Justin Edwards (basketball, born 2003)
American basketball player (born 2003)
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Justin Tejon Edwards (born December 16, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1][2] He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class.
Edwards in 2023 | |
| No. 11 – Philadelphia 76ers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 16, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 217 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Imhotep Institute Charter (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Kentucky (2023–2024) |
| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2024 | →Delaware Blue Coats |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life and high school career
Edwards grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended Imhotep Institute Charter High School.[3] He helped Imhotep win the Philadelphia City championship as a sophomore.[4] As a junior, Edwards averaged 18.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game and led the Panthers to the PIAA Class 5A state championship.[5] He played in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League following the season.[6] Edwards was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.[7] He was also selected to play for Team USA in the Nike Hoops Summit.[8] As a senior, Edwards averaged 17.9 points and 7.5 rebounds as the Panthers repeated as state champions. He was named Mr. Pennsylvania Basketball.[9]
Recruiting
Edwards was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services.[10][11] He was rated as the #1 overall recruit in the nation by ESPN in January 2023.[12] On July 25, 2022, Edwards committed to playing college basketball for Kentucky after considering offers from Tennessee, Auburn, Kansas, Maryland and Villanova.[13] He also considered playing professionally in the NBA G League.[14]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Edwards SF |
Philadelphia, PA | Imhotep Institute Charter (PA) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 25, 2022 | |
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN: (94) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 3 247Sports: 3 ESPN: 3 | ||||||
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College career
Edwards enrolled at the University of Kentucky in June 2023.[15] During the summer before his freshman year he played for the Wildcats in the GLOBL JAM tournament in Canada and averaged 14.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.8 steals over four games as the team went undefeated and won the tournament.[16] Edwards averaged 8.8 points and 3.4 rebounds in 32 games played during his freshman season.[17] After the season, he declared for the 2024 NBA draft.[18]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Edwards signed a two-way contract with his hometown team, the Philadelphia 76ers, on July 4, 2024.[19] On January 14, 2025, Edwards scored a career-high 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting in a 118–102 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.[20] On February 9, the 76ers signed him to a standard NBA contract.[21] On March 21, Edwards tied a career-high 25 points in a 128–120 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.[22] He made 44 appearances (26 starts) for Philadelphia during the 2024–25 NBA season, averaging 10.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists.
On June 27, 2025, Edwards re-signed with the 76ers on a three-year, $7.1 million contract.[23]
Career statistics
| 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 |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Philadelphia | 44 | 26 | 26.3 | .455 | .363 | .696 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .4 | 10.1 |
| 2025–26 | Philadelphia | 64 | 12 | 15.3 | .447 | .372 | .846 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .8 | .2 | 6.0 |
| Career | 108 | 38 | 19.7 | .451 | .368 | .765 | 2.2 | 1.4 | .9 | .3 | 7.7 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Philadelphia | 9 | 0 | 12.1 | .344 | .222 | .571 | 2.2 | .4 | .0 | .1 | 3.3 |
| Career | 9 | 0 | 12.1 | .344 | .222 | .571 | 2.2 | .4 | .0 | .1 | 3.3 | |
College
Personal life
Edwards's mother, Ebony Twiggs, played college basketball at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and overseas in Portugal.[24]