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2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster

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12 Jenson Edwards

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Highschool E.A. Laney
  • Hometown Wilmington, N.C.

Biography

SINGLE-GAME CAREER-HIGHS (entering 2022-23 season)
Category Opponent / Date Statistic
Minutes: Campbell / Feb. 26, 2022 45
FGM: USC Upstate / Feb. 12, 2022 10
FGA: USC Upstate / Feb. 12, 2022 16
FTM: Radford / Feb. 12, 2021 8
FTA: Radford / Feb. 12, 2021 8 (6x)
3FGM: Presbyterian / Jan. 22, 2021 5
3FGA: Presbyterian / Jan. 22, 2021 10
Rebounds: Charleston Southern / March 1, 2022 14
Assists: Longwood / Feb. 25, 2021 9 (3x)
Blocks: N.C. Wesleyan / Jan. 7, 2022 4
Steals: Radford / Feb. 22, 2023 5
Points: USC Upstate / Feb. 12, 2022 24
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
-Millis Scholar-Athlete
-Big South Freshman of the Week (March 1, 2020)
-Big South Freshman of the Week (March 8, 2020)
-Big South All-Freshman Team (2019-20)
-College Sports Madness Player of the Week for the Big South (January 11, 2021)
-Big South Conference All-Tournament Team—Most Valuable Player (2021)
-Big South Second Team All-Conference (2020-21)
-Big South All-Academic Team (2020-21)
-Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Watchlist (2021-22)
-Big South Preseason All-Conference First Team (2022)
-Big South Second-Team All-Conference (2023)

Redshirt Senior (2022-23)
  • Started all 32 games of the season, logging 1,100 minutes on the court. 
  • Finished among the Top-3 statistically in points (329-2nd), field goals made (123-T-2nd), field foals attempted (262-3rd), three pointers made (36-T-2nd), three pointers attempted (101-3rd), total rebounds (169-2nd), assist (107-2nd), blocks (15-3rd) and steals (34-3rd).
  • Finished her first game off with 14 points, six assists, seven rebounds, going 1-2 beyond the arc against Davidson (Nov. 7).
  • Dominated the floor against Wofford (Nov. 19) with her first of two double doubles (22 points / 10 rebounds) and going 4-5 beyond the arc.
  • Secured her second double double (15 points / 12 rebounds) at Longwood (Feb.11). 
  • Went perfect from beyond the arc (4-4) fiishing with 20 points at USC Upstate .
  • Finished off the Big South Championships game against Gardner-Webb (March. 5) with 18 points, six rebounds and two assists.

