Anthony Edwards (basketball)
American basketball player (born 2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anthony Edwards (born August 5, 2001), nicknamed "Ant-Man" or simply "Ant",[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A shooting guard, he played college basketball for the University of Georgia Bulldogs and was selected with the first overall pick by the Timberwolves in the 2020 NBA draft.
No. 5 – Minnesota Timberwolves | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (2001-08-05) August 5, 2001 (age 22) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Georgia (2019–2020) |
NBA draft | 2020: 1st round, 1st overall pick |
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020–present | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Edwards finished his high school career at Holy Spirit Preparatory School in his hometown of Atlanta, where he was rated a consensus five-star recruit and one of the best players in the 2019 class by major recruiting services. As a senior, he earned McDonald's All-American and USA Today All-USA first team honors. He committed to play college basketball for Georgia, becoming the highest-rated recruit to do so, and was named SEC Freshman of the Year after his freshman season with the team.