Syracuse Transfer Jesse Edwards Includes WVU as Top-3 Finalist

Syracuse transfer Jesse Edwards has cut his list down to three schools: West Virginia, Kansas and Gonzaga, he tells Joe Tipton of On3.

Edwards will be in Morgantown this weekend to visit WVU, his only scheduled visit so far.

NEWS: Syracuse transfer Jesse Edwards tells @On3sports he’s cut his list to three schools:

Gonzaga
Kansas
West Virginia

Averaged 14.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 2.7 blocks per game this season.

Story: https://t.co/jYQxkVjVZJ pic.twitter.com/i4jsuovPDB

— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 14, 2023

Edwards entered the portal early on Tuesday morning with WVU making contact immediately. The 6-foot-11 big has also heard from Arkansas, BYU, Florida, Florida State, Gonzaga, Georgia, Kansas, Kansas State, LSU, Memphis, Michigan, Missouri, NC State, Seton Hall, Texas Tech and Vanderbilt, according to 24/7 High School Hoops.

Edwards averaged 14.5 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.7 blocks on 59 percent shooting from the field. Edwards was named to the All-ACC Third Team this past season. Edwards has started for the Orange the past two years. The native of the Netherlands enters the portal after long-time Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim retired. Edwards played seven minutes against West Virginia in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament.

Edwards has one year of eligibility remaining.