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Georgia’s Anthony Edwards chosen first in 2020 NBA draft

By Spencer Neale
Published November 19, 2020 2:40am ET
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Georgia’s Anthony Edwards chosen first in 2020 NBA draft
Feb. 1, 2020 Athens: Georgia guard Anthony Edwards reacts to his break away slam dunk after making a steal with Texas A&M guard Wendell Mitchell looking on in the final minutes of a 63-48 Georgia victory in a NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, in Athens.

Flanked by paintings of his late mother and grandmother, University of Georgia shooting guard Anthony Edwards was selected as the first pick in the 2020 National Basketball Association draft.

The Minnesota Timberwolves kicked off an unprecedented November NBA draft by selecting Edwards, a freshman from Georgia who dominated the Southeastern Conference in his sole season with a college team.

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