Watch Kentucky basketball recruit Justin Edwards at the Nike EYBL session in Louisville

Justin Edwards is one of the top college basketball recruits in the class of 2023.

From Philadelphia, Edwards plays for Imhotep Institute in high school and for Team Final on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) circuit.

Edwards is ranked as the No. 3 player in the class of 2023 by 247Sports, and the 6-7 small forward has a scholarship offer from UK and visited the Cats last November.

He was in the commonwealth last weekend with Team Final to play in the Nike EYBL session, held at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville.

Here’s one minute of highlights from Edwards’ games with Team Final against Team Thad on Saturday morning and Proskills on Sunday morning.

During the five-game Nike EYBL session in Louisville, Edwards (who is also being heavily recruited by Tennessee) averaged 13.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.

Edwards told the Herald-Leader he has no timetable for a college commitment and is not planning any college visits in June.

This story was originally published May 31, 2022 at 10:20 AM.

Cameron Drummond

Lexington Herald-Leader

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Cameron Drummond works as a sports reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader with a focus on Kentucky men’s basketball recruiting and the UK men’s basketball team, horse racing, soccer and other sports in Central Kentucky. Drummond is a second-generation American who was born and raised in Texas, before graduating from Indiana University. He is a fluent Spanish speaker who previously worked as a community news reporter in Austin, Texas. Support my work with a digital subscription