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<p>Lexx Edwards poses during the UF men's basketball team media day.</p>

Lexx Edwards poses during the UF men's basketball team media day.

Lexx Edwards is on the heels of his first year of actually playing with the Gators.

The redshirt junior dubbed "Sexxy Lexx" by assistant athletic director for sports health David Werner practiced with the team but didn’t dress for any games his freshman year.

"I got it my freshman year and it just stuck ever since," Edwards said of the nickname.

His sophomore year, 2012-2013, Edwards did not compete. In his redshirt sophomore season, 2013-2014, Edwards earned a spot on the dress roster and saw action in 11 of Florida’s 39 games.

However, totaled just three rebounds in 15 minutes played. Now as he prepares for his junior season, Edwards is one of the few upperclassmen on this year’s team.

1. What is your favorite movie?

"‘Glory Road’, because I admire how those guys fought through the adversity that they faced you know, with racism, and discrimination back in those times. And they were the first all-African American national championship team."

2. What’s your favorite ride in Orlando?

"‘Spiderman’ at Islands of Adventure. I’m not into roller coasters. I’m scared of heights but I love to fly."

3. What’s your favorite spot on campus?

"I come here. This is my favorite place, the (basketball) practice facility. Or me and the guys, we go to Chomp It and Moe’s a lot. Chicken tenders, every time, chicken tenders and fries."

4. What’s the toughest class you’re taking this semester?

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"Research methods, definitely. I’m doing pretty good, just the research aspect is kind of getting to me. The system that we use, there’s a lot of statistics involved in it. So definitely gotta stay on top of it, can’t slack in that class."

5. Who are your closest friends on the team?

"DeVon Walker, Michael Frazier. Jon Horford is my roommate. I’m cool with everybody. But those guys, but you’d probably see me with them the most. The most we probably do is we go on triple-dates. We’ll go out to eat, go bowling or something, dinner and a movie."

6. What are your personal goals and expectations for this season?

"Help the guys out as much as I can. Definitely just provide a good look for scout team and those type of duties. And just always motivate them, encourage them, just stay on top of them when I feel like they’re getting behind or pick them up when I feel like they’re down. Just definitely be that voice in their ear, just always being positive and helping them out anyway I can."

Follow Erica Hernandez on Twitter @EricaAlyssa 

Lexx Edwards poses during the UF men's basketball team media day.

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