Former Georgia basketball star and Atlanta native Anthony Edwards has been named to the NBA’s All-Rookie First Team after a big first year for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The 2020-21 NBA All-Rookie First Team:
LaMelo Ball
Saddiq Bey
Anthony Edwards
Tyrese Haliburton
Jae'Sean Tate pic.twitter.com/3YPdTmZnIm— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) June 18, 2021
‘Ant-man’ led the Timberwolves scoring 19.3 points per game while adding 4.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.
Shoutout to ANTHONY EDWARDS on an amazing rookie season
3rd youngest player to score 40+ points
Broke Timberwolves rookie scoring record
1st teenager to score 100+ points over a 3-game span19.