#21 Jerry Edwards
forward • 6-4 • 195 • sophomore • gainesville, fla/fla southern 
2001-02: Redshirted at Clayton State. 2000-01: Played in 21 games on Florida Southern College team that finished 23-7 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Regionals ... Recruited to FSC by coach Gibbons ... Averaged three points and two rebounds ... Scored a season-high eight points against Mansfield (12/28) ... Shot 78 percent from the free throw line.

High School: Graduate of Gainesville (FL) High School ... Played for coach Anthony Long … Helped lead GHS to back-to-back state championships in 1999 and 2000 ... Named second-team All-State as a senior and third-team All-State as a junior… Co-MVP of Alachula County All-star game… Named to the All-Tournament team at the Great Florida Shootout in December 1999 … Scored career high 27 points against Kathleen High… Teammate of Florida’s Mr. Basketball- Orien Green ( University of Florida) ... MVP of North Central Florida All-Star Game… Played on Florida All-Star team… Six-time AAU State Champion as member of Old Glory Rockets… Led Team Florida in the Southern Hoops All-Star Classic with 22 points, including 4-of-5 three pointers in opening game against Georgia All-Stars … Added 16 points and dished out six assists in consolation game vs. Tennessee All-Stars … Named MVP of Florida Team.

Personal: Born on October 22, 1981 in Gainesville, FL … Son of Jerry and Carol Edwards ... Nickname: "J-Rock" … Majoring in business.

Coach Gibbons says
"Jerry was a two-time all-state performer and MVP of the Southern Hoops All-Star Classic. He has competed at an extremely high level. He practiced with the team last year and will be ready to step in and play."

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