Georgia’s Anthony Edwards was voted as the SEC Freshman of the Year, second-team All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman in balloting of league coaches announced on Tuesday.
Edwards, a 6-5, 225-pound native of Atlanta, is averaging 19.5 points per game, third-best in the SEC this season. His 604 points are just five shy of matching Tennessee’s Allan Houston for the 10th-most ever by an SEC Freshman. Edwards also ranks among SEC statistical leaders in 3-pointers per game (No. 5 at 2.3 3FGs per game), defensive rebounds (No. 10 at 4.6 rpg) and No. 19 in playing time (No. 19 at 32.