SENIOR (2021-22)
  • Only Panther to play and start all 31 games over the course of the season, logging 1,042 minutes.
  • Primary scorer for High Point, topping the unit in points (369) and average points (11.9). 
  • Finished among the Top-5 statistically in field goals made (141-1st), field goals attempted (334-1st), total rebounds (209-1st), defensive rebounds (197-1st), steals (44-1st), blocks (9-2nd), 3-point field goals made (43-2nd), 3-point field goals attempted (137-2nd), free throws made (44-2nd), free throws attempted (70-2nd), assists (83-2nd) and 3-point field goal percentage (.314-3rd). 
  • Reached double figures in her fourth game of the season, finishing with 15 points (3-7 3FG / 4-6 FT) while grabbing seven rebounds and forcing three steals at Davidson (Nov. 20). 
  • Exploded for 21 points, hitting 8-of-14 from the floor and 4-of-9 from beyond the arc, at Wofford (Nov. 30). 
  • Had her first of four double doubles on the season (18 points / 10 rebounds) after connecting on 7-of-15 field goals versus King (Dec. 9).
  • Closed out the calendar year with a 10-point, 10-rebound performance versus Gardner-Webb (Dec. 29). 
  • Climbed the glass for 12 rebounds, while scoring seven points against Hampton (Jan. 22). 
  • Emerged with 11 rebounds and nine points versus Longwood (Jan. 25). 
  • Enjoyed her best offensive production of the season (24 points) by hitting 10-of-16 from the field versus USC Upstate (Feb. 12). 
  • Put together her third double-double performance of the season (16 points / 10 rebounds) at Charleston Southern (Feb. 17) after hitting 6-of-10 from the floor and 2-of-3 from long distance. 
  • Set her single-game season-high in rebounds (14), while scoring 11 points in a clash with Charleston Southern (March 1), resulting in her fourth double-double of the campaign. 
JUNIOR (2020-21)
  • Started in 27 of the 29 games in which she played, logging the most minutes (951 / 32.8 mpg) on the team. 
  • Integral part of the team, ranking Top-5 statistically in field goal percentage (.505-1st), free throws made (90-1st), steals (25-t-1st), free throws attempted (102-2nd), points (423-2nd), field goals made (141-2nd), field goals attempted (279-2nd), 3-point field goals made (51-2nd), 3-point field goals attempted (122-2nd), total rebounds (149-2nd), defensive rebounds (149-2nd), assists (115-2nd) and blocks (12-t-3rd). 
  • Reached double figure scoring in 23 of 29 contest, including a stretch of 10 straight games in double digits from December 20, 2020 through January 22, 2021. 
  • Opened the season with nine points (3-5 FG / 3-4 3FG) and five rebounds at North Carolina (Nov. 29). 
  • Began a four-game double-digit scoring stretch against Wofford (Dec. 2) with 13 points, eight rebounds, five assists. 
  • Notched a double-double (18 points / 10 rebounds) after hitting 6-of-11 FGs and 4-of-4 FTs against N.C. Central (Dec. 7). 
  • Established her single-game season-high in points (22), converting 8-of-10 FGs (4-6 3FG) versus N.C. Wesleyan (Dec. 9). 
  • Opened 10-game stretch of double-digit scoring with 15 points and eight rebounds against UNC Asheville (Dec. 20). 
  • Emerged with 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists, hitting seven field goals in the process, at USC Upstate (Dec. 30). 
  • Enjoyed a solid outing against Campbell (Jan. 4) with 10 points, eight rebounds and six assists. 
  • Capped off a two-game series with Campbell (Jan. 5) with 18 points, six rebounds and four assists. 
  • Put together her second double-double (18 points / 11 rebounds) versus Campbell (Jan. 4) by virtue of hitting 6-of-13 from the floor, 5-of-8 from the free throw line and hauling in nine defensive boards. Also dished out nine assists in the process. 
  • Ended her 10-game stretch of double figure scoring performances with 19 points, six rebounds and five assists at Presbyterian (Jan. 22). 
  • Equaled her single-season scoring high (22 points) after hitting 7-of-9 FGs and 7-of-7 free throws and pulling down five rebounds against Hampton (Feb. 19). 
  • Opened March with a 21-point showing, hitting 9-of-10 field goals, grabbing six rebounds and handing out five assists against USC Upstate (March 8). 
  • Narrowly missed a double-double, scoring 14 points and grabbing nine boards, versus Gardner-Webb (March 11). 
  • Delivered 11 points, hitting three field goals and all four free throws, in NCAA Tournament versus UConn (March 21). 
SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
  • Appeared in 22 contests making 16 starts along the way. 
  • Ranked among Top-5 in assists (68-2nd), steals (19-3rd), rebounds (115-3rd), field goals made (56-4th), field goals attempted (140-4th), free throws made (34-4th), free throw percentage (.694-4th), free throws attempted (49-5th) and points (166-5th). 
  • Made her collegiate debut at Duke (Nov. 5), finishing off her first start with six points (4-4 FT), seven rebounds and four assists. 
  • Reached the double-digit scoring plateau for the first time in her career against Radford (Jan. 6), coming away with 14 points (4-9 FG / 2-6 3FG / 4-6 FT) while adding three rebounds and three assists. 
  • Capped off a 16-point performance at Longwood (Jan. 18) by converting 7-of-9 field goals, dishing out six assists and hauling in five rebounds. 
  • Played all 40 minutes against Campbell (Feb. 11), emerging with 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists. 
  • Concluded the season with four-straight starts, all resulting in double-digit point performances. 
  • Began the final stretch with a 14-point showing, hitting 6-of-7 from the floor, that included six rebounds and four assists at Presbyterian (Feb. 25). 
  • Closed out a clash with Longwood (Feb. 29) with 14 points and 10 rebounds, hitting all four free throws, while handing out five assists. 
  • Notched her second career double-double (12 points / 12 rebounds), hitting 4-of-7 from the field, against Charleston Southern (March 4). 
  • Ended the season with a single-game season-high 18 points, converting 6-of-9 field goals, hauling in seven rebounds and handing out three assists. 
FRESHMAN (2018-19)
  • Received a redshirt for the season. 
PREP: Played four years of varsity basketball while also participating in soccer at E.A. Laney High School...Two-time all-conference selection in basketball and was an all-area first teamer in the 2016-17 season...Playing as a center back defender in soccer, Edwards was an all-conference caliber player on the soccer field as well.
 
PERSONAL: Daughter of Cee and Buffy Edwards...Has an older sister – Baley – and a younger brother – Reece...Member of the National Honors Society...Her father, Cee, played basketball at Barton College.

Statistics

Season:
2022-23

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2018-19Freshman

    Guard
    5'8"
    12
  • 12

    2019-20Redshirt Freshman

    Guard
    5'8"
    12
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    2020-21Redshirt Sophomore

    Guard
    5'8"
    12
  • 12

    2021-22Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    5'8"
    12
  • 12

    2022-23Redshirt Senior

    Guard
    5'8"
    12