Anthony Edwards college stats: How did the Minnesota Timberwolves superstar perform for Georgia?
Anthony Edwards, the No. 1 pick of the 2020 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, played for Georgia Bulldogs in his college career. However, he declared for the NBA draft after his one-and-done season (2019-20) with Georgia.
Edwards was a five-star recruit and a top-five prospect by 247Sports and ESPN and was considered the top shooting guard in the class of 2019. He rejected offers from big programs like Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina and Florida State to commit to the Bulldogs in 2019 under head coach Tom Crean.
On his debut for Georgia in Nov. 2019, Edwards scored 24 points, the most points for a Georgia freshman on his debut since 1979. A season-high of 37 points came against Michigan State at the Maui Invitational. He led the Bulldogs to a record 16-16 season as a freshman.
In the 2019-20 season, Anthony Edwards averaged 19.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game for the Bulldogs. He also made 4.5 defensive rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. The top scorer for the Bulldogs, he was also leading in points among the other freshmen in the nation.
Edwards started his high school career with Therrell High School. Later, he transferred to the Holy Spirit Preparatory School in Atlanta. Named "Ant-Man" by his father, he averaged 25.7 ppg, 9.6 rpg, and 2.7 apg in his senior year. He played in McDonald's All-American Game in 2019.
Anthony Edwards has been amazing at Minnesota Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards was just 19 years old when the Minnesota Timberwolves drafted him in 2020. Since then, he has not looked like a player who has played only one season at the collegiate level, matching the levels of all other senior players on the team.
As a freshman, he averaged 19.3 ppg and kept improving it every season. In the 2023-24 season, he took his stat line to 25.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg, and 5.1 apg while scoring 46.1 percent from the field.
In the 2024 NBA playoffs, Edwards averages 30.2 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 5.8 apg and 1.7 spg. He scored 27 points in the historic 45-point win against the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 on Thursday,