Recruiting Report: Lorenzo Edwards (2016)

<p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Lake Forest 2016 power forward <strong>Lorenzo Edwards</strong> is one of the prospects that flies a bit under the radar in the senior class.  The 6’7” four man is a skilled and big bodied lefty that has a great knack for knowing how to score on the block.  He has a soft touch around the hoop and shoots a high percentage from the field.  The post is coming off a strong July with Meanstreets and looking to make some noise with his high school team as a senior.  He spoke with us about how open gyms and fall league is going preparing for this season.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">“Really good.  We have a great group of guys this year.  Different from last year, but they work hard and I see a lot of potential with us.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Edwards will be looked at to take on an even bigger load with the graduation of Evan Boudreaux, but he proved on the circuit he is ready for that.  Currently Edwards ranks as the #12 overall prospect and #3 power forward in the state’s 2016 class.  He updated us on his recruitment.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">“It’s been pretty much the same, but a lot of schools recently have been to workouts or are coming to see me like Iowa, Boston College, and some other ones.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Currently Edwards says he holds only a pair of offers from Loyola and Tennessee State.  He tells us there are a trio of schools that he is hearing from most consistently.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">“Furman, St. Louis, and Buffalo the most.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Edwards is taking his time with the process as he has not scheduled any official visits and doesn’t plan on inking a national letter of intent during the early signing period in November as he told us his timetable.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">“Play out the season and decide.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">What will be important for him in a program?</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">“Definitely the location of the school.  What type of coaches are there and the guys on the team if I can connect with them.”</span></span></p>