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Anthony Edwards picks Georgia to continue Kentucky's top-five drought

LEXINGTON, Ky. — John Calipari's search for a top-five recruit goes on.

Five-star shooting guard Anthony Edwards, the No. 1-ranked recruit in the class of 2019 according to 247Sports, committed to Georgia Monday over Kentucky and Florida State. Edwards, an Atlanta native, was always considered a long-shot for Calipari after moving from the 2020 to 2019 class in November, but he did take an official visit to Kentucky in January.

With Edwards picking Georgia, Kentucky's last chance to sign a top-five-ranked recruit in the 2019 class comes down to five-star forward Jaden McDaniels, the No.