Terrence Edwards Jr.

Position:
Guard/Forward
Height:
6-6
Weight:
205
Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
Prev School:
James Madison
High School:
Tucker High School

Fifth year in 2024-25

Named Third Team All-ACC
Named to ACC Tournament First Team after averaging 25.0 points over the three contests while shooting 45% from the floor; added 5.3 rebounds and 2.67 assists per game
Appeared in all 35 games for Louisville, starting in 32 of those contests
Led the Cardinals in scoring on the year, averaging 16.7 points per game on 43.7% FG (206-471)
Averaged 4.1 rebounds and 2.66 assists per contest during the season
Finished his collegiate career just one point shy of 2,000
Logged 14 games of 20+ points, leading Louisville in scoring on 13 occasions
Never scored less than 13 points in a game from Jan. 28 on, scoring above 20 in 9 of those 15 contests
Scored a career-high 35 points against Cal on March 5 – went 11 of 19 (57.9%) from the floor, 7 of 11 (63.6%) from the 3-point line, and 6 of 8 (75%) from the free throw line
Dished out a career high 10 assists against Miami on Feb. 8 as the starting point guard for the Cardinals that day in Chucky Hepburn’s absence – scored 27 points as well, his season-high at the time, while playing a full 40 minutes
Had his son Terrence Edwards III “Tre” on Feb. 15 before scoring 15 points at Notre Dame the next day

Before Louisville

Named 2024 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year out of James Madison
Averaged 17.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists in 2023-24 for JMU
Led Dukes to 32-4 record, Sun Belt Tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth in his senior season
Shot 42.7% from the field, 34.3% from deep and 81% from the free throw line in 2023-24
In 2023-24, was one of nine players in the country to amass his totals of 618 points, 158 rebounds, 123 assists
Finalist for Lute Olson National Player of the Year and Lou Henson National Player of the Year awards
Named to watch lists for Oscar Robertson Trophy Player of the Year and U.S. Basketball Writers Association All-American Team
Named Sun Belt Sixth Man of the year and All-SBC Second Team selection in 2023
Scored 1,414 career points in four years at James Madison

High School/Prep

Second Team All-AAAAAA pick out of Tucker High School
Led his high school program to back-to-back regional championships

Personal/Micellaneous

Born May 20, 2002… Son of Terrence Edwards Sr. and Chanel Lucas… has two siblings: Cedriana and Cedria
Graduated from Tucker High School in 2020
Majoring in individualized studies at UofL
Personal goal at UofL is winning the national championship
He wears #5 because “that was the number I had my 11^th grade year when he got his junior season taken away from me”
Says the best thing about being a Cardinal is the fan base
If a movie was made about his life, says Damson Idris should be the actor that plays him
The basketball player he most admires is Lebron James
Outside of basketball, he enjoys playing Call of Duty and other video games
Says the best moment of his athletic career was winning a March Madness game
The first thing someone would notice in his dorm room is his dog
Few people know this about him, but he’s ‘tough at Call of Duty’
The best basketball advice anyone ever gave him is: “Never get too high and never get too low on yourself”
When he played basketball as a kid, he always pretended he was Kobe Bryant
The best athlete he ever faced was Scottie Barnes
He’d most like to meet Lebron James
He’s most proud of his siblings
Chose to attend UofL because it has the best coach and fan base in the country

Favorites:
NBA Team: Lakers
Athlete other than basketball: Usain Bolt
Book: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Class: history
App: X (Twitter)
X follow: House of Highlights
Instagram follow: His girlfriend
Actor: Denzel Washington
Vacation spot:
Movie: Scarface
TV Show: Power
Comedian: Chris Tucker
Musical Artist: Gunna
Food: Chicken wings and fries
Midnight snack: pizza rolls