2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 5
Anthony Edwards
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Holy Spirit Prep School
Bio
Final Bio (PDF)
• Finished the 2019-20 season with 610 points, which ranks No. 7 on Georgia Basketball’s single-season scoring list (No. 2 among freshmen) and No. 10 all-time among SEC freshmen.
• Among UGA’s single-season statistical leaders, put up numbers that rank No. 19 in scoring average (19.1 ppg), No. 11 in 3-pointers (72), No. 2 in 3-point attempts (245), No. 5 in field goal attempts (505), No. 17 in free throws (132) and No. 19 in free throw attempts (171).
• The nation’s freshman scoring leader (19.1 ppg) for 2019-20 and one of only three ranked in the top 100.
2019-20 Season Highlights:
• One of five finalists for Jerry West National Shooting Guard of the Year Award.
• One of 20 late-season candidates for the Wooden Award.
• Voted SEC Freshman of the Year by league coaches, the first Bulldog to win that honor since its inception in 2001.
• Tabbed SEC Newcomer of the Year by the Associated Press, Georgia’s third honoree following Jumaine Jones in 1998 and Jarvis Hayes in 2002.
• Selected second-team All-SEC in balloting of both league coaches and the AP and also featured on the coaches’ SEC All-Freshman squad.
• Honored as the state of Georgia’s Men’s Basketball Player of the Year by the Atlanta Tipoff Club, the Bulldogs’ fourth winner in the last five seasons.
• Named National Freshman of the Week by CBSSports.com two times, following his performances in Maui and after outings against South Carolina and Arkansas.
• Featured on the All-District team of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
• Named second-team mid-season All-America by The Sporting News, the only SEC player on the outlet’s three-team ledger featuring 15 total players.
• Honored as SEC Freshman of the Week a school-record four times – on Dec. 2 (after Maui Jim Maui Invitational), Feb. 3 (vs. Missouri and Texas A&M became first UGA freshman since Jumaine Jones in 1998 to record consecutive double-doubles), Feb. 24 (after victories over No. 13/12 Auburn and at Vanderbilt) and March 2 (after averaging 31.0 ppg in contests against South Carolina and Arkansas).
• One of only two Bulldogs – along with Rayshaun Hammonds – to start all 32 games and led Georgia in scoring (19.5 ppg), steals (1.3 spg) blocks (0.6 bpg) and playing time (33.0 mpg).
• Notched 27 double-figure scoring outputs, 14 20-point performances and three 30-point tallies, as well as a trio of double-digit rebound counts and three double-doubles.
• Among SEC statistical leaders, finished the season ranked No. 3 in scoring, No. 5 in 3-pointers (2.3 3FGs per game) and No. 16 in playing time (33.0 mpg).
• Led Georgia offensively in 21 contests, as well as in steals in 12 games, blocks in nine contests, in steals in seven outings and in rebounds in six games.
• Christened his collegiate career with 24 points against Western Carolina on Nov. 5 – the second-most ever by a Bulldog freshman in their debut and the most since Dominique Wilkins’ 26 in 1979.
• Exploded for 37 points against No. 3 Michigan State on Nov. 26 at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational, the No. 11 effort on UGA’s all-time single-game scoring list and the most by a Bulldog freshman since Jacky Dorsey’s 41 versus LSU on Jan. 20, 1975.
• Named to All-Tournament team at Maui Jim Maui Invitational after averaging 22.3 ppg in outings against Dayton, Michigan State and Chaminade.
• Declared his intention to enter the NBA Draft on Friday, March 20.
High School Highlights:
• Coached by Ty Anderson as a senior at Holy Spirit and Victor Alexander as a junior.
• A five-star recruit and one of the nation’s premier prospects. Individually, rated at No. 1 by 247Sports.com, No. 2 in the 247Sports.com composite, No. 3 by rivals.com and No. 4 by ESPN.com.
• Georgia’s highest rated recruit in the internet age. Current L.A. Laker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is the highest ranked player in the 247Sports.com composite to enroll at Georgia at No. 12 in 2011. In 2005, current L.A. Clipper Louis Williams signed with the Bulldogs as the No. 6 prospect in the 247Sports.com composite but opted to enter the NBA Draft.
• Named first-team All-USA by USA Today in 2019, as well as first-team All-Georgia.
• Started and scored 12 points (while connecting on 5-of-8 shots from the floor), dished out three assists and grabbed two rebounds to help the East to a 115-100 victory at the 2019 McDonald’s All-America Game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
• Became the Bulldogs’ 14th representative in the McDonald’s contest, and the first since Caldwell-Pope in 2011.
• Poured in 21 points (hitting 9-of-15 FGs and 3-of-4 FTs) in just 18 minutes of action in the 2019 Jordan Brand Classic in Las Vegas. Played for the Black team, which was defeated 132-125 by the White team.
• Participated in USA Basketball’s training camp for the 2019 U19 World Cup team.
• Named Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) Player of the Year in 2018 and All-State in both 2018 and 2019.
• As a senior, averaged 25.7 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game for the Cougars.
• Playing a schedule featuring many of Georgia’s top public school teams in 2018-19, led Holy Spirit to a 17-14 record and a runner-up finish in the GISA Class 3A state tournament.
• As a junior, averaged 22.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game for Holy Spirit.
• Led Holy Spirit to a 24-5 record and the GISA 3A state title as a junior.
• Played at Therrell High School before transferring to Holy Spirit in January 2017.
Personal:
• Born August 5, 2001, in Atlanta, Ga., Anthony’s brother Antoine is his legal guardian and he intends to major in Marketing.
