14 Edmond Early Jr.
14 - Edmond Early Jr.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 170
Year: So.
Hometown: Dayton, OH
High School: Thurgood Marshall
Position: Point Guard
gp 26
pts/g 10.5
fg % 46.3
3pt % 35.4
ft % 71.9
reb/g 2.1
a/g 2.6

2014-15: As a sophomore, Early Jr. averaged 10.5 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He totaled 273 points, 55 rebounds, 68 assists, 44 steals and eight blocks and battled through early season injuries to see action in 26 games (15 starts). He scored a season-high 21 points on Feb. 11 against Lakeland and shot 105-for-227 (46.3 percent) from the field, 40-for-113 (35.4 percent) from 3-point range and 23-for-32 (71.9 percent) from 3-point range. In the team's Region XII District 11 semifinal win over Cincinnati State, Early Jr. made several key 3-pointers late to seal a come from behind victory.

In his two years, Early Jr. posted totals of 477 points, 87 rebounds, 140 assists, 80 steals and 12 blocks. His two-year averages were 8.4 points, 1.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game. He also finished 178-for-427 (41.7 percent) from the field, 69-for-213 (32.4 percent) from 3-point range and 52-for-71 (73.2 percent) from the foul line.

Following the season, Early Jr. signed with NAIA Indiana Tech University.

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 14 at Edison Community College W, 108-55
Feb 18 Lorain County Community College W, 121-76
Feb 23 Columbus State Community College W, 103-77
Feb 28 Cincinnati State Technical & CC W, 107-102
Mar 6 vs. Cincinnati State Technical & CC W, 75-68
Mar 7 vs. Lakeland Community College L, 80-78
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 26 12
Games started 15 5
Minutes 566 251
Minutes per game 21.8 20.9
FG 105-227 46-100
FG Pct 46.3 46.0
3PT 40-113 22-58
3PT Pct 35.4 37.9
FT 23-32 4-7
FT Pct 71.9 57.1
Off rebounds 17 6
Def rebounds 38 12
Total rebounds 55 18
Rebounds per game 2.1 1.5
Personal fouls 28 9
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 68 36
Turnovers 37 12
Assist to turnover ratio 1.8 3.0
Steals 44 14
Blocks 8 6
Points 273 118
Points per game 10.5 9.8
Points per 40 min 19.3 18.8
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 12 Midwest JUCO Jamboree   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 vs. Vincennes Jamboree   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Team Toledo   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Urbana University   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Ivy Tech W, 112-69 1 20 6-12 50.0 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 15
Nov 7 Kellogg Community College W, 93-62 1 22 7-12 58.3 3-5 60.0 0-1 0.0 17
Nov 8 Schoolcraft College W, 99-92 1 30 4-9 44.4 1-5 20.0 2-2 100.0 11
Nov 12 Wayne County Community College W, 100-92 1 25 3-9 33.3 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 14 Muskegon Community College W, 106-97 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Delta College L, 93-88 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 at Monroe College L, 64-62 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 vs. Community College of Rhode Island W, 99-63 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 Washtenaw Community College W, 116-61 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 3 Mott Community College W, 84-79 - 29 2-10 20.0 2-8 25.0 2-2 100.0 8
Dec 6 Jackson College L, 80-75 - 24 5-12 41.7 0-4 0.0 4-6 66.7 14
Dec 12 at Oakland Community College W, 93-89 1 1 5-8 62.5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 10
