West Virginia's Jesse Edwards set to play in Reese's Division I All-Star Game
By Joseph Smith
West Virginia men's basketball senior Jesse Edwards has earned himself one more collegiate game.
It was announced on Tuesday that Edwards will partake in the 2024 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Reese's Division I College All-Star Game this weekend. According to the NABC, the annual all-star event is designed to "feature the top senior student-athletes" in collegiate basketball.
Edwards averaged 15 points and eight rebounds per game during his only season in Morgantown, earning playing time in 23 of WVU's 32 games this year -- he would miss action mid-season due to a fractured wrist.
Edwards was initially projected by Sports Illustrated as a potential second-round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, but his draft stock has lost steam due to the injury-plagued season on a team that performed extremely poorly. This all-star game opportunity should allow Edwards to potentially garner interest from pro scouts while playing against the top competition in the country.
Edwards will play for the West All-Stars, coached by San Diego head coach Steve Lavin. Lavin is in his second year with the Toreros, and has spent 14 years as a Division 1 head coach, with previous stops at UCLA and St. John's (NY). He has advanced to the NCAA Tournament as a coach eight times -- he has four Sweet 16 appearances and one Elite Eight appearance with a career record of 266–185 (.590).
Tip-off for the Reese's Division 1 All-Star game is set for Friday, April 5 at 3:30 p.m. MST (6:30 p.m. ET), and it will take place at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix as the nightcap event for Reese's Final Four Friday. The game will also be broadcast on CBS Sports Network, and admission to the game and Reese's Final Four Friday is free. The full rosters for the game are listed below.
Reese's Division I East All-Stars
Jamison Battle, Ohio State
Isaiah Cozart, Eastern Kentucky
Jack Gohlke, Oakland
Jordan King, Richmond
Josh Oduro, Providence
Quincy Olivari, Xavier
Drew Pember, UNC Asheville
Quinten Post, Boston College
Tyler Thomas, Hofstra
Jahmir Young, Maryland
Head Coach: Greg Kampe, Oakland
Reese's Division I West All-Stars
Branden Carlson, Utah
Isaiah Crawford, Louisiana Tech
Sean East II, Missouri,
Jesse Edwards, West Virginia
Enrique Freeman, Akron
Jalen House, New Mexico
Isaac Jones, Washington State
Gabe McGlothan, Grand Canyon
Elijah Pepper, UC Davis
Tylor Perry, Kansas State
Keisei Tominaga, Nebraska
Head Coach: Steve Lavin, San Diego