Jason Edwards (basketball)

Jason Edwards
Personal information
Born (2003-02-04) February 4, 2003
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school
College
PositionPoint guard
Career highlights
  • First-team All-AAC (2024)
  • Third-team All-SEC (2025)

Jason Edwards (born February 4, 2003) is an American former college basketball player. Edwards played for Miles College, Dodge City Community College, the North Texas Mean Green, Vanderbilt Commodores, and Providence Friars.

High school

Edwards attended Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia, where he played basketball.[1] After his senior year, Edwards was named an honorable mention for the GHSA All-7A basketball team.[2] He was also named to the second-team All-Gwinnett basketball team.[3] Despite his performance in high school, Edwards received no NCAA Division I college basketball offers.[4]

College career

After high school, Edwards spent a year at Miles College, where he redshirted.[4] He then transferred to Dodge City Community College the following year, where he averaged 21.9 points per game, en route to leading Dodge City to a conference championship and being named NJCAA First Team All-American.[5][1]

Following one year at Dodge City, Edwards transferred to the University of North Texas to continue playing college basketball.[1] On January 6, 2024, Edwards scored a career-high 37 points, helped by 8 three-pointers made, in a win against Tulane.[6] This performance, along with scoring 17 points the previous week against Wichita State, led to Edwards being named AAC Player of the Week.[7] On January 31, Edwards scored 31 points in an overtime loss against UAB.[8] He followed that performance with another 31 points the following game in a loss against USF.[9] On February 15, Edwards scored 30 points in a win against Memphis.[10] Against FAU, Edwards registered 32 points in a loss.[9] Following the season, Edwards was named to the first-team All-AAC men's basketball team.[11]

Following his one year at North Texas, Edwards transferred to play college basketball at Vanderbilt University.[12] On December 8, 2024, Edwards scored a season-high 30 points in a win against TCU.[13] In a three-game span, Edwards scored 18, 21, and 18 points against Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky, respectively, with all three teams being ranked by the Associated Press within the top ten teams in the country.[14] In a rematch against No. 5 Tennessee, Vanderbilt scored 24 points in a loss.[15] Following the season, Edwards was named to the third-team All-SEC men's basketball team.[16]

After a year at Vanderbilt, Edwards transferred to Providence College for his final season of college basketball.[17] Before the season, Edwards was named to the preseason second-team All-Big East men’s basketball team.[18] Edwards was also named on the watchlist for the Jerry West Award.[19] On December 13, 2025, Edwards scored a season-high 32 points in a double overtime loss against Butler.[20] During the season, Edwards missed seven consecutive games due to a foot injury, and returned to play for Providence on February 7, scoring 25 in a win against DePaul.[21] Edwards' foot injury continued to linger throughout the season, causing him to sit out the Big East tournament.[22]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 North Texas 342232.6.425.350.8072.41.4.8.119.1
2024–25 Vanderbilt 332425.2.435.353.8312.01.3.9.017.0
2025–26 Providence 231326.6.432.343.7902.83.0.8.016.5
Career 905928.3.430.349.8132.81.8.9.117.7

References

  1. 1 2 3 Vito, Brett (May 8, 2023). "Signing with UNT marked culmination of Jason Edwards' remarkable rise in college basketball". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ "2020-21 High school basketball All-State boys team". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. April 2, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  3. ↑ "2020-21 High school basketball All-Metro boys team". The Atlanta-Journal Constitution. April 2, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Xu, Vincent (February 22, 2025). "Jason Edwards: The greatest showman". The Vanderbilt Hustler. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  5. ↑ Mesh, John (March 19, 2023). "Dodge City headed to NJCAA nationals in Hutchinson for 2nd straight year". The Hutchinson News. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  6. ↑ Vito, Brett (January 6, 2024). "Jason Edwards' monster game lifts UNT past Tulane, to 2-0 start in American". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  7. ↑ Na, Justin (January 31, 2024). "Jason Edwards finds his identity in first year with North Texas". North Texas Daily. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  8. ↑ Na, Justin (February 1, 2024). "Mean Green lose NIT rematch in overtime against UAB". North Texas Daily. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  9. 1 2 Vito, Brett (March 13, 2024). "Proving his point UNT guard Jason Edwards showing he's more than meets the eye heading into AAC tourney". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Edwards scores 30 as North Texas defeats Memphis 76-66". CBS Sports. February 15, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  11. ↑ Plinsky, Ethan (March 12, 2024). "Jason Edwards wins First Team All-Conference spot in his first season with the Mean Green". North Texas Daily. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  12. ↑ Glennon, John (April 22, 2024). "Vanderbilt men add two more transfers". Nashville Post. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  13. ↑ Postins, Matt (December 8, 2024). "Jason Edwards' Huge Game Propels Vanderbilt Commodores Past TCU". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  14. ↑ Glennon, John (January 28, 2025). "Edwards finds his groove as Vanderbilt rises to national prominence". Nashville Post. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  15. ↑ Skrbina, Paul (March 4, 2025). "Why Jason Edwards transferred to Vanderbilt basketball to put 'world on notice'". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  16. ↑ Rutman, Aiden; Joseph, Zach (March 10, 2025). "Men's Basketball: Jason Edwards selected to All-SEC Third Team". The Vanderbilt Hustler. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  17. ↑ Gerson, Aria (April 4, 2025). "Jason Edwards, Vanderbilt basketball leading scorer, commits to Providence in transfer portal". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Edwards Named to 2nd Team, Oswin to 3rd as Friars Land 4th in Preseason Big East Rankings". The Morning Hangover. October 22, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Jason Edwards Named to the Jerry West Award Watch List for 2025". The Morning Hangover. October 30, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  20. ↑ "PC Men's Basketball Drops Big East Opener in 2OTs". GoLocal Prov. December 13, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Jason Edwards, Providence flush DePaul". Marietta Daily Journal. February 7, 2026. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  22. ↑ Koch, Bill (March 11, 2026). "Providence vs. Butler in Big East men's basketball tournament". The Providence Journal. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
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