Jesse Edwards

The powerful Dutch international centre has come down under for the first time to play at Melbourne United as an inside force in NBL26.

With a Dutch mother and British father, grew up in Amsterdam before moving to the United States to start his college career with Syracuse and then to finish off at West Virginia.

Delivered 15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in his senior year with the Mountaineers before starting his professional career both with the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and G League's Iowa Wolves.

Has continued to play with the Netherlands national team and now will play outside of his home country or the USA for the first time with a reputation as a powerful force around the rim with Melbourne United.