14 Edmond Early Jr.
14 - Edmond Early Jr.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 170
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Dayton, OH
High School: Thurgood Marshall
Position: PG
gp 31
pts/g 6.6
fg % 36.5
3pt % 29.0
ft % 74.4
reb/g 1.0
a/g 2.3

2013-14: Early Jr. totaled 204 points, 72 assists, 36 steals and 32 rebounds as a freshman. He averaged 6.6 points, 2.3 assists, 1.2 steals and one rebound per game. He saw action in all 31 games, while making five starts. He shot 73-for-200 from the field, including a 29-for-100 finish from 3-point range. He went 29-for-39 (74.4 percent) from the foul line.

Prior to Owens: Early was considered by many as the best on ball defender in the state of Ohio. His high school team, Thurgood Marshall, was ranked the No. 1 team in Ohio, regardless of class, for the entire year until the state tournament. Prior to the tournament, their only loss was to the No. 1 team in the USA Today Top 25 poll, Findlay Prep. They finished the season 23-2 and, at one point, were ranked No. 23 in the USA Today Top 25 poll nationally.

Thurgood Marshall boy's basketball head coach Darnell Hoskins called Early "the heart and soul of his team." Individually, Early averaged 9.5 points, four assists and three steals per game. He was named First Team All-City and played in the District 15 All-Star game.

Additionally, Early is ranked as the No. 14 Ohio point guard in the class of 2013 and a top 75 player overall by TripleDoubleProspects. Rick Bolus Basketball Recruiting ranks him as a Top 50 Class of 2013 player overall in the state of Ohio.

Personal: Edmond is the son of Edmond Lee W. Early and Sherri Lightfoot. He has four siblings - Evonna, Senish, Tina and Anthony.

Recent Games
Feb 19 at Edison Community College W, 105-70
Feb 22 Columbus State Community College W, 94-85
Feb 26 at Cuyahoga Community College W, 87-72
Mar 1 at Sinclair Community College W, 104-99
Mar 7 vs. Sinclair Community College W, 104-90
Mar 8 vs. Cincinnati State Technical & CC L, 79-78
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 31 12
Games started 5 -
Minutes 591 197
Minutes per game 19.1 16.4
FG 73-200 29-82
FG Pct 36.5 35.4
3PT 29-100 9-40
3PT Pct 29.0 22.5
FT 29-39 7-9
FT Pct 74.4 77.8
Off rebounds 6 1
Def rebounds 26 6
Total rebounds 32 7
Rebounds per game 1.0 0.6
Personal fouls 43 9
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 72 16
Turnovers 52 12
Assist to turnover ratio 1.4 1.3
Steals 36 13
Blocks 4 2
Points 204 74
Points per game 6.6 6.2
Points per 40 min 13.8 15.0
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 13 Midwest JUCO Jamboree   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 University of Northwestern Ohio   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Vincennes Jamboree   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Mt. Vernon Nazarene   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Washtenaw Community College W, 128-66 1 15 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 4 at Wayne County Community College W, 71-69 1 21 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Nov 8 Delta College W, 97-74 1 24 4-12 33.3 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 9 Monroe College L, 92-85 1 23 4-8 50.0 3-5 60.0 2-2 100.0 13
Nov 13 Kalamazoo Valley Community College L, 117-109 1 23 3-8 37.5 3-6 50.0 3-4 75.0 12
Nov 16 Lake Michigan College W, 87-69 - 24 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 20 at Henry Ford Community College W, 82-69 - 24 5-11 45.5 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 13
Nov 23 at Macomb Community College W, 90-65 - 20 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 26 Mott Community College L, 89-79 - 23 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 3 Henry Ford Community College W, 103-62 - 23 3-5 60.0 3-5 60.0 2-2 100.0 11
Dec 6 at Delta College W, 93-76 - 18 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 7 vs. Erie Community College W, 82-81 - 23 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 3-6 50.0 3
