Justin Edwards

Draft Notes

Edwards was a 5-star wing from Philadelphia who had an up and down freshman season at Kentucky

He’s got all of the tools to be a solid player at the NBA level. He’s a very good athlete with size and length and the skills to match.

The 6-7 lefty is built for the NBA with good length and a frame that will let him add plenty of strength and weight as he matures.

He has a compact, consistent and repeatable shooting form and hits with accuracy. His 3pt shot really opens up the driving lane for him and he does a good job of attacking close-outs.

Can shoot off movement or catch and shoot. Does a good job of hunting his shot and moving without the ball, although he can sometimes be too passive.

He’s a hard worker who is locked in on bringing his game to the next level.

Isn’t an elite athlete but plays above the rim with ease and shows good body control and the ability to adsorb contact going to the rim.

Comparisons

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Draft Projection

late first to mid second round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft or 2025 NBA Draft

2024 SF Rankings

1. Cody Williams – 6-8 – Colorado
2. Zaccharie Risarcher – 6-9 – France
3. Matas Buzelis – 6-10 – G League Ignite
4. Ron Holland – 6-8 – G League Ignite
5. Pacome Dadiet – 6-8 – France
6. Jaylon Tyson – 6-7 – California
7. Ryan Dunn – 6-8 – Virginia
8. Terrence Shannon Jr. – 6-7 – Illinois
9. Dillon Jones – 6-6 – Weber State
10. Melvin Ajinca – 6-7 – France
11. Trentyn Flowers – 6-8 – 36ers, NBL
12. Justin Edwards – 6-7 – Kentucky
13. Jalen Bridges – 6-7 – Baylor
14. Isiah Crawford – 6-6 – Louisiana Tech
15. Jaylen Wells – 6-8 – Washington State
16. David Jones – 6-6 – Memphis (Dominican Republic)
17. Yannick Kraag – 6-8 – Netherlands
18. Babacar Sane – 6-6 – Ignite