Thursday, Kentucky forward Justin Edwards announced his decision to enter the 2024 NBA Draft. Along with his decision, Edwards had a heartfelt

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Kentucky wing Justin Edwards declares for 2024 NBA Draft

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Kentucky Basketball's offseason is in full swing with NBA Draft decisions expected over the coming months. For some players, there's a tough decision

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NBA Draft Expert Weighs in on Kentucky's Impending NBA Draft Decisions

Several Kentucky men's basketball players will have some tough decisions to make over the coming weeks. A handful of them will decide whether or not

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The Ringer's updated 2024 NBA Mock Draft has 2 Wildcats in lottery

For year in college basketball, coaches went after the top high school players in the country to bolster their roster for a deep NCAA Tournament run.

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On3 Basketball

Hype vs. reality: Top freshmen not making impact in March

The Kentucky basketball season is officially over. While it ended in pretty disastrous fashion in Thursday night's upset loss to Oakland, we've

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The 5 Most Memorable Kentucky Basketball Moments from the 2023-24 Season

Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari defender DJ Wagner, Justin Edwards, and the entire Kentucky team's defense ahead of their matchup against

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John Calipari defends DJ Wagner, Justin Edwards, Kentucky defense ahead of Oakland matchup

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College basketball does many things well. It's far from perfect, but there's one change the sport could make that would draw in a bigger audience.

Kentucky men's basketball guard Antonio Reeves

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Rob Dillingham And Antonio Reeves On Kentucky's Ncaa Tournament Draw

The NCAA Tournament kicked off with First Four matchups on Tuesday night, with two more set for Wednesday. And then things really get going, with the

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For a certain audience, the NCAA Tournament is a gateway to see who will be the next household names in the NBA. The stars of March can parlay that

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Justin Edwards' improved play over the last month-plus has helped change the perception of this Kentucky men's basketball team. The Wildcats were

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Ugonna Onyenso: If it weren't for Justin Edwards, Kentucky loses to Tennessee

The NBA Draft will take place on June 26-27 this year, putting us less than four months away from seeing Commissioner Adam Silver at the podium. As

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There's no denying it anymore: Kentucky freshman Justin Edwards has officially turned the corner.  In reality, he's been turning the corner for about

'By far his best game.' Justin Edwards has officially turned the corner

Kentucky got the win of its season on Saturday, going on the road to Rocky Top and taking down the Tennessee Volunteers. Justin Edwards played a huge

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Justin Edwards, Stacey Sheppard share hug following Kentucky's win against Tennessee

Once upon a time, Tennessee fans thought Justin Edwards would be a Volunteer. Now he could be the key to giving out Voluntears Saturday in Knoxville.

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Why Justin Edwards is the key to a Kentucky upset over Tennessee

The name, image, and likeness (NIL) era means that players can join both college football and college basketball coaches in commercials and

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Antonio Reeves Talks Senior Day At Kentucky

It's still mostly happening in spurts, but we're beginning to understand more and more why Justin Edwards was so highly touted out of high school.

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Justin Edwards' continued growth is huge for Kentucky's postseason chances

Justin Edwards was a major recruiting win for John Calipari and the rest of the Kentucky coaching staff in the 2023 cycle. But it has taken some time

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Justin Edwards is giving Kentucky another quality offensive option

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It took a late burst for Kentucky to snag a win over Arkansas, 111-102, on Saturday afternoon. And Wildcats head men's basketball coach John Calipari

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John Calipari marvels at late contributions of Justin Edwards, Rob Dillingham in comeback vs. Arkansas

Kentucky has re-established its argument for a top-four seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament in recent weeks heading into Saturday's matchup against

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Seth Greenberg: Kentucky has grown up in the last few weeks

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Andy Staples was joined by On3's Bracketologist James Fletcher III on the latest episode of Andy Staples On3, where they discussed the improvement of

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How John Calipari's gut may have finally found Kentucky's winning on-court rotation

Kentucky has relied on Rob Dillingham to elevate them throughout SEC play. That's not likely to change as March approaches.  Ahead of Tuesday's

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Many fans came into the 2023-24 college basketball season with the mindset that consensus five-star recruit and McDonald's All-American Justin

Justin Edwards

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2023

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Imhotep Institute

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Philadelphia, PA