Jesse Edwards Highlights vs Miami

The Syracuse center had a strong game against the Hurricanes.

Mike McAllister | Jan 6, 2022

Jesse Edwards Highlights vs Miami /

Syracuse center Jesse Edwards was tremendous in the first half and had one of his best games in an Orange uniform against Miami on Wednesday. He had some turnovers in the second half, but was still Syracuse's best player in this one. Edwards scored 22 points on 10-13 shooting, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked seven shots. He did foul out, but two or three of the calls against him were questionable at best. Especially the one that fouled him out. Still, Edwards played 38 minutes. That is encouraging and better than the 25 or so minutes he had been playing while getting into foul trouble. Edwards just has to work on being stronger with the basketball, as he had six turnovers against the Hurricanes.

Edwards has really blossomed this season. He is averaging 12.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game. Edwards is also shooting 72.8% from the floor and 64.9% from the free throw line.

While Syracuse is in the midst of perhaps its worst season under Hall of Fame head coach Jim Boeheim, Edwards has been a significant bright spot. He played sparingly for most of the 2020-21 season, but did start to receive more minutes off the bench down the stretch. In the offseason, Edwards improved dramatically. His hands are better, Edwards is more consistent offensively, and he has used his defensive instincts to become one of the better shot blockers in the ACC. In fact, he currently leads the conference in total blocks and blocks per game.

Published Jan 6, 2022

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.