Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards is an American professional basketball guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves. The first overall selection in the 2020 NBA Draft, he has become a four-time NBA All-Star, a two-time All-NBA Second Team selection and an Olympic gold medalist with the United States.

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About Anthony Edwards

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Known for: National Basketball Association; United States men's national basketball team; University of Georgia basketball
Country: United States

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At a glance

Edwards is a Minnesota Timberwolves guard and was identified in the team's latest documentation as a four-time NBA All-Star.
Minnesota selected him first overall in the 2020 NBA Draft after his single season at the University of Georgia.
He earned All-NBA Second Team honors in both 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Edwards was a central player on Timberwolves teams that reached the Western Conference Finals in consecutive seasons in 2024 and 2025.
He won Olympic gold with the United States at the 2024 Paris Games after being named to the All-Star Five at the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
Edwards received the Kobe Bryant Trophy as the 2026 NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.

Atlanta background and college season

Born in Atlanta in 2001, Edwards attended Therrell High School and Holy Spirit Preparatory School, where he won a state title and became a 2019 McDonald's All-American. He then played one season at the University of Georgia, averaging 19.1 points and 5.2 rebounds across 32 games. He led NCAA Division I freshmen in scoring average and was selected as the SEC Freshman of the Year by league coaches.

NBA career with Minnesota

The Timberwolves selected Edwards with the first overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. He was unanimously named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team after leading rookies with 19.3 points per game, and he later agreed to a five-year extension with Minnesota in July 2023. Edwards earned All-NBA Second Team honors in 2023-24 and 2024-25, helped Minnesota reach consecutive Western Conference Finals in 2024 and 2025, and led the NBA with 320 made three-pointers during the 2024-25 regular season. He was named the 2026 NBA All-Star Game MVP.

International competition

Edwards represented the United States at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, where he averaged 18.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists and was selected to the tournament's All-Star Five. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, he averaged 12.8 points across six games as the United States won the gold medal.

League disciplinary matters

The NBA fined Edwards $40,000 in September 2022 for offensive and derogatory language in a social-media video involving homophobic comments; he deleted the video and apologized. In August 2023, the league fined him $50,000 for recklessly swinging a chair that struck two bystanders after a playoff game. NBA Communications reported that the related criminal investigation had concluded with the charges dismissed.

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Minnesota Timberwolves Guard 2020-11-18–present

Timeline

2001-08-05 Born in Atlanta, Georgia.
2020 Completed his only Georgia season as the national freshman scoring leader and SEC Freshman of the Year.
2020-11-18 Selected first overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Draft.
2021-06-18 Unanimously selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.
2023-07-09 Agreed to a five-year contract extension with Minnesota.
2024-05-19 Reached his first Western Conference Finals after Minnesota eliminated defending champion Denver.
2024 Won Olympic gold with the United States at the Paris Games.
2025-05-14 Helped Minnesota advance to the Western Conference Finals for a second consecutive season.
2025-05-23 Named to the All-NBA Second Team for the second consecutive season.
2026-02-16 Won the Kobe Bryant Trophy as the 2026 NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.

Additional verified details

Current context

As of August 18, 2026, NBA.com listed Edwards as a Minnesota Timberwolves guard wearing No. 5.
The NBA.com player header displayed averages of 28.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. These were dynamic profile-header figures observed after the 2025-26 season; the page's longer narrative biography was less current.
The latest official team documentation identified Edwards as a four-time NBA All-Star, and the NBA named him the 2026 All-Star Game MVP.
Minnesota's latest completed postseason ended in the 2026 Western Conference semifinals with a 4-2 series loss to San Antonio.

Biographical facts

Edwards was born on August 5, 2001, in Atlanta, Georgia.
He attended Therrell High School before transferring to Holy Spirit Preparatory School in Atlanta in January 2017, later winning a GISA Class 3A state title and becoming a 2019 McDonald's All-American.
Edwards played one season for the University of Georgia in 2019-20.
In 32 games for Georgia, he averaged 19.1 points and 5.2 rebounds, scored 610 points and led NCAA Division I freshmen in scoring average.
He was voted 2020 SEC Freshman of the Year by league coaches, named SEC Newcomer of the Year by the Associated Press and selected to the All-SEC Second Team.
The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Edwards with the first overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.
Edwards was unanimously selected to the 2020-21 NBA All-Rookie First Team after leading NBA rookies with 19.3 points per game.
Edwards was named to the All-NBA Second Team in both 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Edwards won Olympic gold with the United States at the 2024 Paris Games and was named to the All-Star Five at the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
Edwards helped Minnesota reach the Western Conference Finals in consecutive seasons in 2024 and 2025.
Edwards agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Timberwolves in July 2023; contemporary reporting described it as potentially worth up to $260 million.
In September 2022, the NBA fined Edwards $40,000 for offensive and derogatory language in a social-media video involving homophobic comments; he deleted the video and apologized.
In August 2023, the NBA fined Edwards $50,000 for recklessly swinging a chair that struck two bystanders after a playoff game; NBA Communications said the related criminal charges had been dismissed.