Dec 13 at Kalamazoo Valley Community College W, 79-76 - 17 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Dec 14 vs. Kellogg Community College W, 90-57 - 14 0-5 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 18 at Lorain County Community College W, 118-79 - 20 4-8 50.0 2-5 40.0 4-4 100.0 14
Dec 30 at Mott Community College L, 97-62 - 19 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 10 University of Akron Club W, 104-36 - 23 3-11 27.3 1-5 20.0 4-4 100.0 11
Jan 15 Cuyahoga Community College W, 83-68 - 14 4-9 44.4 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 18 Cincinnati State Technical & CC W, 92-86 - 22 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 22 at Lakeland Community College W, 76-72 - 15 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 4
Jan 29 Edison Community College W, 100-87 - 22 3-10 30.0 2-6 33.3 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 1 at Columbus State Community College W, 84-76 - 13 0-6 0.0 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 8 Sinclair Community College W, 116-92 - 19 3-10 30.0 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 12 Lakeland Community College W, 91-86 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 15 at Cincinnati State Technical & CC L, 80-67 - 21 2-8 25.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 19 at Edison Community College W, 105-70 - 25 6-12 50.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 14
Feb 22 Columbus State Community College W, 94-85 - 14 2-6 33.3 2-5 40.0 2-2 100.0 8
Feb 26 at Cuyahoga Community College W, 87-72 - 15 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Mar 1 at Sinclair Community College W, 104-99 - 16 4-7 57.1 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 11
Mar 7 vs. Sinclair Community College W, 104-90 - 21 4-7 57.1 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 11
Mar 8 vs. Cincinnati State Technical & CC L, 79-78 - 19 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 13 Midwest JUCO Jamboree   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 University of Northwestern Ohio   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Vincennes Jamboree   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Mt. Vernon Nazarene   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Washtenaw Community College W, 128-66 1 15 0 1 1 7 4 1.8 1 0 0 0
Nov 4 at Wayne County Community College W, 71-69 1 21 0 2 2 2 3 0.7 0 0 4 0
Nov 8 Delta College W, 97-74 1 24 0 1 1 4 4 1.0 0 0 2 0
Nov 9 Monroe College L, 92-85 1 23 2 1 3 5 3 1.7 0 0 3 0
Nov 13 Kalamazoo Valley Community College L, 117-109 1 23 0 0 0 3 3 1.0 0 0 1 0
Nov 16 Lake Michigan College W, 87-69 - 24 0 1 1 5 1 5.0 1 0 1 0
Nov 20 at Henry Ford Community College W, 82-69 - 24 0 1 1 1 3 0.3 1 0 3 0
Nov 23 at Macomb Community College W, 90-65 - 20 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 4 0 0 0
Nov 26 Mott Community College L, 89-79 - 23 0 2 2 2 2 1.0 1 1 2 0
Dec 3 Henry Ford Community College W, 103-62 - 23 0 3 3 4 2 2.0 0 0 2 0
Dec 6 at Delta College W, 93-76 - 18 1 3 4 3 1 3.0 1 0 1 0
Dec 7 vs. Erie Community College W, 82-81 - 23 1 0 1 0 2 0.0 2 0 2 0
Dec 13 at Kalamazoo Valley Community College W, 79-76 - 17 1 0 1 1 1 1.0 3 0 0 0
Dec 14 vs. Kellogg Community College W, 90-57 - 14 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 2 0
Dec 18 at Lorain County Community College W, 118-79 - 20 0 1 1 7 3 2.3 5 1 3 0
Dec 30 at Mott Community College L, 97-62 - 19 0 1 1 3 2 1.5 0 0 2 0
Jan 10 University of Akron Club W, 104-36 - 23 0 1 1 3 2 1.5 2 0 0 0
Jan 15 Cuyahoga Community College W, 83-68 - 14 1 0 1 2 0 - 2 0 2 0
Jan 18 Cincinnati State Technical & CC W, 92-86 - 22 0 1 1 3 2 1.5 1 0 1 0
Jan 22 at Lakeland Community College W, 76-72 - 15 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 29 Edison Community College W, 100-87 - 22 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 0 1 -
Feb 1 at Columbus State Community College W, 84-76 - 13 0 0 0 2 1 2.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 8 Sinclair Community College W, 116-92 - 19 0 0 0 2 1 2.0 2 1 0 -
