Nov. 18, 2016
Edwards was a four-star prospect ranked 88th by ESPN in the 2016 class who finished in the top five for 2016 National Player of the Year by MaxPreps. Edwards averaged 26 points, five assists, and five rebounds per game all while Atascocita finished as the 23rd-best high school team in the country. He knows how to impact the game while lighting up the scoreboard, Edwards once poured in a single-game school record 50 points while shooting 13-of-15 from behind the arc.
Scoring is what Coach Painter will look for out of Edwards in his freshman year. He was the team's second-leading scorer during the team's offseason trip to Spain after scoring 68 points in four games, including a trip-high 25 points versus the Barcelona All Stars. In the team's open scrimmage, Edwards led all scorers with 28 points showcasing every way he can score to the fans. The expectations and excitement are both high as Purdue welcomes Carsen Edwards to West Lafayette.
QUESTION: What are your expectations coming into your freshman year?
"I'd say that my expectations are to just come in and help the team at any way possible. Whatever coach needs me to do, I will do to help my team win. That is really all I am looking to do in my freshman year, win."
QUESTION: Coming from a successful Atascocita program where you went 38-1 your senior year, played in the state finals and finished the season ranked in the top 25 out of all high school teams in the country, does that drive you to do the same here at Purdue?
"Yes. Regardless of where I went to high school just being able to win, everyone loves being successful and playing as hard as you can to win games. I want to carry that wherever I go, I just want to win."
QUESTION: For the people who haven't seen you play before, how would you describe your game in one word?
"Aggressive."
QUESTION: Not many 18-year olds get to go play basketball in Spain, how was that experience beneficial not just for your game but for you as a person?
"I think it helped a lot. That was my first time out of the country so experiencing that was a blessing. Getting to play with these guys for the first time and building chemistry was great for me."
QUESTION: Are there any matchups or potential matchups that you are looking forward to the most this season?
"I am looking forward to playing all of them because it is just a great opportunity to play at this level, so I am preparing myself to play in every game that I play."
QUESTION: Are you ready to experience snow?
I have seen it twice in my life and it wasn't in Houston. I don't really want to see snow but I heard that is what is going to happen this winter.
By Tommy Barrett / Purdue Athletics Communications Student Assistant -
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Carsen Edwards is a winner. He expects to come to West Lafayette to win and that is the mindset that he has had installed since high school. Edwards lost one game his senior year at Atascocita High School, a top program in Houston, Texas. That loss came in the last game of the season, the Texas state championship game.Edwards was a four-star prospect ranked 88th by ESPN in the 2016 class who finished in the top five for 2016 National Player of the Year by MaxPreps. Edwards averaged 26 points, five assists, and five rebounds per game all while Atascocita finished as the 23rd-best high school team in the country. He knows how to impact the game while lighting up the scoreboard, Edwards once poured in a single-game school record 50 points while shooting 13-of-15 from behind the arc.
Scoring is what Coach Painter will look for out of Edwards in his freshman year. He was the team's second-leading scorer during the team's offseason trip to Spain after scoring 68 points in four games, including a trip-high 25 points versus the Barcelona All Stars. In the team's open scrimmage, Edwards led all scorers with 28 points showcasing every way he can score to the fans. The expectations and excitement are both high as Purdue welcomes Carsen Edwards to West Lafayette.
QUESTION: What are your expectations coming into your freshman year?
"I'd say that my expectations are to just come in and help the team at any way possible. Whatever coach needs me to do, I will do to help my team win. That is really all I am looking to do in my freshman year, win."
QUESTION: Coming from a successful Atascocita program where you went 38-1 your senior year, played in the state finals and finished the season ranked in the top 25 out of all high school teams in the country, does that drive you to do the same here at Purdue?
"Yes. Regardless of where I went to high school just being able to win, everyone loves being successful and playing as hard as you can to win games. I want to carry that wherever I go, I just want to win."
QUESTION: For the people who haven't seen you play before, how would you describe your game in one word?
"Aggressive."
QUESTION: Not many 18-year olds get to go play basketball in Spain, how was that experience beneficial not just for your game but for you as a person?
"I think it helped a lot. That was my first time out of the country so experiencing that was a blessing. Getting to play with these guys for the first time and building chemistry was great for me."
QUESTION: Are there any matchups or potential matchups that you are looking forward to the most this season?
"I am looking forward to playing all of them because it is just a great opportunity to play at this level, so I am preparing myself to play in every game that I play."
QUESTION: Are you ready to experience snow?
I have seen it twice in my life and it wasn't in Houston. I don't really want to see snow but I heard that is what is going to happen this winter.