Ranking the top 10 SEC players entering 2023-24 season
8. Justin Edwards, G, Kentucky
Kentucky is no stranger to bringing in elite freshmen who could be top-five NBA draft picks by the following summer, and Edwards is next in line. The 6-foot-8 guard from Philadelphia was a top-five player in the Class of 2023, and is part of the alongside the likes of some other elite prospects including Aaron Bradshaw, D.J. Wagner and Rob Dillingham. Edwards showed well over the summer while Kentucky played in the GLOBAL JAM, proving his talent early with a 23-point game. Even though he hasn鈥檛 yet officially played a regular season college basketball game, Edwards already seems poised to be one of the top scorers in the country this season.聽