Dec 13 at Delta College W, 105-82 1 1 4-8 50.0 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 11
Dec 17 at Jackson College W, 102-86 1 29 8-12 66.7 0-1 0.0 3-3 100.0 19
Dec 20 at Schoolcraft College L, 106-101 1 43 5-11 45.5 1-4 25.0 2-3 66.7 13
Dec 30 at Mott Community College W, 94-87 - 23 3-3 100.0 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 10
Jan 10 at Sinclair Community College W, 88-79 1 28 5-13 38.5 1-6 16.7 2-2 100.0 13
Jan 14 Cuyahoga Community College W, 90-88 1 29 5-11 45.5 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 13
Jan 17 Edison Community College W, 107-75 1 17 4-8 50.0 1-3 33.3 2-3 66.7 11
Jan 21 at Lakeland Community College L, 103-95 1 30 6-10 60.0 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 16
Jan 24 at Columbus State Community College W, 100-56 1 1 3-5 60.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 28 at Lorain County Community College W, 100-85 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 at Cincinnati State Technical & CC L, 86-73 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 at Cuyahoga Community College W, 81-67 - 22 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 7 Sinclair Community College W, 117-78 - 15 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 6
Feb 11 Lakeland Community College W, 111-89 - 23 8-13 61.5 5-8 62.5 0-1 0.0 21
Feb 14 at Edison Community College W, 108-55 - 27 5-14 35.7 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 14
Feb 18 Lorain County Community College W, 121-76 - 15 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 23 Columbus State Community College W, 103-77 - 18 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 28 Cincinnati State Technical & CC W, 107-102 - 26 4-8 50.0 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 11
Mar 6 vs. Cincinnati State Technical & CC W, 75-68 1 32 5-12 41.7 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 13
Mar 7 vs. Lakeland Community College L, 80-78 1 33 2-8 25.0 2-4 50.0 0-2 0.0 6
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 12 Midwest JUCO Jamboree   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 vs. Vincennes Jamboree   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Team Toledo   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Urbana University   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Ivy Tech W, 112-69 1 20 1 1 2 5 0 - 3 0 3 -
Nov 7 Kellogg Community College W, 93-62 1 22 0 0 0 5 0 - 3 0 0 -
Nov 8 Schoolcraft College W, 99-92 1 30 0 2 2 1 4 0.3 2 0 1 -
Nov 12 Wayne County Community College W, 100-92 1 25 1 2 3 0 2 0.0 3 0 2 -
Nov 14 Muskegon Community College W, 106-97 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Delta College L, 93-88 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 at Monroe College L, 64-62 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 vs. Community College of Rhode Island W, 99-63 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 Washtenaw Community College W, 116-61 - 3 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 3 Mott Community College W, 84-79 - 29 1 1 2 1 2 0.5 0 0 2 -
Dec 6 Jackson College L, 80-75 - 24 3 4 7 2 2 1.0 2 0 0 -
Dec 12 at Oakland Community College W, 93-89 1 1 2 3 5 4 2 2.0 4 0 0 -
Dec 13 at Delta College W, 105-82 1 1 1 3 4 2 2 1.0 5 1 0 -
Dec 17 at Jackson College W, 102-86 1 29 0 3 3 5 6 0.8 2 0 2 -
Dec 20 at Schoolcraft College L, 106-101 1 43 2 0 2 3 1 3.0 3 0 5 1
Dec 30 at Mott Community College W, 94-87 - 23 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 10 at Sinclair Community College W, 88-79 1 28 0 2 2 2 2 1.0 1 1 1 -
