Kentucky
Kentucky guard earns SEC weekly honor
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT) – After a breakout game against then No. 13 Alabama on Saturday, Kentucky men’s basketball freshman guard Justin Edwards has been crowned the Southeastern Conference’s Co-Freshman of the Week, announced Monday.
Shooting a perfect 10 of 10 from the field and four of four from beyond the arc, Edwards amassed a career-high and game-leading 28 points against the Crimson Tide. Edwards became the first Wildcat to shoot perfect from the field on at least 10 attempts since Rodney Dent was 12 of 12 vs. Morehead State on Dec. 17, 1993.
The Philadelphia native has now scored in double figures 10 times this year. In Kentucky’s last two games, Edwards averaged 18.5 points per game and shot 92.9% from the field.
Edwards is the fifth Wildcat to receive the weekly honor this season, joining D.J. Wagner (three times), Reed Sheppard (twice), Rob Dillingham and Aaron Bradshaw who have all won in previous weeks.
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