Anthony Edwards (basketball)

Anthony Edwards
Edwards with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2021
No. 5 – Minnesota Timberwolves
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2001-08-05) August 5, 2001 (age 22)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeGeorgia (2019–2020)
NBA draft2020: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentMinnesota Timberwolves
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

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. He was named an All-Star during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons.

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.

  1. ^ "Anthony Edwards Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.