 Edwards in a game against the Blazers. | |
| No. 5 – Minnesota Timberwolves | |
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| Position: | Shooting Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Full name: | Anthony DeVante Edwards |
| Born: | August 5, 2001 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality: |  American
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| Physical stats | |
| Listed height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight: | 225 lbs (102 kg) |
| National Basketball Association career | |
| Debut: 2020 for the Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Therrell (Atlanta, Georgia) Holy Spirit Prep (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| College: | Georgia |
| NBA Draft: | 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st |
| Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Playing career: | 2020–present (4 years) |
| Career history | |
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| * = offseason / practice squad only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| External links | |
| [ Profile] at nba.com | |
| [ stats] at Basketball-Reference | |
Anthony DeVante Edwards (born August 5, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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 most heralded recruit to do so, and was named SEC Freshman of the Year after his freshman season with the team. He was selected with the first overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2020 NBA Draft. He is currently considered one of the up and coming stars in the NBA.
Professional career[]
In the 2020 NBA Draft, Edwards was selected as the No. 1 overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves. On December 23, 2020, Edwards made his NBA debut, putting up 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists in 25 minutes, in a 111–101 win against the Detroit Pistons. On March 18, 2021, Edwards scored a career high 42 points, along with seven rebounds and three assists in a game against the Phoenix Suns becoming the third youngest player to score 40+ points in NBA history.