Edwards was the SEC Freshman of the Year and the nation's top-scoring freshman for the Bulldogs during his one season in Athens, averaging 19.1 points per game. He finished the 2019-20 campaign with 610 points, the 10th-most ever by a freshman in SEC history. In addition to being named the league's top freshman by both coaches and the AP, Edwards was voted second-team All-SEC by both groups, was tabbed SEC Freshman of the Week a school-record four times, was one of five finalists for the Jerry West National Shooting Guard of the Year Award and was selected as the state of Georgia's College Player of the Year by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
In his rookie season with Minnesota, Edwards led all qualified rookies in scoring at 19.3 ppg, the largest rookie scoring average in Timberwolves history. Edwards was the only rookie to play in all 72 games and ranked first amongst rookies in total points (1392), second in total 3-pointers (171), second in total steals (82), third in total rebounds (336) and fifth in total assists (211).
The Atlanta, Georgia native was named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month three times this season (March, April, May). He tallied a rookie-leading and Timberwolves rookie record 36 20+ point games this season. He recorded at least one steal in 25 straight games from Feb. 24-Apr.16, which per Elias Sports, was the second-longest streak by a rookie in NBA history (Chris Paul games 31 2005-06).
The 6-4 guard erupted for a career-high 42 points in the Timberwolves' victory in Phoenix on Mar. 18 to become the first Timberwolves rookie to score 40+ points in a game. At 19 years and 225 days old, Edwards became the third-youngest player in NBA history to score 40+ points behind LeBron James (2003-04, 19y-88d) and Kevin Durant (2007-08, 19y-200d). He became the third-youngest player in NBA history to connect on 100 3-pointers (Kobe Bryant, 19y-176d and Kevin Knox, 19y-218d). Scoring his eighth point against Milwaukee on Apr. 14, he reached 1000 points on the season. At 19y-252d, he became the fifth-youngest player in NBA history to reach 1000 points, behind James (19y-041d), Bryant (19y-127d), Durant (19y-146d) and Devin Booker (19y-162d).
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