Bill Edwards Jr.
| Position | PF | Height | 6-5 | Weight | 240 | School | Middletown | Hometown | Middletown | Incoming Year | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offered By | Miami, UMass (under former coach Travis Ford), Dayton, Miami of Florida, Michigan | ||||||||||
Initially posted by NickSkin on 06/29/06 at 12:02 pm
2009 PROSPECTT: The son of Bill Edwards the former Wright State star plays for Middletown and should be considered one of the top players in his class. Plays AAU for Spiece Ohio Force. Unofficial Visits: Aug 31, 2006, Feb 21, 2007, June 19, 2007
Interested Schools: Miami, Wright State, Cincinnati, Xavier, Dayton, Indiana, Wake Forest, Ohio State, UMass, Miami of Florida,Michigan
Rival$ Profile ****
Rival$ #58 Player in 2009 Class (6.8.07)
#56 Player in Nation according to HoopsUSA.com 11.23.06 Rankings ESPN.com ScoutsInc has Bill the #22 2G in nation with an overall grade of 80
Hoopscoop #8 player in Ohio for 2009
Rival$ Ohio Ranking (4/21/08) #3 player
1 Bobby Capobianco Indiana
2 Garrick Sherman Michigan State
3 Bill Edwards
4 Carl Jones
5 Desmar Jackson
6 Reggie Keely
7 Marquis Horne
8 Randall Holt
9 Allen Roberts
10 Danny McElroy
11 Robert Johnson
12 Matt Kavanaugh Dayton
13 Darren Goodson Bowling Green
14 Dane Kopp
15 Sheldon Brogdon
16 Orlando Williams
17 Tiondre Johnson
18 Zach Brown
19 Aaron Robinson
20 Mario Hines
09/04/06
Posted by NickSkin at 8:51 am
Spiece Ohio Force is now NIKE ALL-OHIO FORCE but is still coached by Gregg Brown
Bill Edwards and his father BESr took an unofficial visit to Oxford last Thursday and took in the Miami/Northwestern football game. Quite a few members of the Spiece Ohio Force were also in attendance.
02/23/07
Posted by NickSkin at 11:43 am
Bill was in attendance for the Miami/Akron game 2.21.07 with members of his Nike All-Ohio Force team.
05/15/07
Posted by NickSkin at 11:32 am
Bill on the rise and becoming a complete player. Read the Rival$ 5.14.07 article to find out how early AAU is going and what schools are interested.
06/18/07
Posted by NickSkin at 5:15 pm
The NIKE Hoop Jamboree, a prestigious camp for the top underclassmen in the country, came to a close this weekend. Bill Edwards participated and here is the Review of his performance:
06/20/07
Posted by NickSkin at 4:08 pm
Tuesday June 19 Miami hosted
2009 6’5” SF Bill Edwards Jr., (Middletown H.S.)
2009 6’9” C Matt Kavanagh (Centerville H.S.)
2009 6’1” G Zach Brown (Mason H.S.)
as well as family members. (all members of Nike All-Ohio Force) for an unofficial visit.
Rival$ 6.20.07 “Edwards a Promising Prospect.
Read about what Bill had to say about his visit to Miami as well as what schools are involved.
07/06/07
Posted by NickSkin at 12:57 pm
Read the latest on Bill:
MHT.com 7.6.07 “Miami Wants Nike All-Ohio Force
Miami Wants Nike All Ohio Force!
Posted by NickSkin on 07/06 at 11:53 AM
The Nike All Ohio Force (U16) AAU basketball team coached by Gregg Brown is loaded with talent and Miami is interested in the entire team!
Currently Miami will have six scholarships to award to the 2009 incoming class. It may not have to look far to fill those spots as Coach Gregg Brown’s Nike All Ohio Force is loaded with local talent and has been making waves on a national scale. Many Miami fans have already heard of 6’6” combo-forward Bill Edwards Jr. (Middletown H.S.) and 6’8” center Matt Kavanaugh (Centerville H.S.). However, the team is also loaded with many other players who may explode over the summer. The majority of the team have been together since 4th Grade and they’ve been #1 in the State ever since. Coach Brown runs a lot of sets and the team is successful not only because its filled with talented players but also because they have a high basketball IQ and are always looking for the open man.
Recently Edwards, Kavanaugh and 6’2” combo-guard Zach Brown (Mason H.S.) visited Miami along with their parents and came away impressed. “Miami did a great job on the visit” says Nike All Ohio Force Coach Gregg Brown (and father of Zach), “Coach Coles told the group that the three players can make their mark at Miami.” Brown went on to say that although Edwards has been officially offered, neither Matt nor Zach have Miami offers. “Coach Coles wants more time to evaluate both of the players before offering”, Brown added.
