Georgia’s Anthony Edwards has been named the SEC Freshman of the Week by the league office in Birmingham, Ala.
Last week, Edwards averaged a double-double of 26.0 points and 12.5 rebounds in Georgia’s outings at Missouri and versus Texas A&M.
On Tuesday, Edwards scored 23 points and collected 10 rebounds to notch his first career double-double. The 6-5, Atlanta native returned to post 29 points and 15 boards in a victory over the Aggies on Saturday.
Edwards became the first Georgia freshman to record consecutive double-doubles since Jumaine Jones did so during the 1997-98 season. Edwards’ 15 rebounds against the Aggies represented the most by a Bulldog freshman since Jones had 16 against Penn State in the semifinals of the 1998 NIT.