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2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 21
LaSonja Edwards
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Junior
- Prev school:
- Fort Pierce Central
- Hometown:
- Fort Pierce, Fla.
Bio
2018-19 (SENIOR)
• Played in 20 games
• Career high two steals against Vanderbilt
• Career high for rebounds (4) and minutes (13) against Belmont
• Best all-around game of career against Miss. Valley with career highs for points (12) and field goals (6 - in six attempts)
• Tallied eight points on 4-of-6 shooting against Florida Atlantic (3/2), to go with four rebounds
2017-18 (JUNIOR)
• Made Lady Raider debut at Vanderbilt
• First career start vs. UAB (1/6/18)
• Strong game off of the bench with 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting vs. Tennessee Tech with eight of the points coming in the fourth quarter
• Was 3-of-4 from field with career high two blocks vs. Coppin State
• Second-highest scoring output of season with seven points vs. Troy, going 3-for-4 from the field
• Best game as Lady Raider with seven points on 3-of-4 shooting in career-high 11 minutes at WKU (1/4/18)
JUNIOR COLLEGE
• Part of back-to-back NJCAA National Championships for Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Fla.
• Helped lead team to 34-2 record and the Panhandle Conference Championship in 2016-17
• Named second-team All-Panhandle Conference in 2016-17
• Named to the All-Tournament team of the 2017 NJCAA State Tournament
• Was among NJCAA national leaders for total rebounds (12th, 229), blocks (9th, 30) and field goal percentage (26th, .442)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Enjoyed a stellar prep career at Fort Pierce Central for Coach Sophia Witherspoon
• Finished prep career with 1,450 points and more than 1,000 rebounds
• Named first-team All-Area (Florida) after averaging 20.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.2 steals as a senior (2014)
• Averaged 25 points, rebounds during high school career
• Outstanding all-around athlete who also excelled in volleyball and track and field
• Earned 22 track medals and was named most outstanding runner as a senior after winning the 4X100, 4X400, 200-meter and high jump
• Volleyball player of the year in 2013
PERSONAL
• Born June 1
• Daughter of Richard Edwards and Sonja Anderson
• Majoring in Sports Medicine
• Played in 20 games
• Career high two steals against Vanderbilt
• Career high for rebounds (4) and minutes (13) against Belmont
• Best all-around game of career against Miss. Valley with career highs for points (12) and field goals (6 - in six attempts)
• Tallied eight points on 4-of-6 shooting against Florida Atlantic (3/2), to go with four rebounds
2017-18 (JUNIOR)
• Made Lady Raider debut at Vanderbilt
• First career start vs. UAB (1/6/18)
• Strong game off of the bench with 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting vs. Tennessee Tech with eight of the points coming in the fourth quarter
• Was 3-of-4 from field with career high two blocks vs. Coppin State
• Second-highest scoring output of season with seven points vs. Troy, going 3-for-4 from the field
• Best game as Lady Raider with seven points on 3-of-4 shooting in career-high 11 minutes at WKU (1/4/18)
JUNIOR COLLEGE
• Part of back-to-back NJCAA National Championships for Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Fla.
• Helped lead team to 34-2 record and the Panhandle Conference Championship in 2016-17
• Named second-team All-Panhandle Conference in 2016-17
• Named to the All-Tournament team of the 2017 NJCAA State Tournament
• Was among NJCAA national leaders for total rebounds (12th, 229), blocks (9th, 30) and field goal percentage (26th, .442)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Enjoyed a stellar prep career at Fort Pierce Central for Coach Sophia Witherspoon
• Finished prep career with 1,450 points and more than 1,000 rebounds
• Named first-team All-Area (Florida) after averaging 20.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.2 steals as a senior (2014)
• Averaged 25 points, rebounds during high school career
• Outstanding all-around athlete who also excelled in volleyball and track and field
• Earned 22 track medals and was named most outstanding runner as a senior after winning the 4X100, 4X400, 200-meter and high jump
• Volleyball player of the year in 2013
PERSONAL
• Born June 1
• Daughter of Richard Edwards and Sonja Anderson
• Majoring in Sports Medicine
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Rick Insell Conference USA Hall of Fame Announcement
Wednesday, July 09
2025 Blue Raider Blitz Media Panel
Thursday, July 03
MTSU Women's Basketball Coach Rick Insell interview at 2025 Blue Raider Blitz
Monday, June 30