Jan 14 Cuyahoga Community College W, 90-88 1 29 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 2 0 0 -
Jan 17 Edison Community College W, 107-75 1 17 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 0 0 -
Jan 21 at Lakeland Community College L, 103-95 1 30 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 2 0 2 -
Jan 24 at Columbus State Community College W, 100-56 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 28 at Lorain County Community College W, 100-85 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 at Cincinnati State Technical & CC L, 86-73 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 at Cuyahoga Community College W, 81-67 - 22 0 1 1 1 0 - 2 0 0 -
Feb 7 Sinclair Community College W, 117-78 - 15 1 3 4 4 2 2.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 11 Lakeland Community College W, 111-89 - 23 0 1 1 2 0 - 1 0 2 -
Feb 14 at Edison Community College W, 108-55 - 27 1 2 3 8 1 8.0 1 1 1 -
Feb 18 Lorain County Community College W, 121-76 - 15 0 0 0 3 1 3.0 2 0 0 -
Feb 23 Columbus State Community College W, 103-77 - 18 1 1 2 7 1 7.0 0 3 2 -
Feb 28 Cincinnati State Technical & CC W, 107-102 - 26 2 2 4 7 3 2.3 0 1 1 -
Mar 6 vs. Cincinnati State Technical & CC W, 75-68 1 32 0 4 4 2 2 1.0 1 1 3 -
Mar 7 vs. Lakeland Community College L, 80-78 1 33 0 2 2 2 0 - 2 0 1 -
  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 26 15 21.8 4.0-8.7 46.3 1.5-4.3 35.4 0.9-1.2 71.9 10.5
Conference 12 5 20.9 3.8-8.3 46.0 1.8-4.8 37.9 0.3-0.6 57.1 9.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 6 21.1 3.8-8.5 44.5 1.6-4.4 35.5 0.9-1.3 66.7 10.0
Away 10 7 20.5 4.5-8.8 51.1 1.3-3.8 34.2 1.1-1.2 91.7 11.4
Neutral 2 2 32.5 3.5-10.0 35.0 2.5-6.5 38.5 0.0-1.0 0.0 9.5
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Wins 22 12 19.8 4.0-8.5 46.8 1.5-4.2 35.5 0.8-1.0 81.0 10.2
Losses 4 3 32.5 4.5-10.2 43.9 1.8-5.0 35.0 1.5-2.8 54.5 12.3
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November 5 4 20.0 4.0-8.6 46.5 1.4-3.8 36.8 0.8-1.0 80.0 10.2
December 7 4 21.4 4.6-9.1 50.0 0.9-3.3 26.1 2.1-2.6 83.3 12.1
January 5 5 21.0 4.6-9.4 48.9 1.8-5.2 34.6 0.8-1.0 80.0 11.8
February 7 - 20.9 3.3-7.6 43.4 1.9-4.6 40.6 0.0-0.3 0.0 8.4
March 2 2 32.5 3.5-10.0 35.0 2.5-6.5 38.5 0.0-1.0 0.0 9.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 26 15 566 105-227 46.3 40-113 35.4 23-32 71.9 273
Conference 12 5 251 46-100 46.0 22-58 37.9 4-7 57.1 118
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 14 6 296 53-119 44.5 22-62 35.5 12-18 66.7 140
Away 10 7 205 45-88 51.1 13-38 34.2 11-12 91.7 114
Neutral 2 2 65 7-20 35.0 5-13 38.5 0-2 0.0 19
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Wins 22 12 436 87-186 46.8 33-93 35.5 17-21 81.0 224
Losses 4 3 130 18-41 43.9 7-20 35.0 6-11 54.5 49
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November 5 4 100 20-43 46.5 7-19 36.8 4-5 80.0 51
December 7 4 150 32-64 50.0 6-23 26.1 15-18 83.3 85
January 5 5 105 23-47 48.9 9-26 34.6 4-5 80.0 59
February 7 - 146 23-53 43.4 13-32 40.6 0-2 0.0 59
March 2 2 65 7-20 35.0 5-13 38.5 0-2 0.0 19
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 26 15 21.8 7.4-16.0 46.3 2.8-8.0 35.4 1.6-2.3 71.9 19.3
Conference 12 5 20.9 7.3-15.9 46.0 3.5-9.2 37.9 0.6-1.1 57.1 18.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 6 21.1 7.2-16.1 44.5 3.0-8.4 35.5 1.6-2.4 66.7 18.9
Away 10 7 20.5 8.8-17.2 51.1 2.5-7.4 34.2 2.1-2.3 91.7 22.2
Neutral 2 2 32.5 4.3-12.3 35.0 3.1-8.0 38.5 0.0-1.2 0.0 11.7
