Jade Edwards

Career:

2023-24 (Graduate)

Returned from injury and made her season debut against Loyola Chicago (Nov. 26) while appearing in a total of 25 games in her final college season
Scored 11 points on three triples at Seton Hall, marking a season-high (Feb. 17)
Recorded 25 minutes in consecutive contests for the Blue Demons against Marquette (Feb. 13) and Seton Hall (Feb. 17)
Grabbed season-high seven rebounds versus Creighton (Jan. 6)

2022-23 (Graduate)

Started two games for the Blue Demons before tearing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) against Northern Illinois on Nov. 12.

2021-22 (Senior at American)

Closed her senior season ranked 10th in program history in points (1,232), seventh in rebounds (645) and ninth in blocks (57)
Started all 32 games en route to a Patriot League Title and NCAA Tournament appearance
Led the Eagles with 12.6 ppg and 6.5 rpg
Added 21 points, four rebounds, four assists and two blocks in Patriot League Championship
Recorded seven points, three rebounds and an assist in the NCAA Tournament First Round against Michigan (3/19)

2020-21 (Junior at American)

Started in all 11 games in the abbreviated season
Tallied 17.4 points per game and grabbed 7.4 rebounds per game
Ranked second in the league in scoring, third in steals (2.4 per/game)
Notched four double-doubles including a 31-point, 13-rebound performance against Lehigh (1/11)

2019-20 (Sophomore at American)

Started all 29 games and earned All-Patriot League Second Team honors
Averaged 14.5 ppg to go along with 6.9rpg and 1.5 apg
Recorded double-figure scoring in 10 of the first 11 games
Tallied 24 points in wins over Villanova (11/14) and High Point (11/18)
Recorded nine games with 20+ points while notching four double-doubles… Turned in 14 points and nine rebounds in both Patriot League Tournament outing against Navy (3/7) and Boston (3/9)

2018-19 (Freshman at American)

Saw action in 31 games and earned 20 starts en route to a Patriot League All-Rookie Team selection
Averaged 7.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 1.5 apg while ranking second on the team in rebounds (156) and blocks (17)
Recorded first career double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds at Ohio (12/29)
Put up 14 points and grabbed nine boards against Penn in the WNIT First Round

High School:

Four-year letterwinner in basketball at Latin School of Chicago
Finished career with 2,050 points
First Team All-State selection in her senior season after being named Second Team All-State as a junior
Two-time conference player of the year
Won three conference titles and a pair of regional titles
Spent three seasons on the varsity soccer team

Personal:

Daughter of Pascale Gontard and Jamal Edwards
Graduated from American University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism with a minor in marketing
Pursuing a master’s of science in Entrepreneurship