• Aubrey & Mary Garrison Scholarship recipient.
• Finished the 2019-20 season with 610 points, which ranks No. 7 on Georgia Basketball’s single-season scoring list (No. 2 among freshmen) and No. 10 all-time among SEC freshmen.
• Among UGA’s single-season statistical leaders, put up numbers that rank No. 19 in scoring average (19.1 ppg), No. 11 in 3-pointers (72), No. 2 in 3-point attempts (245), No. 5 in field goal attempts (505), No. 17 in free throws (132) and No. 19 in free throw attempts (171).
• The nation’s freshman scoring leader (19.1 ppg) for 2019-20 and one of only three ranked in the top 100.
2019-20 Season Highlights:
• One of five finalists for Jerry West National Shooting Guard of the Year Award.
• One of 20 late-season candidates for the Wooden Award.
• Voted SEC Freshman of the Year by league coaches, the first Bulldog to win that honor since its inception in 2001.
• Tabbed SEC Newcomer of the Year by the Associated Press, Georgia’s third honoree following Jumaine Jones in 1998 and Jarvis Hayes in 2002.
• Selected second-team All-SEC in balloting of both league coaches and the AP and also featured on the coaches’ SEC All-Freshman squad.
• Honored as the state of Georgia’s Men’s Basketball Player of the Year by the Atlanta Tipoff Club, the Bulldogs’ fourth winner in the last five seasons.
• Named National Freshman of the Week by CBSSports.com two times, following his performances in Maui and after outings against South Carolina and Arkansas.
• Featured on the All-District team of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
• Named second-team mid-season All-America by The Sporting News, the only SEC player on the outlet’s three-team ledger featuring 15 total players.
• Honored as SEC Freshman of the Week a school-record four times – on Dec. 2 (after Maui Jim Maui Invitational), Feb. 3 (vs. Missouri and Texas A&M became first UGA freshman since Jumaine Jones in 1998 to record consecutive double-doubles), Feb. 24 (after victories over No. 13/12 Auburn and at Vanderbilt) and March 2 (after averaging 31.0 ppg in contests against South Carolina and Arkansas).
• One of only two Bulldogs – along with Rayshaun Hammonds – to start all 32 games and led Georgia in scoring (19.5 ppg), steals (1.3 spg) blocks (0.6 bpg) and playing time (33.0 mpg).
• Notched 27 double-figure scoring outputs, 14 20-point performances and three 30-point tallies, as well as a trio of double-digit rebound counts and three double-doubles.
• Among SEC statistical leaders, finished the season ranked No. 3 in scoring, No. 5 in 3-pointers (2.3 3FGs per game) and No. 16 in playing time (33.0 mpg).
• Led Georgia offensively in 21 contests, as well as in steals in 12 games, blocks in nine contests, in steals in seven outings and in rebounds in six games.
• Christened his collegiate career with 24 points against Western Carolina on Nov. 5 – the second-most ever by a Bulldog freshman in their debut and the most since Dominique Wilkins’ 26 in 1979.
• Exploded for 37 points against No. 3 Michigan State on Nov. 26 at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational, the No. 11 effort on UGA’s all-time single-game scoring list and the most by a Bulldog freshman since Jacky Dorsey’s 41 versus LSU on Jan. 20, 1975.
• Named to All-Tournament team at Maui Jim Maui Invitational after averaging 22.3 ppg in outings against Dayton, Michigan State and Chaminade.
• Declared his intention to enter the NBA Draft on Friday, March 20.
High School Highlights:
• Coached by Ty Anderson as a senior at Holy Spirit and Victor Alexander as a junior.
• A five-star recruit and one of the nation’s premier prospects. Individually, rated at No. 1 by 247Sports.com, No. 2 in the 247Sports.com composite, No. 3 by rivals.com and No. 4 by ESPN.com.
• Georgia’s highest rated recruit in the internet age. Current L.A. Laker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is the highest ranked player in the 247Sports.com composite to enroll at Georgia at No. 12 in 2011. In 2005, current L.A. Clipper Louis Williams signed with the Bulldogs as the No. 6 prospect in the 247Sports.com composite but opted to enter the NBA Draft.
• Named first-team All-USA by USA Today in 2019, as well as first-team All-Georgia.
• Started and scored 12 points (while connecting on 5-of-8 shots from the floor), dished out three assists and grabbed two rebounds to help the East to a 115-100 victory at the 2019 McDonald’s All-America Game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
• Became the Bulldogs’ 14th representative in the McDonald’s contest, and the first since Caldwell-Pope in 2011.
• Poured in 21 points (hitting 9-of-15 FGs and 3-of-4 FTs) in just 18 minutes of action in the 2019 Jordan Brand Classic in Las Vegas. Played for the Black team, which was defeated 132-125 by the White team.
• Participated in USA Basketball’s training camp for the 2019 U19 World Cup team.
• Named Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) Player of the Year in 2018 and All-State in both 2018 and 2019.
• As a senior, averaged 25.7 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game for the Cougars.
• Playing a schedule featuring many of Georgia’s top public school teams in 2018-19, led Holy Spirit to a 17-14 record and a runner-up finish in the GISA Class 3A state tournament.
• As a junior, averaged 22.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game for Holy Spirit.
• Led Holy Spirit to a 24-5 record and the GISA 3A state title as a junior.
• Played at Therrell High School before transferring to Holy Spirit in January 2017.
Personal:
• Born August 5, 2001, in Atlanta, Ga., Anthony’s brother Antoine is his legal guardian and he intends to major in Marketing.
• Aubrey & Mary Garrison Scholarship recipient.
