Vanderbilt's Jason Edwards entering NCAA transfer portal, per report

[Mean Green Newz]

Guard Jason Edwards, the Commodores’ leading scorer last season, has entered the NCAA transfer portal, per On3.

The On3 report said Edwards, who just finished his junior season, will test the NBA Draft process as well.

Edwards averaged 17.0 points per game during the 2024-25 season, adding 2.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.9 steals. He was the only member of the Commodores to average more than 11 points per contest.

The Parkview, Ga., native shot 43.5 percent from the field and 35.3 percent from three-point range, finishing second on the team behind Tyler Nickel in three-point attempts (184) and three-point shots made (65).

Edwards scored at least 20 points in 10 of his 33 games, including a season-best 30 in the Commodores’ win over TCU.

Assuming Edwards does not return, he will make another stop on a journey that’s already featured many.

The 6-1, 175-pound Edwards redshirted during his first season at Miles College in Alabama in 2021-22, spent 2022-23 at Dodge City Community College in Kansas, and played one season for North Texas of the American Athletic Conference before transferring to Vanderbilt.

Edwards is actually the fifth Vanderbilt player to reportedly enter the portal, but only the second who had a significant impact for the Commodores last season.

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[UNTLifer]

Hope he is getting a good education. 

[Jonnyeagle]

13 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

Hope he is getting a good education. 

[MeanGreenZen]

The NBA is a long shot, but this dude is gonna go to the highest bidder in college basketball every season and will make some real money. He also probably gets another year of eligibility because of the whole JUCO deal that his current classmate started. I could see Hodge opening up his new wallet for him. 

[Jonnyeagle]

2 minutes ago, MeanGreenZen said:

The NBA is a long shot, but this dude is gonna go to the highest bidder in college basketball every season and will make some real money. He also probably gets another year of eligibility because of the whole JUCO deal that his current classmate started. I could see Hodge opening up his new wallet for him. 

Hodge will have no more money at WVA that Vanderbilt (SEC) does.  Otherwise I agree with all you said.

[greenminer]

39 minutes ago, Jonnyeagle said:

Hodge will have no more money at WVA that Vanderbilt (SEC) does.  Otherwise I agree with all you said.

I can see an athlete moving around for the same money and just wanting a change in scenery.

[NorthTexasWeLove]

I don't see Hodge reaching out to a known defensive liability.... again. 

Edited Saturday at 03:32 PM by NorthTexasWeLove

[BigWillie]

1 hour ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

I don't see Hodge reaching out to a known defensive liability.... again. 

It really depends on if he changes his system like Grant did. He and Grant knew that this system gave them the best chance to win here with limited resources. 

Now that he will be able to recruit with money and conference, he could go the route Grant did. I am really curious to see.

[NorthTexasWeLove]

26 minutes ago, BigWillie said:

It really depends on if he changes his system like Grant did. He and Grant knew that this system gave them the best chance to win here with limited resources. 

Now that he will be able to recruit with money and conference, he could go the route Grant did. I am really curious to see.

I don't think so. Ross is THE defensive guy. He's going to stick to that and try and be UH 2.0.