Anthony Edwards declares for NBA Draft
Georgia basketball player Anthony Edwards (5) during a game against South Carolina at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga., on Wed., Feb. 12, 2020. (Photo by Tony Walsh)
Potential top draft pick and Georgia standout Anthony Edwards has declared for the NBA Draft.
UGA confirmed reports of Edwards' decision Friday.
Edwards tweeted in appreciation to his Georgia coaches, trainers, teammates, staff and fans.
"Georgia will always be my home but I am ready to take my game to the next level," he wrote. "I hope I've made you all proud but the work is far from finished."
UGA men's basketball coach Tom Crean said the Bulldogs will miss his energy on and off the court.
"He's a tremendous teammate," Crean said via teleconference Friday afternoon. "We're going to miss him as a person, going to miss that personality, going to miss how loud and fun and competitive he is. We're going to miss that immensely. I don't think there's any question about that. He's always going to be a part of Georgia. He knows that. I think he enjoyed it, I really do. He's going to leave a lot of people back there that have a lot of fond memories of him, have really good feelins about him and they were glad they were around him. When you have an infectious personality, no question you're going to miss that."
Edwards appears to have signed with representative Octagon, which also represents Hawks Trae Young and Cam Reddish.
The Holy Spirit Prep product averaged 19.1 points and 5.2 rebounds for the Dawgs this year. He was named SEC Freshman of the Year by league coaches as well as the conference's Newcomer of the Year by the AP.