Terrence Edwards Jr. has decided to join the Louisville basketball program under Pat Kelsey’s leadership through the NCAA transfer portal.
Pat Kelsey’s initial recruit outside of Charleston via the NCAA transfer portal made a significant impact.
Terrence Edwards Jr., who earned the title of Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year this season while playing for James Madison, announced on Wednesday his commitment to join the Louisville men’s basketball team for his final year of eligibility. This announcement was made through a post on his Instagram page, with the news first reported by The Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman.
Standing at 6-foot-6 and weighing 190 pounds, the redshirt junior wing becomes the third addition to Louisville’s 2024 class, alongside Reyne Smith, a junior guard, and James Scott, a freshman forward, both of whom were members of Kelsey’s final Cougars team.
According to 247Sports, Edwards was ranked as the 39th-best transfer available as of Wednesday afternoon. Following his commitment, Louisville’s recruiting haul through the portal ascended to second place in the country on the national leaderboard of the recruiting database.
Hailing from Atlanta, Edwards led James Madison in scoring during the 32-4 season, averaging 17.2 points on 42.7% shooting (including 34.3% from 3-point range). Additionally, he contributed 4.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, playing an average of 30.3 minutes. In the NCAA Tournament, the Dukes were eliminated in the second round. Edwards was also recognized as the Sun Belt’s Sixth Man of the Year during the 2022-23 season as a redshirt sophomore.
