| Leroy Edwards | |
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| College | Kentucky |
| Conference | Southeastern |
| Position | Center |
| Jersey # | 25 |
| Nickname | Cowboy Lefty |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| High school | Arsenal Technical Indianapolis, Indiana |
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Edwards played one season of varsity basketball at the University of Kentucky. Due to NCAA rules, college freshmen were not allowed to play varsity sports at the time. As a freshman in 1933–34, he set a college scoring record 24 points per game in 17 games as he guided the Kentucky freshmen team to an undefeated season.
In 1934–35, his sophomore year and his first of varsity eligibility, he led the Wildcats to a 19–2 record. Averaging nearly 20 ppg, he set a single season point record that lasted until 1947 when teams began playing more games each season. One loss was to a very good Michigan State squad (32 to 26) and the other to New York University (NYU) at the old Madison Square Garden.
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