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Anthony Edwards (basketball)

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Anthony Edwards (basketball)

Anthony DeVante Edwards (born August 5, 2001), nicknamed "Ant-Man" or simply "Ant", is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A shooting guard, Edwards played college basketball for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected with the first overall pick by the Timberwolves in the 2020 NBA draft. He is a four-time NBA All-Star, a two-time All-NBA Second Team selection, and won a gold medal on the 2024 U . Olympic team. Edwards finished his high school career at Holy Spirit Preparatory School in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, 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.

Infobox

Position
Shooting guard
League
NBA
Born
(2001-08-05) August 5, 2001 Atlanta, Georgia, U .
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1 m)
Listed weight
225 lb (102 kg)
High school
Daniel McLaughlin Therrell (Atlanta, Georgia) Holy Spirit Prep (Atlanta, Georgia)
College
Georgia (2019–2020)
NBA draft
2020: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Drafted by
Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career
2020–present
2020–present
Minnesota Timberwolves
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing the United States Olympic Games 2024 Paris Team

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College recruiting information · High school › Recruiting
Anthony Edwards SG
Anthony Edwards SG
Name
Anthony Edwards SG
Hometown
Atlanta, GA
School
Holy Spirit Prep (GA)
Height
6 ft 4 in (1 m)
Weight
205 lb (93 kg)
Commit date
Feb 11, 2019
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (96)
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (96)
Name
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (96)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 3    247Sports: 1    ESPN: 4
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 3    247Sports: 1    ESPN: 4
Name
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 3    247Sports: 1    ESPN: 4
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Georgia 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved January 29, 2019. "2019 Georgia Bulldogs Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved January 29, 2
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Georgia 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved January 29, 2019. "2019 Georgia Bulldogs Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved January 29, 2
Name
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Georgia 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved January 29, 2019. "2019 Georgia Bulldogs Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved January 29, 2
Name
Hometown
School
Height
Weight
Commit date
Anthony Edwards SG
Atlanta, GA
Holy Spirit Prep (GA)
6 ft 4 in (1 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Feb 11, 2019
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (96)
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 3 247Sports: 1 ESPN: 4
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Georgia 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved January 29, 2019. "2019 Georgia Bulldogs Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved January 29, 2
· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
Minnesota
GP
72*
GS
55
MPG
32
FG%
417
3P%
329
FT%
776
RPG
4
APG
2
SPG
1
BPG
5
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Minnesota
GP
72
GS
72
MPG
34
FG%
441
3P%
357
FT%
786
RPG
4
APG
3
SPG
1
BPG
6
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Minnesota
GP
79
GS
79
MPG
36
FG%
459
3P%
369
FT%
756
RPG
5
APG
4
SPG
1
BPG
7
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Minnesota
GP
79
GS
78
MPG
35
FG%
461
3P%
357
FT%
836
RPG
5
APG
5
SPG
1
BPG
5
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Minnesota
GP
79
GS
79
MPG
36
FG%
447
3P%
395
FT%
837
RPG
5
APG
4
SPG
1
BPG
6
2025–26
2025–26
Year
2025–26
Team
Minnesota
GP
61
GS
60
MPG
35
FG%
489
3P%
399
FT%
796
RPG
5
APG
3
SPG
1
BPG
8
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
442
GP
423
GS
34
MPG
453
FG%
369
3P%
802
FT%
5
RPG
4
APG
1
SPG
6
BPG
24
All-Star
All-Star
Year
All-Star
Team
3
GP
0
GS
18
MPG
636
FG%
333
3P%
—
FT%
4
RPG
1
APG
3
SPG
0
BPG
16
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
2020–21
Minnesota
72*
55
32
417
329
776
4
2
1
5
2021–22
Minnesota
72
72
34
441
357
786
4
3
1
6
2022–23
Minnesota
79
79
36
459
369
756
5
4
1
7
2023–24
Minnesota
79
78
35
461
357
836
5
5
1
5
2024–25
Minnesota
79
79
36
447
395
837
5
4
1
6
2025–26
Minnesota
61
60
35
489
399
796
5
3
1
8
Career
442
423
34
453
369
802
5
4
1
6
24
All-Star
3
0
18
636
333
—
4
1
3
0
16
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Minnesota
GP
6
GS
6
MPG
37
FG%
455
3P%
404
FT%
824
RPG
4
APG
3
SPG
1
BPG
1
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Minnesota
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
39
FG%
482
3P%
349
FT%
846
RPG
5
APG
5
SPG
1
BPG
2
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Minnesota
GP
16
GS
16
MPG
40
FG%
481
3P%
400
FT%
814
RPG
7
APG
6
SPG
1
BPG
6
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Minnesota
GP
15
GS
15
MPG
39
FG%
453
3P%
354
FT%
719
RPG
7
APG
5
SPG
1
BPG
7
2026
2026
Year
2026
Team
Minnesota
GP
10
GS
8
MPG
32
FG%
428
3P%
317
FT%
824
RPG
5
APG
2
SPG
5
BPG
7
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
52
GP
50
GS
38
MPG
461
FG%
368
3P%
794
FT%
6
RPG
4
APG
1
SPG
8
BPG
25
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
2022
Minnesota
6
6
37
455
404
824
4
3
1
1
2023
Minnesota
5
5
39
482
349
846
5
5
1
2
2024
Minnesota
16
16
40
481
400
814
7
6
1
6
2025
Minnesota
15
15
39
453
354
719
7
5
1
7
2026
Minnesota
10
8
32
428
317
824
5
2
5
7
Career
52
50
38
461
368
794
6
4
1
8
25
· Career statistics › College
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Georgia
GP
32
GS
32
MPG
33
FG%
402
3P%
294
FT%
772
RPG
5
APG
2
SPG
1
BPG
6
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
2019–20
Georgia
32
32
33
402
294
772
5
2
1
6
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