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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 30, 2006 Camden, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | South Carolina (commit) | ||||||||||||||
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Joyce Edwards (born January 30, 2006) is an American basketball player who attends Camden High School. Committed to South Carolina, she is a five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class.
Edwards attended Camden High School. During her junior year she averaged 28.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 2.9 assists and led Camden to the 3A state championship. Following the season she was named South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year. [1]
During her senior year she averaged 31.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, 4.5 steals, 3.3 blocks and four assists per game and led Camden to their second consecutive 3A state championship. [2] Following the season she was named South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year for the second consecutive year and Gatorade National Player of the Year. [3] [4] She was also named Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year. [5]
Edwards played in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Girls Game, where she scored a game-high 19 points and was named co-MVP along with Sarah Strong. [6] [7] [8] She competed at the 2024 Nike Hoop Summit, where she led Team USA with 25 points, nine rebounds, and five steals. [9] She scored 17 points in the second half, helping lead team USA to a comeback victory over the world team. [10] She then competed at the 2024 Jordan Brand Classic, where she scored a game-high 25 points, seven rebounds, two assists, six steals and two blocks, and was named MVP. [11]
Edwards was considered a five-star recruit and the number two player in the 2024 class, according to ESPN. [12] On November 15, 2023, she signed her National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play college basketball at South Carolina, over offers from LSU and Clemson. [13] She was the highest-rated player from South Carolina since A'ja Wilson was No. 1 in 2014. [14]
Edwards represented the United States at the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup, where she was the youngest member on the roster. [15] During the tournament she averaged 12.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in seven games. She was named to the all-tournament team after helping the United States win a gold medal. [16] [17]
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