Maximus Edwards

Position:
Guard
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 220
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Stratford, Conn.
High School:
Our Saviour Lutheran School

Career

Opted to transfer to George Washington in May 2022.

As A Freshman (2021-22)

Opted to redshirt after getting injured in the preseason.

High School

A two-year letterman at Our Saviour Lutheran School (OSL) in the Bronx, N.Y., where he helped the Falcons win a combined 50 games in that span, including a 21-11 and a trip to the quarterfinals of The Grind Session World Championships in 2020-21.
Our Saviour Lutheran was one of the few New York City high school teams to play the 2020-21 season despite COVID-19 protocols, as they played most of their games in bubble environments (Phoenix twice and Paducah, Kentucky) in The Grind Session prep league.
Named to 2021 The Grind Session World Championship All-Event Team after posting 19 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in a season-ending 81-67 loss to eventual national runner-up and top-ranked Compass Prep (3/4/21) in the quarterfinals of the event.
Won the Slam Dunk competition at 2021 The Grind Session World Championship on March 7.
Averaged a team-best 19.9 points on 57.5 percent shooting, including 35.9 percent from 3-point range, while connecting on 76 percent from the free throw line in 2020-21… Also averaged 6.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.7 steals per game.
Scored in double figures in 14 games, including 6 games of 20 or more points, in 2020-21… Scored a season-high 35 points vs. Minnesota Prep (2/12/21), which included 6 3-point field goals.
Totaled 3 double-doubles (points/rebounds), including an impressive line vs. Minnesota Prep (2/12/21) of 35 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal and a block in a 93-88 victory.
Helped the Falcons to a 29-4 overall record in his first season in 2019-20, playing alongside current Power 6 players Posh Alexander (BIG EAST Freshman of the Year at St. John’s), Max Amandasun (Pittsburgh) and Dylan Addae-Wusu (St. John’s).
Transferred to Our Saviour Lutheran School after a stellar career at Bunnell High School in his hometown of Stratford, Conn., where he led the Bulldogs to a 20-6 record, a South-West Conference Tournament title and the quarterfinals of 2019 Division II State Tournament.
The all-time leading scorer at Bunnell with more than 1,600 points in his high school career, including 37 in his final game.
Named to a number of All-State teams in both 2018 and 2019, including by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association and the New Haven Register/GameTime CT… Twice named First Team All-South-West Conference (2018, 2019).
Averaged 27 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists as a junior in 2018-19.
Coached by Peter Wehye.

Personal

Maximus Bret Edwards was born June 1, 2002, in Stratford, Conn. … Parents are Bret Edwards and Tonya Pooser… Has seven siblings (Xena, Angel, Channell, Brittany, Kenneth, Brandon, Quashaun)…. Brother, Angel, serves in the Marines, while sister, Channell, is in the Navy.
Played for the AAU NY Lightning.