Anthony Edwards (basketball player)

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Basketball player
Anthony Edwards
Anthony Edwards Georgia (cropped) .jpg

February 26, 2020
Player information
Nickname Ant-Man
birthday August 5, 2001 (19 years and 27 days)
place of birth Atlanta , United States
size 196 cm
position Shooting Guard
college University of Georgia
league NCAA
Jersey number 5
Clubs as active
since 2019 United StatesUnited States Univ. of Georgia
1 As of June 7, 2020

Anthony Edwards (born August 5,  2001 in Atlanta ) is an American basketball player .

career

Edwards was a youth player at Therrell High School in his native Atlanta, Georgia , before moving to Holy Spirit Preparatory School in January 2017. In February 2019, he announced his decision to play at the University of Georgia from the 2019-20 season . The University of Kentucky and Florida State University were among the colleges that sought his service . He justified his decision, among other things, with the fact that Georgia's head coach Tom Crean used to be two of his favorite players, Dwyane Wade and Victor Oladipo, have looked after. Edward's father nicknamed him “Ant-Man” (ant man) when he was three years old. In several previews of the NBA's June 2020 draft process , Edwards is listed as a contender for first place.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Anthony Edwards - 2019-20 - Men's Basketball. Accessed March 7, 2020 (English).
  2. ↑ No. 1 2019 prospect Anthony Edwards commits to Georgia. Retrieved March 7, 2020 (American English).
  3. ^ Ricky O'Donnell: How Anthony Edwards became the potential No. 1 NBA draft pick / superhero known as 'Ant-Man'. January 15, 2019, accessed March 7, 2020 .
  4. ↑ NBA Mock Draft. In: NBADraft.net. Retrieved March 7, 2020 (American English).
  5. ↑ Jonathan Wasserman: 2020 NBA Mock Draft, Post-Trade Deadline Edition. Accessed March 7, 2020 (English).
personal data
SURNAME Edwards, Anthony
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH August 5, 2001
PLACE OF BIRTH Atlanta