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University of Oklahoma Athletics
2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 5
B.J. Edwards
- Position:
- G
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 200
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Knoxville Catholic
- Prev School:
- SMU
COLLEGIATE HONORS/RECORDS
CAREER
Has played in 110 collegiate games, making 93 starts … enters the 2026-27 season having totaled 1,005 points, 472 rebounds, 364 assists and 180 steals during his career at Tennessee and SMU … averaging 9.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game over his collegiate career … has shot .459 from the field, .362 from 3-point range and .757 from the free throw line … owns 93 career starts and a 2.30-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio … one of the nation's top defensive guards … left SMU ranked among the career leaders in steals (5th – 180), assists (14th – 364) and assist-to-turnover ratio (6th – 2.30-to-1)
2025-26 (SENIOR AT SMU)
Earned Honorable Mention All-ACC and ACC All-Defensive Team recognition … received votes for ACC Defensive Player of the Year and ACC Most Improved Player … named ACC Player of the Week three times (11/24, 12/29, 1/26) ... started the first 28 games before missing the remainder of the season due to injury … averaged 12.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.3 steals per game … shot .474 from the field, .372 from 3-point range and .771 from the free throw line … made a career-high 42 3-point field goals … ranked seventh in the ACC in assists, first in steals and fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio … his 2.3 steals per game also ranked 12th nationally … became the first player in the country with multiple triple-doubles during the season … was the only player in the NCAA to record three games with at least 20 points, five rebounds, five assists, and five steals ... recorded 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists against Florida State (1/24) … had 24 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, six steals and a blocked shot in a win at Wake Forest (1/20) … went 8-of-14 from the field and finished with 20 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals at No. 6 Duke (1/10) … added 15 points, four rebounds, six assists and two steals against No. 12 North Carolina (1/3) … recorded 21 points, a career-high 11 rebounds, 10 assists and five steals against Cal State Fullerton (12/28) … posted a triple-double with career highs of 24 points and 13 assists, along with 10 steals and five rebounds against Arkansas State (11/21) … the 10 steals set an SMU record and tied for second in ACC history … recorded 20 points, five assists, four rebounds, two steals and a block against Murray State (11/11) … scored 20 points to go along with five rebounds, four assists and two steals in the season opener against Tarleton State (11/3).
2024-25 (JUNIOR AT SMU)
Named to the ACC All-Defensive Team … set SMU single-season records with 83 steals and 2.4 steals per game … started all 35 games … averaged 9.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.4 steals per game … shot .470 from the field, .321 from 3-point range and .734 from the free throw line … ranked second in the ACC in steals and 11th nationally at 2.4 per game … ranked 10th in the ACC in assists and 10th in assist-to-turnover ratio … recorded his first career double-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and four steals in an NIT first-round win over UNI (3/19) … totaled 18 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals at Cal (2/26) … had six points, eight assists, eight rebounds and two steals at Virginia Tech (2/5) … posted 15 points, nine rebounds, five assists and a steal against Cal (1/29) … recorded then career highs of 19 points and six steals, along with six assists and three rebounds, against Georgia Tech (1/11) … had 16 points, two assists and two steals at Boston College (12/21) … totaled 12 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals against LSU (12/14).
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE AT SMU)
Played in all 33 games (30 starts) … averaged 3.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game … posted a 2.43 assist-to-turnover ratio … recorded 10 points with six assists and three steals against Temple (1/16) … added six points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal at East Carolina (1/13) … nearly recorded a triple-double with eight points, nine rebounds, nine assists and five steals against Western Illinois (11/8) … during SMU's three-game summer trip to Spain, averaged a team-best 6.0 assists along with 5.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game … nearly posted a triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a win in Valencia.
2022-23 (FRESHMAN AT TENNESSEE)
Played in 14 games for a Tennessee team that advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 … averaged 1.2 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 4.3 minutes per game … matched a season high playing 10 minutes against South Carolina (2/25), finishing with two points and two assists … scored four points against Missouri (2/11) … dished out a season-high three assists against Alcorn State (12/4) … scored two points and grabbed two rebounds against Butler in the Battle 4 Atlantis (11/23) … made his collegiate debut in Tennessee's season-opening win over Tennessee Tech (11/7), scoring five points on 2-of-2 shooting and adding a blocked shot.
HIGH SCHOOL/PREP
Graduated from Knoxville Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tenn., where he played for head coach Michael Hutchens … played in 116 varsity games and finished his high school career with 2,240 points … also averaged 7.1 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game while shooting 52% from the field and 33% from 3-point range … a consensus four-star prospect and rated as the nation's No. 71 overall prospect in the 2022 class by Rivals … a 2022 Mr. Basketball finalist and Tennessee Sports Writers Association Division II-AA All-State Team selection … averaged 20.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 3.2 steals per game as a senior while leading Knoxville Catholic to the Division II-AA state championship game … posted 23 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in the 2022 state semifinals against Brentwood Academy … named 2021 TSSAA Division II-AA Mr. Basketball after leading Catholic to a 21-4 record and state semifinal appearance as a junior … averaged 19.9 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game during his junior season … also named 2020-21 MaxPreps Tennessee High School Basketball Player of the Year … as a sophomore, led Knoxville Catholic to the 2020 Division II-AA state championship, the first state title in school history … averaged 19.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game that season … played AAU basketball for BMaze Elite.
PERSONAL
Born November 2002 in Johnson City, Tenn. … son of Tiffany Greenlee and Brian Edwards, Sr. … father played football at East Tennessee State.
