Canadian Justin Edwards is headed to the Maine BlackBears.
Edwards, a 6-foot-2 shooting guard from Anderson Collegiate & Vocational Institute in Whitby, Ontario passed off several major D1 offers and selected Maine over schools such Missouri Tigers
The BlackBears are getting a talented guard with a great athletic ability which many considered a high-major Division I player.
Head Coach Ted Woodward continues to tap into the Canadian fountain as he looks to rebuild his roster. 6-7 Forward Murphy Burnatowski from Waterloo, Ontario and 6-9 Sophomore Mike Allison from Lynden, Ontario also call Maine home.
Edwards too his official visit to Maine in January of 2011. And will have an opportunity to play a respectable 20-25 minutes per game in his Freshmen season. The main focus on the backcourt will seniors Gerald McLemore (14 points) and Raheem Singleton (8.6 points, 3 dimes), leaving Edwards to battle it out with sophomore Alasdair Fraser for a chunk of the leftover. minutes.
