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Randle scores 24, Edwards adds 17 in return from injury, as Wolves rout Mavericks 124-94
Anthony Edwards (basketball)
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Who is this?
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.S. 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.
Career
- 2001Born
- 2019Joined Georgia Bulldogs basketball
- 2020Joined Minnesota Timberwolves
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Atlanta
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: basketball player
- •Sport: basketball
What happened recently
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Anthony Edwards scores 41 as Timberwolves beat Grizzlies 117-110 for 4th straight win
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Brian Windhorst evaluated LaMelo Ball's fit next to Anthony Edwards - "You are playing with fire"
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adidas Basketball and Anthony Edwards Unveil Budget-Friendly ‘Believe That. 1’ Sneaker
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Anthony Edwards was supposed to miss the first 2 games. Instead, he stole Game 1 for Timberwolves
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Wolves' Anthony Edwards has bone bruise in left knee and is likely to miss weeks, AP source says
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Timberwolves' Edwards, DiVincenzo injured in playoff win over Nuggets - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
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Jeff Teague says he would take Donovan Mitchell over Anthony Edwards: "Number one in my book"
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"We talked about you" - Ahmad Rashad delivers a rare Michael Jordan message to Anthony Edwards
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Former Georgia men’s basketball standout Anthony Edwards wins NBA All-Star Game MVP - The Red & Black
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Anthony Edwards claims MVP award, leads Stars to tourney win in an entertaining NBA All
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Another leap for Ant? Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards is improving his game in Year 6
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