Quentin Edwards joins men’s basketball squad

Head coach Robert Corn announced today that Quentin Edwards, a guard from Peoria, Ill., has signed a national letter-of-intent to continue his collegiate basketball career at Missouri Southern State University.

“Quentin is a player that we’re very pleased to have join the program,” Corn said. “He’s a combo guard, meaning he’s got the versatility to play the point or the two-guard positions. He can do a number of different things very well and we look for him to step in and help us out quickly.”

Edwards, 6-foot-3 and 185-pound guard, will transfer from Illinois Central College, where he was a two-time all-conference pick. As a sophomore, he averaged 13.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game in leading the Cougars to a 24-8 record. Edwards was a second-team all-conference pick and a third-team all-region honoree after the 2004 season.

As a freshman, Edwards averaged 12.5 points and 3.2 rebounds and finished as runner-up for the Collegiate Conference of Central Illinois Freshman of the Year award. He earned second-team all-league accolades in his initial campaign.

He finished his two-year career at ICC with 783 points (12.8 ppg), 221 rebounds (3.6 rpg), 168 assists (2.8 pg) and 94 steals (1.5 pg). He shot 52.3 percent from the field, 38.6 percent from the three-point line and 72.9 percent at the foul line during his stay with the Cougars.

Edwards prepped at Peoria (Ill.) High School where he was a two-year starter for the Lions, whom he helped to back-to-back regional championships.

Edwards joins point guard Tyler Ryerson (Willard, Mo.) as the newest additions to the men’s basketball program. Ryerson signed with the Lions during the November early signing period.

Missouri Southern, which began the 2004 season as one of the top 30 winningest teams this decade, finished 14-14 in 2003-04. Southern made its sixth straight appearance in the MIAA postseason tournament, where it bowed out to eventual MIAA tourney champion and NCAA Division II Elite Eight qualifier, Northwest Missouri State.

Corn finished the 2004 season, his 15th at the helm of the Lions, with a 238-184 (.564) career record.


	April 15, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Quentin Edwards joins men’s basketball squad Head coach Robert Corn announced today that Quentin Edwards, a guard from Peoria, Ill., has signed a national letter-of-intent to continue his collegiate basketball career at Missouri Southern State University. “Quentin is a player that we’re very pleased to have join the program,” Corn said. “He’s a combo guard, meaning he’s got the versatility to play the point or the two-guard positions. He can do a number of different things very well and we look for him to step in and help us out quickly.” Edwards, 6-foot-3 and 185-pound guard, will transfer from Illinois Central College, where he was a two-time all-conference pick. As a sophomore, he averaged 13.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game in leading the Cougars to a 24-8 record. Edwards was a second-team all-conference pick and a third-team all-region honoree after the 2004 season. As a freshman, Edwards averaged 12.5 points and 3.2 rebounds and finished as runner-up for the Collegiate Conference of Central Illinois Freshman of the Year award. He earned second-team all-league accolades in his initial campaign. He finished his two-year career at ICC with 783 points (12.8 ppg), 221 rebounds (3.6 rpg), 168 assists (2.8 pg) and 94 steals (1.5 pg). He shot 52.3 percent from the field, 38.6 percent from the three-point line and 72.9 percent at the foul line during his stay with the Cougars. Edwards prepped at Peoria (Ill.) High School where he was a two-year starter for the Lions, whom he helped to back-to-back regional championships. Edwards joins point guard Tyler Ryerson (Willard, Mo.) as the newest additions to the men’s basketball program. Ryerson signed with the Lions during the November early signing period. Missouri Southern, which began the 2004 season as one of the top 30 winningest teams this decade, finished 14-14 in 2003-04. Southern made its sixth straight appearance in the MIAA postseason tournament, where it bowed out to eventual MIAA tourney champion and NCAA Division II Elite Eight qualifier, Northwest Missouri State. Corn finished the 2004 season, his 15th at the helm of the Lions, with a 238-184 (.564) career record.