Feb 12 Lakeland Community College W, 91-86 - 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 15 at Cincinnati State Technical & CC L, 80-67 - 21 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 19 at Edison Community College W, 105-70 - 25 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 3 1 0 -
Feb 22 Columbus State Community College W, 94-85 - 14 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 26 at Cuyahoga Community College W, 87-72 - 15 0 2 2 2 1 2.0 1 0 2 -
Mar 1 at Sinclair Community College W, 104-99 - 16 0 0 0 2 1 2.0 1 0 1 -
Mar 7 vs. Sinclair Community College W, 104-90 - 21 0 1 1 1 2 0.5 1 0 4 -
Mar 8 vs. Cincinnati State Technical & CC L, 79-78 - 19 0 0 0 2 1 2.0 1 0 2 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2013-14 31 5 19.1 2.4-6.5 36.5 0.9-3.2 29.0 0.9-1.3 74.4 6.6
2014-15 26 15 21.8 4.0-8.7 46.3 1.5-4.3 35.4 0.9-1.2 71.9 10.5
Total 57 20 20.3 3.1-7.5 41.7 1.2-3.7 32.4 0.9-1.2 73.2 8.4
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2013-14 31 5 591 73-200 36.5 29-100 29.0 29-39 74.4 204
2014-15 26 15 566 105-227 46.3 40-113 35.4 23-32 71.9 273
Total 57 20 1157 178-427 41.7 69-213 32.4 52-71 73.2 477
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2013-14 31 5 19.1 4.9-13.5 36.5 2.0-6.8 29.0 2.0-2.6 74.4 13.8
2014-15 26 15 21.8 7.4-16.0 46.3 2.8-8.0 35.4 1.6-2.3 71.9 19.3
Total 57 20 20.3 6.2-14.8 41.7 2.4-7.4 32.4 1.8-2.5 73.2 16.5
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2013-14 31 5 19.1 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.4 0.0 2.3 1.7 1.4 1.2 0.1
2014-15 26 15 21.8 0.7 1.5 2.1 1.1 0.0 2.6 1.4 1.8 1.7 0.3
Total 57 20 20.3 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.2 0.0 2.5 1.6 1.6 1.4 0.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2013-14 31 5 591 6 26 32 43 0 72 52 1.4 36 4
2014-15 26 15 566 17 38 55 28 1 68 37 1.8 44 8
Total 57 20 1157 23 64 87 71 1 140 89 1.6 80 12
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2013-14 31 5 19.1 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.9 0.0 4.9 3.5 1.4 2.4 0.3
2014-15 26 15 21.8 1.2 2.7 3.9 2.0 0.1 4.8 2.6 1.8 3.1 0.6
Total 57 20 20.3 0.8 2.2 3.0 2.5 0.0 4.8 3.1 1.6 2.8 0.4
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 31 5 19.1 2.4-6.5 36.5 0.9-3.2 29.0 0.9-1.3 74.4 6.6
Conference 12 - 16.4 2.4-6.8 35.4 0.8-3.3 22.5 0.6-0.8 77.8 6.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 4 19.3 2.5-7.1 35.4 1.3-4.0 32.1 1.2-1.3 94.4 7.5
Away 13 1 18.8 2.5-6.2 41.3 0.7-2.5 27.3 0.6-1.0 61.5 6.4
Neutral 4 - 19.3 1.2-5.2 23.8 0.5-2.8 18.2 1.0-2.0 50.0 4.0
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Wins 25 3 18.5 2.5-6.6 37.6 0.9-3.2 29.1 1.0-1.3 72.7 6.8
Losses 6 2 21.3 1.8-5.8 31.4 1.0-3.5 28.6 0.8-1.0 83.3 5.5
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November 9 5 21.9 2.8-6.8 41.0 1.2-3.3 36.7 0.8-1.1 70.0 7.6
December 7 - 19.1 1.6-4.9 32.4 0.9-2.7 31.6 1.4-2.0 71.4 5.4
January 5 - 19.2 2.6-8.4 31.0 0.8-3.8 21.1 1.6-1.8 88.9 7.6
February 7 - 15.4 2.1-6.3 34.1 0.4-3.1 13.6 0.4-0.6 75.0 5.1
March 3 - 18.7 3.0-6.3 47.4 1.7-3.3 50.0 0.3-0.7 50.0 8.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 31 5 591 73-200 36.5 29-100 29.0 29-39 74.4 204
Conference 12 - 197 29-82 35.4 9-40 22.5 7-9 77.8 74
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 14 4 270 35-99 35.4 18-56 32.1 17-18 94.4 105
Away 13 1 244 33-80 41.3 9-33 27.3 8-13 61.5 83
Neutral 4 - 77 5-21 23.8 2-11 18.2 4-8 50.0 16
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Wins 25 3 463 62-165 37.6 23-79 29.1 24-33 72.7 171
Losses 6 2 128 11-35 31.4 6-21 28.6 5-6 83.3 33
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November 9 5 197 25-61 41.0 11-30 36.7 7-10 70.0 68
December 7 - 134 11-34 32.4 6-19 31.6 10-14 71.4 38
January 5 - 96 13-42 31.0 4-19 21.1 8-9 88.9 38
February 7 - 108 15-44 34.1 3-22 13.6 3-4 75.0 36
March 3 - 56 9-19 47.4 5-10 50.0 1-2 50.0 24
