Anthony Edwards committed to Georgia on Monday morning at Holy Spirit Academy in Atlanta, marking the first major victory of Tom Crean’s tenure at Georgia and the highest-profile commitment in the history of the program. A consensus top-five recruit, Edwards was recently named a McDonald’s All-American and is one of the prospects in the early mix to be selected No. 1 in the 2020 NBA draft. While his stay at Georgia will almost surely not be a long one, the ripple effect of his commitment, in a best-case scenario, could be long-lasting.
For all the talent the Atlanta area has produced in recent years, Georgia basketball—about 90 minutes down the road in Athens—has not had it easy on the recruiting trail.