Name: Number: Height: Weight: Year: Position: Hometown: High School:	Allen Edwards 3 6' 5" 190 Junior Guard/Forward Miami, Florida Miami Senior

General:

Should see more action at both small forward and shooting guard ... Can score from outside or inside.

1994-95:

Played in 35 of the 36 games with one start ... Averaged 3.3 points and 1.1 rebounds with 41 assists in just more than nine minutes of action per game ... Coach Pitino awarded him the team's "Most Improved" award following the regular season ... Played an important 17 minutes against Utah in the Midwest Regional, scoring six points and grabbing three rebounds ... Made his first career start in his home state against Florida (2/24), scoring four points and equaling a career high with five boards while dishing out a career-high six assists ... Scored a career-high 11 points in 15 minutes of action (7-8 from foul line) when the Cats played host to Georgia on 2/14 ... On the road at Georgia (1/24), scored five points in a 24-second span late in the game to boost the Cats to a five-point win ... His play against Georgia both times earned him Player-of-the-Game recognition.

High School:

Started three years for Miami Senior ... Played point guard, two guard and small forward ... Led team in scoring and assists as a senior ... Averaged 12.0 ppg and 8.0 apg ... Had 105 steals and blocked 27 shots ... Finished second on the Miami Senior all-time assists' list with 488 ... Played in the Magic Johnson Roundball Classic and the Kentucky Derby Classic ... Selected team captain as a senior ... Voted team Most Valuable Player as a senior ... Tallied career highs of 34 points and 14 assists ... Was voted MVP of Raleigh (N.C.) Tournament ... Named first-team All-Dade County and first-team All-State ... Also named to the All-Florida Team by USA Today ... Attended same high school as former Wildcat Gimel Martinez ... Had two brothers who played college basketball: Doug, who played for Florida State against UK in the 1993 Southeast Regional Final, and now plays for the expansion Vancouver Grizzlies of the NBA, and Steve, who played guard for Miami (Fla.) ... Chose Kentucky over Florida, Florida State, Miami, Missouri, Oklahoma and Duke.

Pitino On Edwards:

"Allen Edwards is the most versatile player on the team. He understands how to play half-court basketball better than anyone on the squad and I expect him to have two outstanding seasons."

Edwards' Highs

		Opponent	Date
Points:	11	Georgia	2/14/96
FG Made:	3	Twice
FG Atts:	7	Marshall	12/27/94
3FG Made:	1	11 Times
3FG Atts:	3	LSU	1/16/96
FT Made:	7	Georgia	2/14/96
FT Atts:	8	Georgia	2/14/96
Rebounds:	5	Twice
Assists:	6	Florida	2/24/96
Turnovers:	3	Ole Miss	1/6/96
Blocks:	1	Twice
Steals:	2	Twice

UK Season Stats

YEAR	G-S	MIN-AVG	FG-A	PCT	3FG-A	PCT	FT-A	PCT	REB-AVG	PF-D	A	TO	BS	S	TP-AVG
95-96	35-1	325-9.3	37-80	46.3	7-23	30.4	34-46	73.9	40-1.1	28-1	41	26	3	14	115-3.3
94-95	23-0	126-5.5	13-30	43.3	5-12	41.7	4-6	66.7	13-0.6	14-0	14	12	0	4	35-1.5
Totals:	58-1	451-7.8	50-110	45.5	12-35	34.3	38-52	73.1	53-0.9	42-1	55	38	3	18	150-2.6

The Edwards File:

Full Name: Allen Eugene Edwards
Birth date: December 16, 1975
Place of birth: Miami, Fla.
Parents: Laura Mae and John B. Edwards
Siblings: Doug, Steve, John, Barbara
Major: Communications
High school coach: Shakey Rodriquez
Favorite food: Soul food
Favorite TV show: Martin
Favorite movie: Friday
Favorite book: To Kill A Mockingbird
Favorite class: All my classes are my favorite
My highlight of last summer: Celebrating the title
Favorite sports figure: Michael Jordan
Favorite NBA team: LA Lakers
If I started a team, the four other players I would pick are: Shaquille O'Neal, Penny Hardaway, Michael Jordan and Grant Hill
If I could change one thing in college basketball, I would: Not allow teams to play zone
My greatest moment in sports: Winning the championship in both high school and college
If I were not playing college basketball I would be: Attending college and earning my degree
The best players I've ever faced: My brothers
The one thing I like most about basketball is: The people you get to meet
The thing I like about playing for UK is: The attention you get on and off the court
The thing that impresses me most about Coach Pitino is: His will to win
My advice to youngsters is: Study hard because sports do not always work out