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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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The 2025 NBA Summer League is in the books and, as usual, several former Kentucky players anted up and cashed in big in Las Vegas. A total of 14

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KSR Cats in the NBA

BBNBA: Recap for all 13 Kentucky guys in the Summer League

At least 13 former Kentucky Wildcats will suit up for a team in this year's confusingly named 2025 NBA 2K26 Summer League, which tips off Thursday,

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13 Kentucky guys set to play in the NBA Summer League

Dust hasn't yet collected on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Cason Wallace's NBA Championship trophy, but American professional basketball is back in

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Justin Edwards kicks off the Summer League with a solid outing

Not many would have guessed Justin Edwards would be Kentucky's best NBA rookie during the 2024-25 season, but that's exactly what happened -- and now

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Justin Edwards reportedly signing three-year contract with Philadelphia 76ers

It's been a minute since KSR has checked in on the happenings of the BBNBA. Turns out, there's a lot going on with the players on the current

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BBNBA: Justin Edwards is legit, Booker drops 40, SGA for MVP

We're inching closer and closer to the NBA's annual midseason break. The 2025 All-Star Weekend runs from Feb. 14-16 as all 30 teams take a six-day

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It's time for another BBNBA recap. Since our last update on Sunday, plenty has happened across the Association. Let's dive right into today's edition

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De'Aaron Fox is on an absolute heater over the span Sacramento's first 17 games of the season.  Fox, who is playing in his eighth NBA season, scored

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BBNBA: Duke alum Jared McCain wears Kentucky shirt after losing bet with Justin Edwards

Justin Edwards played the first game in his professional career on Monday in Salt Lake City, which is the NBA Summer League's opening act (along with

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Justin Edwards held scoreless in NBA Summer League debut

NBA Summer League action is about to start really ramping up and a couple of former Kentucky Wildcats will help get the ball rolling.   Summer League

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BBNBA Summer League: Justin Edwards vs. Tre Mitchell tonight in Salt Lake City

The NBA has nearly turned into a year-round sport with the Finals going well into June and the Summer League starting up in early July. Kentucky has

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All the former Kentucky players on NBA Summer League Rosters (so far)

We found out Reed Sheppard will continue to honor his dad in the NBA by wearing No. 15 with the Houston Rockets. Sheppard, who had worn No. 3

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NBA jersey numbers revealed for Antonio Reeves and Justin Edwards

Unlike Reed Sheppard, Rob Dillingham, and Antonio Reeves, two other former Wildcats -- Justin Edwards and Tre Mitchell -- weren't selected in the

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How Justin Edwards, Tre Mitchell can go from undrafted to quality contributors

Justin Edwards will have to begin his NBA career as an undrafted free agent. The former Kentucky wing did not hear his name called during the second

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Justin Edwards goes unselected in the 2024 NBA Draft; signs two-way deal with 76ers

Justin Edwards is one of the final one-and-dones from the Calipari era at Kentucky, and is now headed to Philadelphia after signing a two-way deal

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On3 NBA Draft

Justin Edwards agrees to two-way deal with Philadelphia 76ers

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2024 NBA Mock Draft: Projecting second round selections after first night

The 2024 NBA Draft is nearly upon us. Later tonight and continuing on Thursday afternoon, a quartet of former Kentucky players will hope to hear

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Final 2024 NBA Mock Draft roundup ahead of tonight's draft

Before his draft night obligations with Stadium, basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla joined Wednesday's KSR show to share his thoughts on Kentucky's

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Fran Fraschilla shared his thoughts on Kentucky's NBA draft prospects

Just days away from the 2024 NBA Draft, the latest intel has started to build the structure for what draft night could look like when the clock

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The NBA Draft is just days away, and the hype continues to build around an uncertain order. It appears every team values different players and that

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2024 NBA Draft Big Board: Final ranking of Top 100 prospects

Kentucky is expected to have -- at a minimum -- two former players taken in next week's 2024 NBA Draft in New York. Could another name or two (or

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The 78th NBA Draft is now just one week away. From June 26-27 in New York, a handful of former Kentucky Wildcats will begin their professional

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