He has been enshrined in the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2003, and in February 2009 was chosen to the Tennessee All-Century Team, commemorating the greatest 20 players in program history.
[2] Mears was attending a coaching clinic at Ball State University and told Edwards to take some jump shots from the perimeter.
Due to NCAA eligibility rules at the time, college freshmen were not allowed to play varsity sports.
[2] In his first varsity season the Volunteers earned a berth into the 1971 National Invitation Tournament, reaching the quarterfinals before bowing out to Duke, 74–68.
The following year, Edwards helped lead Tennessee to an SEC regular season co-championship with Kentucky behind a 14–4 conference record.