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Wins 22 12 19.8 8.0-17.1 46.8 3.0-8.5 35.5 1.6-1.9 81.0 20.6
Losses 4 3 32.5 5.5-12.6 43.9 2.2-6.2 35.0 1.8-3.4 54.5 15.1
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November 5 4 20.0 8.0-17.2 46.5 2.8-7.6 36.8 1.6-2.0 80.0 20.4
December 7 4 21.4 8.5-17.1 50.0 1.6-6.1 26.1 4.0-4.8 83.3 22.7
January 5 5 21.0 8.8-17.9 48.9 3.4-9.9 34.6 1.5-1.9 80.0 22.5
February 7 - 20.9 6.3-14.5 43.4 3.6-8.8 40.6 0.0-0.5 0.0 16.2
March 2 2 32.5 4.3-12.3 35.0 3.1-8.0 38.5 0.0-1.2 0.0 11.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 26 15 21.8 0.7 1.5 2.1 1.1 0.0 2.6 1.4 1.8 1.7 0.3
Conference 12 5 20.9 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.8 - 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.2 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 6 21.1 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.9 - 2.7 1.4 2.0 1.5 0.3
Away 10 7 20.5 0.7 1.5 2.2 1.1 0.1 2.6 1.6 1.6 2.0 0.3
Neutral 2 2 32.5 0.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 - 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.5 0.5
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Wins 22 12 19.8 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.9 - 2.8 1.5 1.8 1.6 0.4
Losses 4 3 32.5 1.5 1.5 3.0 2.0 0.3 1.8 1.0 1.8 2.3 0.0
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November 5 4 20.0 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.2 - 2.2 1.4 1.6 2.2 0.0
December 7 4 21.4 1.3 2.1 3.4 1.3 0.1 2.4 2.3 1.1 2.3 0.1
January 5 5 21.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.6 - 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.6 0.2
February 7 - 20.9 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.9 - 4.6 1.1 4.0 0.9 0.7
March 2 2 32.5 0.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 - 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.5 0.5
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 26 15 566 17 38 55 28 1 68 37 1.8 44 8
Conference 12 5 251 6 12 18 9 - 36 12 3.0 14 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 6 296 10 17 27 13 - 38 19 2.0 21 4
Away 10 7 205 7 15 22 11 1 26 16 1.6 20 3
Neutral 2 2 65 0 6 6 4 - 4 2 2.0 3 1
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Wins 22 12 436 11 32 43 20 - 61 33 1.8 35 8
Losses 4 3 130 6 6 12 8 1 7 4 1.8 9 0
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November 5 4 100 2 5 7 6 - 11 7 1.6 11 0
December 7 4 150 9 15 24 9 1 17 16 1.1 16 1
January 5 5 105 1 2 3 3 - 4 4 1.0 8 1
February 7 - 146 5 10 15 6 - 32 8 4.0 6 5
March 2 2 65 0 6 6 4 - 4 2 2.0 3 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 26 15 21.8 1.2 2.7 3.9 2.0 0.1 4.8 2.6 1.8 3.1 0.6
Conference 12 5 20.9 1.0 1.9 2.9 1.4 0.0 5.7 1.9 3.0 2.2 1.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 6 21.1 1.4 2.3 3.6 1.8 0.0 5.1 2.6 2.0 2.8 0.5
Away 10 7 20.5 1.4 2.9 4.3 2.1 0.2 5.1 3.1 1.6 3.9 0.6
Neutral 2 2 32.5 0.0 3.7 3.7 2.5 0.0 2.5 1.2 2.0 1.8 0.6
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Wins 22 12 19.8 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.8 0.0 5.6 3.0 1.8 3.2 0.7
Losses 4 3 32.5 1.8 1.8 3.7 2.5 0.3 2.2 1.2 1.8 2.8 0.0
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November 5 4 20.0 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.4 0.0 4.4 2.8 1.6 4.4 0.0
December 7 4 21.4 2.4 4.0 6.4 2.4 0.3 4.5 4.3 1.1 4.3 0.3
January 5 5 21.0 0.4 0.8 1.1 1.1 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 3.0 0.4
February 7 - 20.9 1.4 2.7 4.1 1.6 0.0 8.8 2.2 4.0 1.6 1.4
March 2 2 32.5 0.0 3.7 3.7 2.5 0.0 2.5 1.2 2.0 1.8 0.6