Top-5 recruit Oliviyah Edwards requests release from signing to Tennessee
Top-5 recruit Oliviyah Edwards has requested a release from her signing to Tennessee, sources told Rivals. Edwards, ranked No. 5 on Rivals, is a 6-3 forward from Washington.
She originally chose the Lady Vols over USC, South Carolina, LSU, Florida and Washington.
βIβd say Iβm very versatile,β Edwards previously said of her game. βI think that as a big, I do have good handles. I could also post up the little, tiny ones. I feel like itβs hard to guard when I can shoot, I can get to the basket and I could create my own shot. Thatβs really hard to guard, especially with my height. I also know how to pass the ball too.β
Edwards previously talked to Rivals about several factors that would play a role in her decision.
βI would say that family aspect,β Edwards said. βI want to be able to have a home away from home. Thatβs really the main thing that Iβm looking for. Who do I feel closest with? Who do I know that I can build and grow with? Everything else I feel like, for me, will fall into place. I know, anywhere I go, Iβm gonna get better. Anywhere I go, theyβre gonna have a good facility. Theyβre gonna have nice things. In that aspect. Iβm not really materialistic. Iβm just looking at, okay, how do the players get along? How do the coaches coach? Whatβs the style of play? I really want to fit in here, not just basketball wise. I want them to love me for who I am and everything Iβve got going on. I want to be able to call these girls my sisters β to be able to, even after Iβm done, be over at the coachβs houses. These are people I want to have long, deep connections with.β