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Playing at Kentucky Was a Childhood Dream For Justin Edwards

Justin Edwards, a 6-foot-7 small forward out of Philadelphia, committed to Kentucky this week, choosing to play for UK over Tennessee.

has landed yet another 5-star player in the 2023 class. , a 6-foot-7 small forward out of Philadelphia, committed to the Wildcats yesterday, choosing to play for over Tennessee.

Edwards is a very talented left-hander known for his finishing prowess. Over the course of the Nike EYBL circuit in the spring and summer, Edwards averaged 16.6 points and 6.5 rebounds.

He is ranked as one of the top small forwards in the country and an almost consensus five-star prospect, with ESPN ranking him as the #13 overall prospect and 247 sports ranking him the #3 overall player. Tennessee and Kentucky were once considered neck-and-neck as far as chances of landing Edwards were concerned, but with head coach focusing on him hard once the July live evaluations period began, it was a foregone conclusion that Edwards would be a Wildcat.

“It really just came down to me following my dreams and I have always seen myself playing for Kentucky, that was a childhood dream of mine,” he said of why he chose Kentucky.

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 28, 1992, in what many called the “best NCAA Tournament game ever,” Kentucky takes defending NCAA champion Duke into overtime before losing 104-103 in the East Regional finals in Philadelphia. A last-second shot by Christian Laettner sends Duke to the Final Four, and breaks the hearts of Wildcat fans everywhere. It is Cawood Ledford’s last game as the “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On March 28, 1998, against Stanford, Kentucky rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit, then grabbed a 5-point overtime lead, before fending off the Cardinals to advance to the title game for the third straight season. Jeff Sheppard canned three long-range three-pointers - two in the final three minutes and one in overtime - en route to a career-high 27 points.

 

On March 28, 2014, unranked Kentucky beat No. 5 Louisville 74-69, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.  Aaron Harrison buried a three-pointer from the left corner with 39 seconds left that put UK ahead to stay before 41,072 in Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

On March 28, 2015, No. 1 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Notre Dame, 68-66, in the 2015 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.  With its 37-0 record on the line, Kentucky trailed Notre Dame 59-53 with 6:14 left. UK rallied in front of 19,464 fans in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena and preserved its perfect season thanks to a crucial blocked shot by Willie Cauley-Stein and two game-deciding free throws from Andrew Harrison in the final seconds.

 

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