2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 2
Maximus Edwards
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Stratford, CT
- High School:
- Our Savior Lutheran (NY)
- Prev School:
- Kansas State
- Major:
- Criminal Justice
Bio
2023-24: Appeared in 31 games, starting 23 while playing 28.0 mpg ... Averaged 12.4 ppg and 6.6 rpg while shooting 42.7% overall, 35.8% from 3 and 86.7% from the free throw line ... Reached double figures in 22 games, including three 20-point efforts ... Notched four double-doubles and five games with 10+ rebounds ... Named Atlantic 10 Preseason Second Team All-Conference ... Opened the season with 19 points behind a career-high 5 3-pointers vs. Stonehill (11/6), adding seven rebounds ... Tallied first double-double of the season vs. William & Mary (11/11) with 15 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals, a block and an assist ... Scored nine of his 22 points in double overtime vs. Ohio (11/24), adding 13 rebounds and three steals for his second double-double of the year ... Tied career high in points (24) and made field goals (10) vs. Delaware (11/26), scoring 17 of the 24 after halftime and adding eight rebounds ... Double-doubled in A-10 opener vs. Fordham (1/3) with 13 points (5-10 FG) and 11 rebounds (5 offensive) ... Scored 13 of his 20 points in the first half at VCU (1/6), adding six rebounds ... Notched fourth double-double of the year with 13 points and 11 rebounds at UMass (1/20) ... Hit 7-of-15 from the floor en route to 18 points and six rebounds vs. URI (2/6) ... Drilled 3-of-7 3s and 6-of-10 shots overall, leading to 19 points while coming off the bench vs. Richmond (2/17) ... Scored 19 points off the bench vs. St. Bonaventure in just 19 minutes, adding seven rebounds.
2022-23: Named A-10 Rookie of the Year, GW's first such honoree since 2000, and also selected to the All-Rookie team ... Played the fourth-most minutes (1,078) for a freshman in the country ... Led all A-10 rookies in minutes played and rebounding (6.5 rpg) while also ranking among the league's top freshmen in scoring (2nd), steals (4th) and assists (6th) ... Appeared in all 32 games, starting 27 ... Averaged 10.5 ppg and 6.5 rpg while shooting 43% overall and 35% from beyond the arc ... Made college debut vs. Virginia State (11/7), scoring all 12 of his points after halftime and adding six rebounds ... Dominated vs. Howard (11/11) with 18 points (6-10 FG), eight rebounds and four assists ... Named A-10 Rookie of the Week after registering the first double-double of his career vs. Coppin State (12/13) with 16 points (7-13 FG), 12 rebounds (5 offensive) and five assists ... Scored 10 points (3-6 FG) with team-high eight rebounds in Hawai'i vs. Washington State (12/22) ... Scored 15 points (4-11 FG) with 3 reb and 3 ast vs. Pepperdine (12/23) ... Hit 6-of-11 from the field en route to 16 points in Diamond Head Classic finale vs. Seattle (12/25) ... Named A-10 Rookie of the Week after setting a new career-best with 24 points on 9-of-16 FG (3-7 3s), adding five boards in 33 minutes vs. Saint Louis (1/14) ... Scored 14 points (3-7 3s) at George Mason (1/16), adding 6 rebounds in 36 minutes ... Tallied 13 of his 15 points in the first half in the win over Dayton (1/21), knocking down three 3-pointers ... Repeated as A-10 Rookie of the Week on Jan. 23 after his performances vs. George Mason and Dayton ... Tallied second career double-double vs. Saint Joseph's (1/25) with 12 points and 10 rebounds ... Scored 15 points behind three 3-pointers, adding four boards vs. Duquesne (2/4) ... Tied the GW school record with 15 defensive boards vs. Richmond (2/8) as part of an 11-point, 16-rebound double-double ... Scored 11 points at SJU (2/11) to go along wtih career-high 4 steals ... Named A-10 Rookie of the Week for a fourth time on Feb. 13 after his performances vs. Richmond and Saint Joseph's ... Posted all-around day of nine points, 15 rebounds and four assists while playing 44 of a possible 45 minutes at St. Bonaventure (2/19) ... Tallied 15 points (6-12 FG) at Rhode Island (2/22), adding five rebounds, four assists and two steals ... Earned fifth A-10 Rookie of the Week on Feb. 27 following games at Rhode Island and vs. La Salle
Prior to GW: Attended Kansas State for one season, but redshirted after getting injured in the preseason.
