Justin Edwards is the highest-ranked recruit in Kentucky’s loaded freshman class, coming in at No. 2 in the On3 Industry Rankings. The five-star guard from Philly got off to a bit of a slow start in the GLOBL Jam last month before leading the Cats to the gold medal vs. Canada with 23 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks.
Edwards’ scoring ability is just one reason The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie believes he’s the cream of the crop of 2024 NBA Draft prospects. Edwards is No. 1 in Vecenie’s first 2024 NBA Mock Draft, one of three Wildcats projected to hear their names called next June.