Josh Edwards

Josh Edwards
3 Josh Edwards
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Hometown:
    Mapleton, IL
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    SR
  • High School:
    Illini Bluffs HS
Bio
Awards
All-CCAC Second-Team (10-11)
NCCAA All-Region (10-11)
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
1st- 3-point field goals made (218)
1st - 3-point field goal attempts (567)
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, 3 times; last vs. Trinity International (1/5/11)
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, 7 times, last vs. Olivet Nazarene (11/9/10)

Statistics

2010-11

  • Broke Judson career record for three-pointers made and three-pointers attempted
  • All-CCAC 2nd Team
  • NCCAA All-Region
  • Scored 1,000th career point on January 20th, 2011, vs. St. Francis (Ill.)
  • Started 27 games and played in 28
  • Averaged 11.1 points, 1.9 assists, 2.5 rebounds a game
  • Shot 40.2 % from the floor, 35.3 % from three-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line
  • Took 15 shots vs. Trinity Christian (2/19/10)
  • Made 7 of 13 vs. St. Xavier (12/14/10) for 53.8%
  • Made 5 3-pointers in three different games vs. Purdue Calumet (2) St. Xavier (12/01/10, 12/14/10, 1/26/11)
  • Went 7-of-7 from the free throw line vs. Trinity International (2/5/11)
  • Tied a career high with 8 rebounds in a game twice (12/14/10 vs. St. Xavier, 1/5/11 vs. Trinity International)
  • Had a season high 6 assists vs. IU Northwest (11/6/10)
  • Had 3 steals in a game 3 times (11/23/10 vs. Robert Morris, 12/4/10 vs. Holy Cross, 1/26/11 vs. Purdue Calumet)
  • Season high 23 points vs. Trinity International (2/5/11) shooting 6-13 from the floor, 4-9 from 3pt, and 7-7 from the line.
  • Scored double figures 16 times during the season
  • Scored in the 20's three times
  • Tied a career high of one block twice, latest (11/09/10 vs. Olivet Nazarene)

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
  • In CCAC was 6th in steals (1.32), and 8th in scoring (13.3) in CCAC
  • Sixth in 3-piont field goals attempted (197) in NAIA
  • Averaged 2.5 assists, and 1.3 steals per game
  • 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),
  • Helped Judson to CCAC regular season championship
  • In single season records at Judson, tied 5th for 3-point field goals (77) and
  • Started 13 games while playing in 31 and averaged 13.3 points, 2.2 rebounds,
  • 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 2008…lettered four years for Tyler Hesh…recorded over 1,500 points in high school…three-time All-State selection…in senior season was All-State third team…two-time All-Tomahawk and ICAC first-team selection…averaged 23.4 points per game, 4.6 assists per game, and 2.3 steals per game as a senior…statistically, made 58% of his shots from the floor and 49% from the three-point line…for two tournaments (Warrior Classic and Williamsville Holiday) was a unanimous selection for the All-Tournament team…nominated 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 game…was the Journal Star "Athlete of the Week" twice as a junior…won the three-point contest at the regional, sectional, and super-sectional competitions and qualified for state…scored 30 or more points in 12 different games over his career…member of the National Honor Society and Art Club…four-year member of the honor roll.

Personal

Son of Vince and Cathy Edwards…born on January 19, 1990…is undecided in a major…loves to hunt and fish…favorite food is peach cobbler…is a fan of the Chicago Bulls…has met MLB player Albert Pujols and NBA player Steve Nash…favorite music group is Grits…loves 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
10-11 27/28 106-264 .402 59-167 .353 40-48 .833 69 2.5 54 2 23 311 11.1
Total 62/88 376-867 .434 218-567 .384 170-213 .798 211 2.4 182 7 93 1140 13.0