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= Darnell Edge (American professional basketball player) =

Darnell Antonio Edge (born August 12, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the highest tier of basketball in Israel.

Having attended Saugerties High School, Edge joined the school's varsity basketball team as a sophomore. As captain, Edge led the team to first place in the Mid-Hudson Athletic League I Basketball Standings for two consecutive years during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. A standout player, Edge also led the team to back-to-back Mid-Hudson Athletic League (MHAL) championships in 2014 and 2015 during his junior and senior years, earning the honor of MVP in both years. At the end of his senior year, Edge averaged 16.7 points, 5 rebounds, and 3.3 assists, and amassed a total of 1,016 points.

After high school, Edge accepted a full athletic scholarship to Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he played for the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. During his junior year with the team, Edge was named NCAA Free Throw Percentage Champion for the 2017-2018 season. By his senior year, Edge was shooting 89.4% from the free throw line, led his team to their first even NCAA tournament victory against Prairie View A&M University in the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, and was named to the All-Northeast Conference first team.

In 2019, Edge was invited to a pre-draft workout with the Brooklyn Nets and Utah Jazz. He then joined Utah's roster in the 2019 NBA Summer League.

Edge started his professional career overseas in 2019 with the SKS Starogard Gdański in Poland, and has since played for various teams across seven countries including Albania , Ukraine , Turkey , Romania , Kosovo , Dominican Republic , and, as of August 2024, Israel.

Early life
Born and raised in Saugerties, New York, Edge first discovered his affinity for basketball at the age of three after his father, who had once played for his own high school basketball team, gifted him with a Fisher Price toy basketball hoop. By age eight, Edge was playing in organized basketball leagues around town. Four years later, he decided to take the sport into consideration as a professional career, and soon joined the Saugerties High School boys basketball team during his freshman year under Coach Mike Tiano.

High school career
When Edge became a sophomore, he was invited to play on his school's varsity team, a spot usually reserved for junior members. During this time, Edge was averaging 18.5 points per game, led his team to state Class A All-Stars with a free throw percentage of 83.6, and was considered by his coach as "the best player in the section in open court." By his senior year, Edge was recognized by his community as a hometown hero, earning the title of