For the second-consecutive season, the Texas Tech basketball team is relying heavily on a true freshman to be a key contributor. Like Jarrett Culver and Zhaire Smith last season, Kyler Edwards has quickly acclimated to the collegiate game and is already proving to be one of Chris Beard’s most important players.
Through ten games, Edwards is averaging 7.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.9 steals. Despite coming off the bench, he is the team’s fifth-leading scorer and has four double-digit games, including a career-high 19 against Northern Colorado.
The Arlington, Texas native was a three-star prospect when he signed with the Red Raiders last fall.