- 2025-26 All-ACC Honorable Mention
- 2025-26 ACC All-Defensive Team
- 2025-26 Three-time ACC Player of the Week (Nov. 24, Dec. 29, Jan. 26)
- 2024-25 ACC All-Defensive Team
- 2024-25 SMU single-season record for steals (83)
- 2024-25 SMU single-season record for steals per game (T-2nd - 2.4)
- 2025-26 SMU single-season record for steals in a game (10)
- 2025-26 SMU single-season record for assist-to-turnover ratio (T-6th - 2.56-to-1)
CAREER
Has played in 110 collegiate games, making 93 starts … enters the 2026-27 season having totaled 1,005 points, 472 rebounds, 364 assists and 180 steals during his career at Tennessee and SMU … averaging 9.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game over his collegiate career … has shot .459 from the field, .362 from 3-point range and .757 from the free throw line … owns 93 career starts and a 2.30-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio … one of the nation's top defensive guards … left SMU ranked among the career leaders in steals (5th – 180), assists (14th – 364) and assist-to-turnover ratio (6th – 2.30-to-1)
2025-26 (SENIOR AT SMU)
Earned Honorable Mention All-ACC and ACC All-Defensive Team recognition … received votes for ACC Defensive Player of the Year and ACC Most Improved Player … named ACC Player of the Week three times (11/24, 12/29, 1/26) ... started the first 28 games before missing the remainder of the season due to injury … averaged 12.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.3 steals per game … shot .474 from the field, .372 from 3-point range and .771 from the free throw line … made a career-high 42 3-point field goals … ranked seventh in the ACC in assists, first in steals and fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio … his 2.3 steals per game also ranked 12th nationally … became the first player in the country with multiple triple-doubles during the season … was the only player in the NCAA to record three games with at least 20 points, five rebounds, five assists, and five steals ... recorded 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists against Florida State (1/24) … had 24 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, six steals and a blocked shot in a win at Wake Forest (1/20) … went 8-of-14 from the field and finished with 20 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals at No. 6 Duke (1/10) … added 15 points, four rebounds, six assists and two steals against No. 12 North Carolina (1/3) … recorded 21 points, a career-high 11 rebounds, 10 assists and five steals against Cal State Fullerton (12/28) … posted a triple-double with career highs of 24 points and 13 assists, along with 10 steals and five rebounds against Arkansas State (11/21) … the 10 steals set an SMU record and tied for second in ACC history … recorded 20 points, five assists, four rebounds, two steals and a block against Murray State (11/11) … scored 20 points to go along with five rebounds, four assists and two steals in the season opener against Tarleton State (11/3).
2024-25 (JUNIOR AT SMU)
Named to the ACC All-Defensive Team … set SMU single-season records with 83 steals and 2.4 steals per game … started all 35 games … averaged 9.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.4 steals per game … shot .470 from the field, .321 from 3-point range and .734 from the free throw line … ranked second in the ACC in steals and 11th nationally at 2.4 per game … ranked 10th in the ACC in assists and 10th in assist-to-turnover ratio … recorded his first career double-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and four steals in an NIT first-round win over UNI (3/19) … totaled 18 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals at Cal (2/26) … had six points, eight assists, eight rebounds and two steals at Virginia Tech (2/5) … posted 15 points, nine rebounds, five assists and a steal against Cal (1/29) … recorded then career highs of 19 points and six steals, along with six assists and three rebounds, against Georgia Tech (1/11) … had 16 points, two assists and two steals at Boston College (12/21) … totaled 12 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals against LSU (12/14).
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE AT SMU)
Played in all 33 games (30 starts) … averaged 3.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game … posted a 2.43 assist-to-turnover ratio … recorded 10 points with six assists and three steals against Temple (1/16) … added six points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal at East Carolina (1/13) … nearly recorded a triple-double with eight points, nine rebounds, nine assists and five steals against Western Illinois (11/8) … during SMU's three-game summer trip to Spain, averaged a team-best 6.0 assists along with 5.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game … nearly posted a triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a win in Valencia.
2022-23 (FRESHMAN AT TENNESSEE)
Played in 14 games for a Tennessee team that advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 … averaged 1.2 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 4.3 minutes per game … matched a season high playing 10 minutes against South Carolina (2/25), finishing with two points and two assists … scored four points against Missouri (2/11) … dished out a season-high three assists against Alcorn State (12/4) … scored two points and grabbed two rebounds against Butler in the Battle 4 Atlantis (11/23) … made his collegiate debut in Tennessee's season-opening win over Tennessee Tech (11/7), scoring five points on 2-of-2 shooting and adding a blocked shot.
HIGH SCHOOL/PREP
Graduated from Knoxville Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tenn., where he played for head coach Michael Hutchens … played in 116 varsity games and finished his high school career with 2,240 points … also averaged 7.1 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game while shooting 52% from the field and 33% from 3-point range … a consensus four-star prospect and rated as the nation's No. 71 overall prospect in the 2022 class by Rivals … a 2022 Mr. Basketball finalist and Tennessee Sports Writers Association Division II-AA All-State Team selection … averaged 20.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 3.2 steals per game as a senior while leading Knoxville Catholic to the Division II-AA state championship game … posted 23 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in the 2022 state semifinals against Brentwood Academy … named 2021 TSSAA Division II-AA Mr. Basketball after leading Catholic to a 21-4 record and state semifinal appearance as a junior … averaged 19.9 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game during his junior season … also named 2020-21 MaxPreps Tennessee High School Basketball Player of the Year … as a sophomore, led Knoxville Catholic to the 2020 Division II-AA state championship, the first state title in school history … averaged 19.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game that season … played AAU basketball for BMaze Elite.
PERSONAL
Born November 2002 in Johnson City, Tenn. … son of Tiffany Greenlee and Brian Edwards, Sr. … father played football at East Tennessee State.
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