Quick Facts
Biography
Carsen Edwards (born March 12, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Purdue Boilermakers.
High school career
Born in Houston, Texas, Edwards attended Atascocita High School. Playing basketball and football as a sophomore, he subsequently focussed on basketball. As a junior, he averaged 23.6 points, 4.9 assists and 4.9 rebounds a contest, while being named Player of the Year by the Houston Chronicle. In his senior year, Edwards led Atascocita with averages of 26.3 points, 5.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds per outing, earning MaxPreps All-America Fourth Team and first-team All-State honors.
He was rated as a four-star recruit and ranked #88 in the Class of 2016 by ESPN.
College career
He made an immediate impact as a freshman at Purdue, appearing in all 35 games (21 starts) and averaging 10.3 points as well as 2.6 boards and 1.8 assists a contest. He was the only freshman in the Big Ten Conference to complete the 2016-17 season with at least 45 three-pointers made (49) and 35 steals (36).
International career
Edwards was named to the roster of the US national team for the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Egypt, where they captured a bronze medal.