The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Anthony Edwards with the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA draft.
Edwards averaged 19.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 33 minutes over 32 games as a freshman at the University of Georgia this past season. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound guard has drawn favorable comparisons to hard-nosed guards Dwyane Wade and Donovan Mitchell.
The Golden State Warriors drafted 7-footer James Wiseman with the No. 2 pick. Wiseman averaged 19.7 points, 10.7 rebounds and three blocks in 23 minutes over just three games as a freshman at the University of Memphis this past season. Wiseman left the school after a recruiting scandal earned him a suspension.
The Charlotte Hornets picked LaMelo Ball, the younger brother of New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball, with the No. 3 pick. The 6-foot-7 Ball averaged 17 points, 7.4 rebounds and 6.8 assists in 31.2 minutes in only 12 games for the Illawarra Hawks in Australia’s National Basketball League.
2020 NBA Draft First-Round Top 10:
- Minnesota Timberwolves: Anthony Edwards, SG, University of Georgia
- Golden State Warriors: James Wiseman, C, University of Memphis
- Charlotte Hornets: LaMelo Ball, PG, Illawara (Australia)
- Chicago Bulls: Patrick Williams, SF, Florida State University
- Cleveland Cavaliers: Isaac Okoro, SF, Auburn University
- Atlanta Hawks: Onyeka Okongwu, C, University of Southern California
- Detroit Pistons: Killian Hayes, PG, Ulm (Germany)
- New York Knicks: Obi Toppin, PF, University of Dayton
- Washington Wizards: Deni Avdija, SF, Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Phoenix Suns: Jalen Smith, PF, University of Maryland
