WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue All-American Carsen Edwards was selected with the 33rd pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in Thursday's NBA Draft, putting a cap on a sensational career as a Boilermaker.
The 76ers have proposed a trade to the Celtics that would send Edwards to Boston, but at the time of release, has not been made official.
Edwards becomes Purdue's 50th all-time NBA Draft selection, marking the fourth straight year that Purdue has heard its name called in the Draft. It marks the first time in school history that Purdue has had players drafted in the top 55 in four consecutive years.
Edwards becomes the eighth Boilermaker selected during the Matt Painter era, joining Carl Landry (2007; 31st), JaJuan Johnson (2011; 27th), E'Twaun Moore (2011; 55th), Robbie Hummel (2012; 58th), A.J. Hammons (2016; 46th), Caleb Swanigan (2017; 26th) and Vince Edwards (2018, 52nd).
"We are excited that Carsen has been selected by Philadelphia in tonight's NBA Draft. He has worked very hard to get here and has put himself in a position to be successful at the next level," Purdue head coach Matt Painter said. "His work ethic and his ability to score will be instrumental as his career progresses in the NBA and he will be a great fit with the 76ers."
The two-time All-American leaves Purdue as the school's seventh all-time leading scorer (1,920 points), the most points scored by a Big Ten player through his junior year in league history. He is Purdue's career leader in 3-point field goals (281) and became the just the second player nationally since the 1992-93 season with 850 points, 130 3-pointers, 100 assists and 40 steals (Davidson's Stephen Curry twice) in the same season.
Edwards was at his best in the NCAA Tournament, averaging a jaw-dropping 34.8 points per game, scoring 42 points against both Villanova and Virginia. He set an NCAA Tournament record by making 28 3-pointers in the four games, including a school-record 10 triples against top-seeded Virginia in the South Regional finals. He became the first player since Davidson's Stephen Curry in 2008 to be named the Most Outstanding Player of a regional from a losing team.
Edwards, who is one of five finalists for the Jerry West Award which honors the nation's top shooting guard, finished the season with a 24.3 scoring average, the most for a Big Ten player since Michigan State's Shawn Respert in 1994 (25.6 PPG).
The 76ers have proposed a trade to the Celtics that would send Edwards to Boston, but at the time of release, has not been made official.
Edwards becomes Purdue's 50th all-time NBA Draft selection, marking the fourth straight year that Purdue has heard its name called in the Draft. It marks the first time in school history that Purdue has had players drafted in the top 55 in four consecutive years.
Edwards becomes the eighth Boilermaker selected during the Matt Painter era, joining Carl Landry (2007; 31st), JaJuan Johnson (2011; 27th), E'Twaun Moore (2011; 55th), Robbie Hummel (2012; 58th), A.J. Hammons (2016; 46th), Caleb Swanigan (2017; 26th) and Vince Edwards (2018, 52nd).
"We are excited that Carsen has been selected by Philadelphia in tonight's NBA Draft. He has worked very hard to get here and has put himself in a position to be successful at the next level," Purdue head coach Matt Painter said. "His work ethic and his ability to score will be instrumental as his career progresses in the NBA and he will be a great fit with the 76ers."
The two-time All-American leaves Purdue as the school's seventh all-time leading scorer (1,920 points), the most points scored by a Big Ten player through his junior year in league history. He is Purdue's career leader in 3-point field goals (281) and became the just the second player nationally since the 1992-93 season with 850 points, 130 3-pointers, 100 assists and 40 steals (Davidson's Stephen Curry twice) in the same season.
Edwards was at his best in the NCAA Tournament, averaging a jaw-dropping 34.8 points per game, scoring 42 points against both Villanova and Virginia. He set an NCAA Tournament record by making 28 3-pointers in the four games, including a school-record 10 triples against top-seeded Virginia in the South Regional finals. He became the first player since Davidson's Stephen Curry in 2008 to be named the Most Outstanding Player of a regional from a losing team.
Edwards, who is one of five finalists for the Jerry West Award which honors the nation's top shooting guard, finished the season with a 24.3 scoring average, the most for a Big Ten player since Michigan State's Shawn Respert in 1994 (25.6 PPG).