Josh Edwards

Josh Edwards
3 Josh Edwards
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Hometown:
    Mapleton, IL
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    JR
  • High School:
    Illini Bluffs HS
Bio
Awards
All-CCAC First-Team (09-10)
NCCAA All-Region (09-10)
CCAC Player of the Week (1 time) (09-10)
All-CCAC Honorable Mention (08-09)
CCAC Player of the Week (2 times) (08-09)
NCCAA National Player of the Week (1 time) (08-09)

Judson Records
Career
3rd - 3-point field goals made (164)
5th - 3-point field goal attempts (400)
Single Season
5th - 3-point field goals made (82) - 2009-10
6th - 3-point field goal attempts (203) - 2009-10
t6th - 3-point field goals made (77) - 2008-09
7th - 3-point field goal attempts (197) - 2008-09

Career Highs
Points: 36 vs. Ashford (11/11/08)
Rebounds: 8 vs. Lincoln Christian (12/17/08)
Assists: 9 vs. Ashford (11/11/08)
Steals: 5 vs. Trinity International (1/21/09)
FGs Made: 12 vs. Ashford (11/11/08)
FGs Attempted: 19 vs. Purdue-Calumet (1/13/09)
3-Pt FGs Made: 8, twice; last vs. Silver Lake (1/23/10)
3-Pt FGs Attempted: 13, 3 times, last vs. Trinity International (2/2010)
FTs Made: 12 vs. Trinity International (2/20/10)
FTs Attempted:13 vs. Trinity International (2/20/10)
Blocks: 1, 5 times, last vs. Clarke (11/24/09)

Statistics

2009-10
- All-CCAC First Team
- NCCAA All-Region
- CCAC Player of the Week, once
- Started 22 games while playing in 29
- Averaged 14.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game
- Collected 52 assists for 1.8 average per game
- Had 31 steals for 1.1 per game
- Shot 44.9% from the floor, 40.4% from three-point range, and 76.9% from the stripe
- In CCAC, finished 2nd in 3-point field goals made per game (2.9) and 4th in 3-point field goal % (.417)
- Was 7th in CCAC in free throw % (.764)
- In NAIA finished 21st in 3-point field goals made/game (2.86), 24th in 3-point field goal % (.417),
and 25th in 3-point field goals made
- Set a career-high in field goal attempts of 19 vs. Purdue-Calumet (1/13/09)
- Tied career-high of eight 3-pointers made vs. Silver Lake (1/6/10
- Went 12-of-13 from foul line vs. Trinity International (2/20/10) for career-highs
- Scored 20 or more points in eight games
- Had season-high 29 points vs. Silver Lake (1/23/10)
- Hit five or more 3-pointers in a game in seven different games
- Best overall shooting game from field was .833 vs. Silver Lake (12/19/09) going 5-of-6
- Made last 12 free throws of the season going 6-of-6 vs. Trinity Christian (2/25/10), 4-of-4 vs.
#9 Cardinal Stritch (2/27/10), and 2-of-2 vs. #2 Oregon Tech
- Scored 10 or more points in 21 games

2008-09
- All-CCAC honorable mention
- CCAC Player of the Week, twice, on November 20th and February 24th
- named NCCAA National Player of the Week on November 20th
- in CCAC, was 2nd in 3-point field goals made (2.48), 3rd in 3-point field goal percentage (.391),
6th in steals (1.32), and 8th in scoring (13.3)
- helped Judson to CCAC regular season championship
- In single season records at Judson, tied 5th for 3-point field goals (77) and
sixth in 3-piont field goals attempted (197)
- started 13 games while playing in 31 and averaged 13.3 points, 2.2 rebounds,
2.5 assists, and 1.3 steals per game
- scored a career-high 36 points in third collegiate game with win over Ashford University (11/11/08)
- had 20 or more points in six games and led the team in scoring in seven different games
- in first five collegiate games averaged 21.2 points per game
- scored in double digits in first 12 of 13 collegiate games
- hit six three-pointers in upset win over #25 Trinity Christian (2/18/09)
- shot 39.1% from three-point line and hit career-high eight three-pointers vs. Ashford
- finished shooting 44.6% from floor and 81% from the stripe
- had career-high eight rebounds vs. Lincoln Christian
- made 12 shots from the floor for career-high vs. Ashford
- hit 6-of-7 shots vs. Lincoln Christian for .857 for career-high
- recorded 39 steals and 76 assists on the year

High School
Graduated from Illini Bluffs High School in 2008lettered four years for Tyler Heshrecorded over 1,500 points in high schoolthree-time All-State selectionin senior season was All-State third teamtwo-time All-Tomahawk and ICAC first-team selectionaveraged 23.4 points per game, 4.6 assists per game, and 2.3 steals per game as a seniorstatistically, made 58% of his shots from the floor and 49% from the three-point linefor two tournaments (Warrior Classic and Williamsville Holiday) was a unanimous selection for the All-Tournament teamnominated for four All-Star games (Tomahawk vs. Praireland, IBCA All-Star game, Heart of Illinois North vs. South All-Star game, and Kiwanis Club All-Star gamewas the Journal Star "Athlete of the Week" twice as a juniorwon the three-point contest at the regional, sectional, and super-sectional competitions and qualified for statescored 30 or more points in 12 different games over his careermember of the National Honor Society and Art Clubfour-year member of the honor roll.

Personal
Son of Vince and Cathy Edwardsborn on January 19, 1990is undecided in a majorloves to hunt and fishfavorite food is peach cobbleris a fan of the Chicago Bullshas met MLB player Albert Pujols and NBA player Steve Nashfavorite music group is Gritsloves to vacation at his Grandma's house.

Year GS/GP FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct R Avg. A Bks S Pts. Avg.
08-09 13/31 137-307 .446 77-197 .391 60-74 .811 69 2.2 76 3 39 411 13.3
09-10 22/29 133-296 .449 82-203 .404 70-91 .769 73 2.5 52 2 31 418 14.4
Total 35/60 270-603 .448 159-400 .398 130-165 .788 142 2.4 128 5 70 829 13.9