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Kentucky's Justin Edwards Declares for 2024 NBA Draft; No. 3 Overall Recruit in 2023

Related Topics: Kentucky, Reed Sheppard

Kentucky freshman Justin Edwards has declared for the NBA draft, he announced on his Instagram on Thursday.

The 6'8" forward averaged 8.8 points and 3.4 rebounds in 21.5 minutes per game for the Wildcats this season.

Edwards was the No. 3 player in the Class of 2023 according to 247Sports, though his fellow freshmen Rob Dillingham and Reed Sheppard had the biggest impact for Kentucky this year, averaging 15.2 points and 12.5 points, respectively.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

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