Anthony Edwards

Club

Minnesota Timberwolves

Position

Shooting Guard

Nationality

United States

Date of birth

2001-08-05

Birthplace

Atlanta, Georgia

Height

6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Weight

225 lb (102 kg)

Shirt number

5

Anthony Edwards (born August 5, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Georgia Bulldogs. Listed at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) and 225 pounds (102 kg), he plays the shooting guard position.

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.