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2008-09 (Redshirt Junior):
Royal played in the first two games of the season, but redshirted the season due to a knee injury ... He did not score in either game, but had three rebounds in the season opener at California on Nov. 15 ... He posted 10 points in his first outing for Pacific during the Tigers' three-game pre-season trip to Canada ... He finished the trip averaging 7.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.
Yuba College:
At Yuba College in Yuba City, Calif., Royal averaged 11.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, helping the 49ers to a school record in wins with a 32-4 overall record ... At the end of the 2006-07 season, Royal was named to the second team all-league list, then followed that up with a first team all-league award the following year as he was named a pre-season All-American in 2008.
High School:
A 2006 graduate of Capital Christian High School in Sacramento, Calif., Edwards was a two-sport athlete and earned Empire League Most Valuable Player honors after averaging 21.7 points per game as a senior in 2005-06 ... That season he racked up the awards, also being named First Team All-City in basketball and First Team All-League in football.
Personal:
Royal Edwards III was born in Ogden, Utah ... He is the son of Vanessa and Royal Edwards II, and has seven siblings: Amber, Amber, Sorenity, Jerry, Andrew, Ashton and Ryan ... In his free time, Royal enjoys spending time with his daughter, text messaging and relaxing ... Edwards is studying communication with a minor in business in his second year at Pacific.
Coach Thomason on Edwards:
"After a couple of knee surgeries and having his tonsils out, Royal entered the summer physically behind a lot of people. He stayed here at summer school in August and has been able to catch up. Royal is very explosive, a good shooter and can really score. We are excited about the possibility of Royal, now hopefully, just waiting to get him back healthy."
