Mountaineers in the Pros
Jesse Edwards Gets Invited to NBA G League Elite Camp
Former WVU C Jesse Edwards was invited to the NBA G League Elite Camp, which will take place from May 11-12 in Chicago. This gives Edwards the opportunity to showcase himself into the NBA draft combine.
The following list comes from ESPN’s Jonathan Givony:
- Mark Armstrong – Villanova
- Adama Bal – Santa Clara
- Keion Brooks Jr. – Washington
- Terrell Burden – Kennesaw State
- Branden Carlson – Utah
- Walter Clayton Jr. – Florida
- Isaiah Crawford – Louisiana Tech
- Yongxi Cui – China
- Clarence Daniels – New Hampshire
- Thierry Darlan – G League Ignite
- Johnell Davis – Florida Atlantic
- Garwey Dual – Providence
- Sean East II – Missouri
- Jesse Edwards – West Virginia
- Tristan Enaruna – Cleveland State
- Allen Flanigan – Mississippi
- Enrique Freeman – Akron
- Blake Hinson – Pitt
- Eli John Ndiaye – Spain)
- Isaac Jones – Washington State
- Arthur Kaluma – Kansas State
- Jaedon LeDee – San Diego State
- Xaivian Lee – Princeton
- Jalen Lewis – Overtime Elite
- KJ Lewis – Arizona
- Malique Lewis – Mexico City Capitanes
- Caleb Love – Arizona
- Baba Miller – Florida State
- Emanuel Miller – TCU
- Judah Mintz – Syracuse
- Matthew Murrell – Mississippi
- Baye Ndongo – Georgia Tech
- Jameer Nelson Jr. – TCU
- Ugonna Onyenso – Kentucky
- Wooga Poplar – Miami
- Mantas Rubstavicius – New Zealand
- Babacar Sane – G League Ignite
- Isaiah Stevens – Colorado State
- Jarin Stevenson – Alabama
- AJ Storr – Wisconsin
- Nae’Qwan Tomlin – Memphis
- Bryson Warren – Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Anton Watson – Gonzaga
- Jaylen Wells – Washington State
Edwards averaged 15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.7 blocks through 23 games with the Mountaineers. Edwards was sidelined for over a month with a fractured right wrist from mid-December to late-January.
Edwards, who is set to begin a professional career, played in the Reese’s Division-I All-Star Game during the Final Four weekend in Phoenix, Az. The 6-foot-11 big man finished with eight points, nine rebounds and two blocks in 16 minutes.