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 31 5 19.1 4.9-13.5 36.5 2.0-6.8 29.0 2.0-2.6 74.4 13.8
Conference 12 - 16.4 5.9-16.6 35.4 1.8-8.1 22.5 1.4-1.8 77.8 15.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 4 19.3 5.2-14.7 35.4 2.7-8.3 32.1 2.5-2.7 94.4 15.6
Away 13 1 18.8 5.4-13.1 41.3 1.5-5.4 27.3 1.3-2.1 61.5 13.6
Neutral 4 - 19.3 2.6-10.9 23.8 1.0-5.7 18.2 2.1-4.2 50.0 8.3
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Wins 25 3 18.5 5.4-14.3 37.6 2.0-6.8 29.1 2.1-2.9 72.7 14.8
Losses 6 2 21.3 3.4-10.9 31.4 1.9-6.6 28.6 1.6-1.9 83.3 10.3
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November 9 5 21.9 5.1-12.4 41.0 2.2-6.1 36.7 1.4-2.0 70.0 13.8
December 7 - 19.1 3.3-10.1 32.4 1.8-5.7 31.6 3.0-4.2 71.4 11.3
January 5 - 19.2 5.4-17.5 31.0 1.7-7.9 21.1 3.3-3.8 88.9 15.8
February 7 - 15.4 5.6-16.3 34.1 1.1-8.1 13.6 1.1-1.5 75.0 13.3
March 3 - 18.7 6.4-13.6 47.4 3.6-7.1 50.0 0.7-1.4 50.0 17.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 31 5 19.1 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.4 0.0 2.3 1.7 1.4 1.2 0.1
Conference 12 - 16.4 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.0 1.3 1.0 1.3 1.1 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 4 19.3 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.1 0.0 3.0 1.9 1.6 0.9 0.1
Away 13 1 18.8 0.2 1.1 1.2 1.3 0.0 2.0 1.5 1.3 1.5 0.2
Neutral 4 - 19.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.5 0.0 1.0 1.3 0.8 1.0 0.0
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Wins 25 3 18.5 0.2 0.9 1.0 1.3 0.0 2.3 1.6 1.4 1.4 0.1
Losses 6 2 21.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.0 2.5 2.0 1.3 0.3 0.2
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November 9 5 21.9 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.8 0.0 3.4 2.7 1.3 0.9 0.1
December 7 - 19.1 0.4 1.1 1.6 1.7 0.0 2.7 1.6 1.7 1.6 0.1
January 5 - 19.2 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.0 1.8 1.0 1.8 1.6 0.0
February 7 - 15.4 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.4 - 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.3
March 3 - 18.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 2.3 - 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 31 5 591 6 26 32 43 0 72 52 1.4 36 4
Conference 12 - 197 1 6 7 9 0 16 12 1.3 13 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 4 270 3 11 14 16 0 42 27 1.6 13 2
Away 13 1 244 2 14 16 17 0 26 20 1.3 19 2
Neutral 4 - 77 1 1 2 10 0 4 5 0.8 4 0
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Wins 25 3 463 4 22 26 33 0 57 40 1.4 34 3
Losses 6 2 128 2 4 6 10 0 15 12 1.3 2 1
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November 9 5 197 2 10 12 16 0 31 24 1.3 8 1
December 7 - 134 3 8 11 12 0 19 11 1.7 11 1
January 5 - 96 1 3 4 5 0 9 5 1.8 8 0
February 7 - 108 0 4 4 3 - 8 8 1.0 6 2
March 3 - 56 0 1 1 7 - 5 4 1.3 3 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 31 5 19.1 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.9 0.0 4.9 3.5 1.4 2.4 0.3
Conference 12 - 16.4 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.8 0.0 3.2 2.4 1.3 2.6 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 4 19.3 0.4 1.6 2.1 2.4 0.0 6.2 4.0 1.6 1.9 0.3
Away 13 1 18.8 0.3 2.3 2.6 2.8 0.0 4.3 3.3 1.3 3.1 0.3
Neutral 4 - 19.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 5.2 0.0 2.1 2.6 0.8 2.1 0.0
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Wins 25 3 18.5 0.3 1.9 2.2 2.9 0.0 4.9 3.5 1.4 2.9 0.3
Losses 6 2 21.3 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.1 0.0 4.7 3.8 1.3 0.6 0.3
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November 9 5 21.9 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.2 0.0 6.3 4.9 1.3 1.6 0.2
December 7 - 19.1 0.9 2.4 3.3 3.6 0.0 5.7 3.3 1.7 3.3 0.3
January 5 - 19.2 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.1 0.0 3.8 2.1 1.8 3.3 0.0
February 7 - 15.4 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.1 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 2.2 0.7
March 3 - 18.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 5.0 0.0 3.6 2.9 1.3 2.1 0.0