DAWSON EDWARDS | GUILFORD | GUARD
Edwards, a graduate student from Durham, N.C., registered 13 steals over three games and notched his first collegiate double-double in helping Guilford to a 2-1 showing over the holiday season. At the Springhill Suites Guilford Holiday Classic, Edwards posted 12 of his 13 steals as the Quakers forced a combined 54 turnovers in their victories over the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (116-84) and Concordia College at Moorhead (85-60). Against USCGA, Edwards went for 10 points with eight boards (4 defensive), five assists, and seven steals. He backed that up with five points, three boards, three assists, and five steals versus Concordia. In ODAC play after the turn of the calendar, Edwards scored 18 points with a career-high 13 boards (7 defensive) in Guilford's 90-88 setback to Washington and Lee. He added three assists and a steal. For the season, Edwards is averaging 10.8 points and 5.3 boards per game. He leads the league in assist to turnover ratio (3.6, 32 assists vs. 9 turnovers) while ranking third in steals (25) and ninth in assists (32).