2009-10 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Jabari Edwards
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 222
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn, NY
- High School:
- St. Benedict's
- team leader in blocked shots (36) despite playing in only 16 games
- underwent arthroscopic surgery to rt. knee (cartilage) on 10-19-07
- grabbed 7 rebs., 2 blks. vs. Marist (11-17-10)
- underwent arthroscopic surgery to left knee on 12-22-10
- returned to action for the St. Bonaventure game where he had a blk., reb. in 8 min. vs. St. Bonaventure (1-22-11)
- season-high 7 rebs., 3 blks. @ Duquesne (2-2-11)
- then-career-high 4 blks. @ UMass (2-13-11)
- career-high 6 blks. @ La Salle (2-19-11)
- shot 3-3 FGs w/ 8 rebs., asst. @ Rhode Island (3-2-11)
- 5 blks., 5 rebs. on `Senior Day' vs. Dayton (3-5-11)
As a Junior in 2009-10:
- second on team in blocked shots (25)
- had 4 pts. in opener w/ 6 rebs., 3 blks., 2 stls. at UNCW (11-15-09)
- grabbed 6 rebs. vs. George Mason (12-2-09)
- 2-2 FGs., 2 rebs., 2 assts. @ La Salle (1-13-10)
As a Sophomore in 2008-09:
+second-year freshman (medical hardship waiver)
- appeared in only 2 games last season (Auburn, UMES)
- blocked 2 shots in 6 min. vs. La Salle (2-11-09)
- scored his first collegiate pts. on a put-back @ Charlotte (2-14-09)
- scored 2 pts. , 3 rebs., asst., stl. @ No. 16/17 Xavier (2-22-09)
As a Freshman in 2007-08:
- underwent arthroscopic surgery to his right knee (cartilage) on Oct. 19, 2007
- made first collegiate appearance (5 min.) vs. Auburn (12-2-07)
- got career-high 8 rebs.. 2 blks. in 16 min. against UMES (12-5-07)
- appeared in only 2 games this season (Auburn, UMES)
High School:
Averaged 10.0 points and 8.0 rebounds and three blocks as a senior at St. Benedict's Prep under coaches Dan Hurley and Dennis DuBois. 'Jabari is a high-energy player who runs the floor very well,' DuBois said of Edwards. 'He is an explosive shot-blocker who will definitely make an immediate impact on the defensive end and, with time, will become a terrifc all-around player for GW.' As a sophomore, Edwards averaged 17 points and 10 rebounds to help Poly Prep on its NYSAIS class B state championship run. Edwards' first name means 'fearless' in Swahili. St. Benedict's (Newark, NJ) posted a 24-1 record in 2006-07 and was ranked No. 5 in the USA Today Super 25 national poll and No. 2 in the East.Its lone loss was to No. 2 St. Patrick (Elizabeth, NJ) in January. Also won two in-season tournaments. St. Benedict's does not compete for a state championship.
Personal:
Born September 7, 1988 in Bronx, New York ... full name is Jabari Mychal Henley-Edwards ... nickname is JB ... son of Anthony Alston and Michelle Henley ... has a sister, Jayla Reid ... Arts & Sciences major.
GW Hatchet feature Mar. 7, 2011
Jabari Edwards' 2010-11 game-by-game stats
Jabari Edwards' 2009-10 game-by-game stats
Jabari Edwards' 2008-09 game-by-game stats
Jabari Edwards' 2007-08 game-by-game stats
| CAREER HIGHS | ||
| Points | 6 | at Rhode Island (3/2/11) |
| Rebounds | 8 (2 times) | last at Rhode Island (3/2/11) |
| Assists | 2 | at La Salle (2/6/10) |
| Blocks | 6 | at La Salle (2/19/11) |
| Steals | 2 (2 times) | last vs. Duquesne (2/6/10) |
| Minutes | 25 (2 times) | last at Rhode Island (3/2/11) |
| Field Goals Made | 3 | at Rhode Island (3/2/11) |
| Field Goals Attempted | 5 | vs. UMBC (11/21/09) |
| 3-Pt Field Goals Made | -- | |
| 3-Pt Field Goals Attempted | 0 | |
| Free Throws Made | 3 | at Duquesne (2/2/11) |
| Free Throws Attempted | 8 | at Duquesne (2/2/11) |
| CAREER STATISTICS |
