Golden State Warriors: 3 players that impressed Dubs in Elite Eight

Carsen Edwards

Coming into the tournament, Carsen Edwards was the inefficient guard that had taken over as the leader of the Purdue Boilermakers. During their remarkable NCAA Tournament run, he proved to be both efficient and unbelievable.

The junior guard put up 25+ points in four straight games, the first player to do so in the NCAA Tournament since Stephen Curry did it with Davidson in 2009. Two of those performances were highly efficient, 42-point games.

In the Boilermakers most recent game, Edwards came out on fire. He dropped 42 points and shot 10-for-19 from deep. But, keep in mind, these were not easy three-point attempts. Against one of the top defensive teams in Virginia, Edwards was launching from deep.

Almost all of his jumpers were contested, yet Edwards still shot 56% from the field. Check out the one at the 20-second mark which was contested, from NBA range, and still all net.

Edwards only flaw is his inefficient shooting and size. At just 6-foot-0, Edwards isn’t an elite athlete. He doesn’t, however, have the grit and finesse to make up for being shorter in stature.

Projected a mid-second-round pick, Edwards, who shot under 40% in his two non-42-point games, will be drafted, but he’ll have to take his game to the next level to prove he belongs. Did he prove enough to be selected by Golden State who doesn’t have a need for a backup point guard?

We’ll have to find out in June.