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Syracuse men’s basketball preseason player profiles: Jesse Edwards

Position: Center

Class: Freshman

Vitals: 6-foot-11, 215 lbs

Stats: No stats are available for Jesse Edwards prior to him joining the Syracuse Orange, but he averaged 5.3 PPG, 4.5 RPG, and shot 8-19 from the field on the four-game Italian tour in August. He also blocked five shots over three games (stats aren’t available for the fourth).

Background: Growing up in the Netherlands, Edwards played soccer and competed in high jump. He didn’t start playing basketball until age 13.