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Learning More about Drew Edwards

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Providence has followed up a top 25 recruiting class in 2014 with a ’15 haul that should only help diversify the team that Ed Cooley and his staff can roll out in the fall of 2015.

The addition of punishing 2015 power forward Alex Owens should make the Friars one of the most physically imposing interior teams in the Big East, and now that Calvert Hall combo guard Drew Edwards has been added to the mix, PC will have a pair of freshmen (along with 6’8 sniper Ryan Fazekas) that can help them stretch the floor in 2015-’16.

Looking to learn more about Edwards? See these articles to learn more about him as both a player and a person.

Drew Edwards Primed for National Attention: http://rtbsports.com/2013/10/02/drew-edwards-primed-for-national-attention/

The more information DunkDog.com gathers on class of 2015 recruit Drew Edwards, the more exciting his future appears. Still, Edwards remains somewhat of a lesser known recruit to date.

First consider that Edwards’ twin sister is being recruited at the high-major level, and his older brother was a lock NCAA Division I recruit before being told he couldn’t play basketball anymore. His dad is 6-foot-6, and his mom stands 5-foot-8.

After watching him play, the lack of attention becomes even more difficult to understand, but part of the reason may be due to his style. Part of it may be his allegiance to an non-sponsored travel program.

Regardless of the reason, Edwards is a ‘secret’ that won’t last much longer.

Word is slowly but surely starting to leak out of the DMV area about the 6-foot-3 guard. Edwards currently attends Calvert Hall in Baltimore, Maryland and has been a key cog on the same Maryland 3-D Basketball Club team since he was in the fourth grade. An impressive feat in itself, Edwards’ loyalty becomes even more impressive when considering the various overtures he has turned down from opposing programs.

While the Maryland 3-D Basketball Club is a very well-respected organization and is gaining traction in the area, it remains a non-sponsored program at this time, and doesn’t provide the same amount of ‘fame’ that some of the other higher-profile travel programs offer.

Rarely does a high school basketball player in today’s game reject an opportunity for maximum exposure and attention. In Edwards’ case, however, it was the opposite. And according to Maryland 3-D representative and coach Dave Thurston, Edwards’ decision was a reflection of what his parents have raised him to be.

He chose loyalty over attention and his grounded approach is beginning to pay off.

Clemson, Dayton, and Virginia Tech have all offered, and Kansas State is on the verge. Arizona head coach Sean Miller is keeping tabs on Edwards, and a North Carolina assistant watched him workout earlier in the month of September.

According to Coach Thurston, following the North Carolina visit, he received a text from Edwards.

“Thank you for everything. I’m where I’m at right now because of what you have done.”

Baltimore Sun – Calvert Hall’s Drew Edwards Commits to Providence: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/high-school/varsity-letters/bal-calvert-halls-drew-edwards-commits-to-providence-20140828,0,4154520.story

Edwards said his relationship with Friars coach Ed Cooley, who grew up in Providence and came to his hometown school after five years leading Fairfield’s program, was a deciding factor. Edwards sees Providence, under Cooley’s direction, as a program that will continue to rise.

“Coach Cooley just signed a new contract. He’s not going anywhere anytime soon,” Edwards said. “He’s been at Providence and turned the program around. … His heart and soul is at Providence. He grew up right around Providence. That’s the spot for him.”

As a junior, Edwards averaged 15 points per game and was named first-team All-Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference and All-Baltimore Catholic League. Thanks in large part to his play, the No. 3 Cardinals (28-6) were runners-up in the BCL tournament and invited to the prestigious Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament at Frostburg State just one year after finishing 13-16. The Providence coaches don’t want him to change much of anything about his game.

Buzzerbeater Classic Tourney Standouts: http://cityofbasketballlove.com/2014/07/buzzer-beater-classic-tournament-standouts/

Edwards followed up a very good showing at Live in AC earlier in the week with another strong performance in Neptune. He is the primary ballhandler for Maryland 3D, but is a true combo guard. He has the ability to score from all three levels, and his 6-3 frame allows him to finish through contact and over smaller defenders. What’s most impressive about Edwards’ game is his composure with the ball; he never plays out of control, and always makes the right play, whether it be shooting himself or finding the open man.

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