Bouncy combo guard with deep 3-point range . . . has the ability to score from a variety of spots on the floor . . . confident shooter and ball-handler.

Josh Bedwell

Freshman (2007-08): Earned playing time in 28 of the team's 30 games and started in 16 contests as a true freshman . . . averaged 6.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in 23.2 minutes per game . . . finished tied for third in the Ohio Valley Conference in 3-point percentage with a final mark of 46.2 . . . earned a No. 13 ranking in the OVC in 3-point field goals made with 1.93 per game . . . led the Bulldogs with a 46.2 shooting percentage (54-of-117) from 3-point range . . . the percentage was Samford's highest since former All-American J. Robert Merritt turned in a 47.6 mark (120-of-252) during the 2005-06 season . . . attempted a total of 134 field goals, 117 of which were from beyond the arc . . . averaged 27 minutes per game in OVC play and tallied a 3-point shooting percentage of 48.2 against league opponents . . . exploded for a career-high 20 points against UT Martin Jan. 5, as he finished 7-for-12 from the field and was 6-for-8 from beyond the arc . . . scored 18 points in the first half and tallied 18 of the team's 25 total points at the intermission . . . scored a game-high 16 points and added a career-high nine rebounds against Tennessee State Jan. 10 . . . finished with 16 points in the Bulldogs' 63-49 win against Austin Peay Jan. 26 as he was 5-for-8 from 3-point range . . . made at least one 3-point basket in 22 of the 28 games that he played in, including a career-high six 3-point field goals against UT Martin Jan. 5 . . . finished the season with seven double-digit scoring performances and one 20-point outing when he led the team in scoring against UT Martin Jan. 5 . . . tallied the Bulldogs' top two outings from 3-point range as he knocked down six against UT Martin Jan. 5 and five versus Austin Peay Jan. 26 . . . earned his first varsity letter.

High School: Named a two-time first-team all-state performer by the Alabama Sports Writers' Association . . . averaged 24.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game as a senior . . . three-time first-team all-area honoree . . . finished his senior year with a 39.3 shooting percentage from 3-point range . . . shot 88.0 percent from the free-throw line and scored over 2,200 points in his high school career . . . named the 2006 Northeast Regional Most Valuable Player . . . set the 2006 Northeast Regional scoring record with 43 points . . . named a 2007 Alabama 4A Player of the Year finalist and was selected to play in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game . . . named the basketball team captain at Priceville High School . . . also lettered in baseball.

Personal: Born March 23, 1989 . . . son of Sheri, Janet and Kendal Bedwell . . . father played baseball at Middle Tennessee State University . . . undeclared major.

ONE-ON-ONE WITH BEDWELL
Favorite place to eat: Zaxby's
Favorite movie: "Hitch"
Favorite cartoon character: Fred Flintstone
Favorite song: "Don't Stop Believing"
I have to admit, I am really good at: bowling