Prospect Introduction: Elijah "Pooh" Edwards

Who is he?:

Elijah, a native of Beckley, West Virginia, just completed his final season playing with Greater Beckley Christian School (Beckley, WV). They finished the year at 20-4 overall and secured the #3 seed in the Class A state tournament before the season was canceled due to the coronavirus. Edwards averaged 15.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game this year while shooting 47.9% from 3.

"The best part about playing at GBC was the memories I have with my team and meeting new people, especially Coach Helton. Playing at GBC also helped me get more recognition to be able to play at the next level and I will forever be thankful for that," said Edwards on his time at GBC.

He spent this past summer playing with The Renegades. There he played alongside Andrew Shull (Rio Grande commit), Ethan Clay (Glenville State commit) and several other college prospects.

Pooh is a 5'11" guard who is capable of playing on or off the ball. His averages went from 6.6 points and 1.6 assists as a junior to 15.1 points and 6.0 assists per game as a senior. The lefty guard shoots the 3 ball extremely well. I may go as far to say he is the best shooter in the state as he shot nearly 50% from 3. Edwards also has a good pull up jumper. Edwards is a solid finisher who gets to the front of the rim at ease due to his elite speed and quickness. Edwards is a good ball handler and a solid facilitator. Defensively, Elijah does a great job at applying pressure to ball handlers and has a good sense of when to reach to strip the ball handler. He is able to guard either guard position because of his lateral foot speed.

Watching him play this year, he reminded me of Terry Rozier. Both are guards who are quick, shoot the 3 ball well and are solid distributors.

"Having him out there was like having another coach on the floor. He was a tremendous senior leader. I am going to miss him greatly. Whoever gets him will win a lot of games," said Coach Brian Helton.

Recruitment?:

Elijah is still currently uncommitted. He currently holds an offer from Bluefield College (NAIA). He is also receiving interest from Brevard College (D3), Concord University (D2) and the University of Rio Grande (NAIA).