KNOXVILLE — A local high school basketball star with an offer in hand from the University of Tennessee has received a top ranking from a national recruiting service.
Knoxville Catholic High School point guard B.J. Edwards is ranked as the No. 61 player in the nation by Rivals.com.
Edwards, a rising junior for the Irish, is a top national prospect. He helped Knoxville Catholic win the TSSAA Division II-AA state championship in March before COVID-19 brought a premature ending to high school sports in Tennessee and the country.
He was the state tournament’s Most Valuable Player and dished out 200 assists during the 2019-20 season for the Irish, who went 25-4 and edged defending state champ Briarcrest Christian School to claim their first-ever state championship in boys basketball.
Edwards is a four-star prospect in the 2022 recruiting class.
In addition to his offer from the Volunteers, he has also been recruited and offered by several schools including Georgetown, Vanderbilt, Auburn, South Carolina and South Alabama.