Coach Brown took the time to discuss each of his players. He indicates that Edwards currently has offers from Miami, Dayton and U.Mass. “Billy has the most upside of any player in Ohio,” Brown said. However, he was quick to add that “he needs to work on his defense” and needs to give a more consistent effort on the court. However, Coach Brown also said that Edwards is a great kid with a lot of heart. His father is 6’8 and his uncle is 6’9” so Billy has the potential to grow even more.
Other than Miami, Zach is close to receiving offers from Kent and Lipscomb and is receiving interest from Stanford, Northwestern, Davidson and Ball State. Zach is a terrific student with a 4.1 GPA (on a 4.0 scale). In fact, the entire Nike All Ohio Force has a combined GPA of 3.2! Coach Brown was quick to say that the team is loaded with intelligent young men who are all terrific kids. Brown is not only smart, he also has a high basketball IQ. He’s shoots 43% from three-point range and constantly is making good decisions. Zach was only 1 of 3 Sophomores that were named to the All-City team in Cincinnati last season.
Matt Kavanaugh currently has offers from Dayton, Kent State and Wright State. However, schools other than Miami that are close to offering or have been very interested in “Kav” include Purdue, Pittsburgh and West Virginia. Coach Brown says that “Kav” is “strong underneath the basket” but needs to become better at playing above the rim. So far he’s mostly an “under the rim” player. However, he’s still growing and has a lot of potential.
Other players on the Nike All Ohio Force include 6’5” Ryan Siggins (Alter H.S.) who also has a high basketball IQ and shoots the ball very well. Ryan is being recruited by Miami, Kent, Western Carolina and Western Michigan. PF 6’5” Brian Wozniak (Loveland H.S.) had shoulder surgery but also has a high basketball IQ and shoots the ball very well. He has a passion for basketball but may be a better football prospect and Miami is interested. 6’9” 290lb Chris Freeman (Trotwood H.S.) is terrific inside and has a very good left hand. He needs to lose weight and be better at running the court. Rumors abound that Chris is destined to play football but Coach Brown tells me that Chris wants to concentrate on basketball.
There is no question that Coach Brown has assembled a terrific group of young men and there appears to be mutual interest between many of his players and with Miami. Its not out of the question that the 2009 incoming class for Miami could be filled with a number of Nike All Ohio Force players. This weekend, Coach Brown will take his team to Akron and then will move to Louisville on Monday to Eddie Ford’s Kentucky Hoop Fest. Stay tuned for further updates.
08/26/07
Posted by NickSkin at 9:00 am
DDN 8.26.07 “UD Hoops Hopes to Land Local Duo"
Flyers have offered both Bill Edwards and Matt Kavanaugh
09/17/07
Posted by NickSkin at 11:39 pm
Billy Edwards took another unofficial visit to Oxford last Saturday for the Miami/Cincinnati game. He attended the basketball tailgate and was catching up with Julian Mavunga, who was on his offiical visit during the weekend. Edwards may be back for another visit for the Syracuse football game.
11/14/07
Posted by NickSkin at 10:30 am
Allen Roberts and Billy Edwards were not only at the Xavier game last night, they were both seen on the court after the game!
I believe that we are currently in a no-contact period meaning that both would have to paid their way to the game (normally the staff would leave complimentary tickets for recruits)
03/07/08
Posted by NickSkin at 3:38 pm
$cout 4.4.08 “Edwards Has Productive Junior Season"
05/15/08
Posted by NickSkin at 3:34 pm
Michigan has now offered
05/17/08
Posted by mollautt at 1:45 am
Dayton is out of scholarships at this time for the class of 2009. The offer made by UMass was by former coach Travis Ford who has since left. That offer may no longer be on the table.
06/20/08
Posted by mollautt at 11:53 am
Bill Edwards is currently attending IU’s Elite Camp in Bloomington.
07/24/08
Posted by mollautt at 10:46 am
RedHawk In$ider (07/23/08-free story): 2009 Miami Recruiting Analysis: Wing Men - B.E. is currently playing in Orlando at the Super Showcase. Once that tournament ends, the AAU National Championships begin at the same venues.
07/31/08
Posted by mollautt at 9:08 am
RedHawk Insider (07/31/08): (Bill) Edwards In Search of “Best Fit"
08/31/08
Posted by mollautt at 1:12 pm
RedHawk Insider (08/31/08): Battle for Edwards’ Services Heats Up
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