High School/Prep: A two-year letterman at Our Saviour Lutheran School (OSL) in the Bronx, N.Y., where he helped the Falcons win a combined 50 games in that span, including a 21-11 and a trip to the quarterfinals of The Grind Session World Championships in 2020-21 ... Named to 2021 The Grind Session World Championship All-Event Team after posting 19 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals in the quarterfinals of the event ... Won the Slam Dunk competition at 2021 The Grind Session World Championship ... Averaged a team-best 19.9 points on 57.5 percent shooting, including 35.9 percent from 3-point range, while connecting on 76 percent from the free throw line in 2020-21… Also averaged 6.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.7 steals per game ... Totaled three double-doubles ... Helped the Falcons to a 29-4 overall record in his first season in 2019-20, playing alongside current high major players Posh Alexander (BIG EAST Freshman of the Year at St. John’s), Max Amadasun (Pittsburgh/St. Bonaventure) and Dylan Addae-Wusu (St. John’s) ... Transferred to Our Saviour Lutheran School after a stellar career at Bunnell High School in his hometown of Stratford, Conn., where he led the Bulldogs to a 20-6 record, a South-West Conference Tournament title and the quarterfinals of 2019 Division II State Tournament ... The all-time leading scorer at Bunnell with more than 1,600 points in his high school career, including 37 in his final game ... Named to a number of All-State teams in both 2018 and 2019, including by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association and the New Haven Register/GameTime CT… Twice named First Team All-South-West Conference (2018, 2019) ... Averaged 27 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists as a junior in 2018-19
2022-23: Named A-10 Rookie of the Year, GW's first such honoree since 2000, and also selected to the All-Rookie team ... Played the fourth-most minutes (1,078) for a freshman in the country ... Led all A-10 rookies in minutes played and rebounding (6.5 rpg) while also ranking among the league's top freshmen in scoring (2nd), steals (4th) and assists (6th) ... Appeared in all 32 games, starting 27 ... Averaged 10.5 ppg and 6.5 rpg while shooting 43% overall and 35% from beyond the arc ... Made college debut vs. Virginia State (11/7), scoring all 12 of his points after halftime and adding six rebounds ... Dominated vs. Howard (11/11) with 18 points (6-10 FG), eight rebounds and four assists ... Named A-10 Rookie of the Week after registering the first double-double of his career vs. Coppin State (12/13) with 16 points (7-13 FG), 12 rebounds (5 offensive) and five assists ... Scored 10 points (3-6 FG) with team-high eight rebounds in Hawai'i vs. Washington State (12/22) ... Scored 15 points (4-11 FG) with 3 reb and 3 ast vs. Pepperdine (12/23) ... Hit 6-of-11 from the field en route to 16 points in Diamond Head Classic finale vs. Seattle (12/25) ... Named A-10 Rookie of the Week after setting a new career-best with 24 points on 9-of-16 FG (3-7 3s), adding five boards in 33 minutes vs. Saint Louis (1/14) ... Scored 14 points (3-7 3s) at George Mason (1/16), adding 6 rebounds in 36 minutes ... Tallied 13 of his 15 points in the first half in the win over Dayton (1/21), knocking down three 3-pointers ... Repeated as A-10 Rookie of the Week on Jan. 23 after his performances vs. George Mason and Dayton ... Tallied second career double-double vs. Saint Joseph's (1/25) with 12 points and 10 rebounds ... Scored 15 points behind three 3-pointers, adding four boards vs. Duquesne (2/4) ... Tied the GW school record with 15 defensive boards vs. Richmond (2/8) as part of an 11-point, 16-rebound double-double ... Scored 11 points at SJU (2/11) to go along wtih career-high 4 steals ... Named A-10 Rookie of the Week for a fourth time on Feb. 13 after his performances vs. Richmond and Saint Joseph's ... Posted all-around day of nine points, 15 rebounds and four assists while playing 44 of a possible 45 minutes at St. Bonaventure (2/19) ... Tallied 15 points (6-12 FG) at Rhode Island (2/22), adding five rebounds, four assists and two steals ... Earned fifth A-10 Rookie of the Week on Feb. 27 following games at Rhode Island and vs. La Salle
Prior to GW: Attended Kansas State for one season, but redshirted after getting injured in the preseason.
High School/Prep: A two-year letterman at Our Saviour Lutheran School (OSL) in the Bronx, N.Y., where he helped the Falcons win a combined 50 games in that span, including a 21-11 and a trip to the quarterfinals of The Grind Session World Championships in 2020-21 ... Named to 2021 The Grind Session World Championship All-Event Team after posting 19 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals in the quarterfinals of the event ... Won the Slam Dunk competition at 2021 The Grind Session World Championship ... Averaged a team-best 19.9 points on 57.5 percent shooting, including 35.9 percent from 3-point range, while connecting on 76 percent from the free throw line in 2020-21… Also averaged 6.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.7 steals per game ... Totaled three double-doubles ... Helped the Falcons to a 29-4 overall record in his first season in 2019-20, playing alongside current high major players Posh Alexander (BIG EAST Freshman of the Year at St. John’s), Max Amadasun (Pittsburgh/St. Bonaventure) and Dylan Addae-Wusu (St. John’s) ... Transferred to Our Saviour Lutheran School after a stellar career at Bunnell High School in his hometown of Stratford, Conn., where he led the Bulldogs to a 20-6 record, a South-West Conference Tournament title and the quarterfinals of 2019 Division II State Tournament ... The all-time leading scorer at Bunnell with more than 1,600 points in his high school career, including 37 in his final game ... Named to a number of All-State teams in both 2018 and 2019, including by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association and the New Haven Register/GameTime CT… Twice named First Team All-South-West Conference (2018, 2019) ... Averaged 27 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists as a junior in 2018-19
GW v LaSalle MBB (03/01/25) Post Game Presser
Sunday, March 02
GW v UMASS (2/22/25) Post Game PRESSER GW
Sunday, February 23
GW MBB vs. GMU (02/05/25) Post Game Presser
Saturday, February 22
GW v SJU PRESSER (02/19/25) Players
Thursday, February 20
