High school career
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| Due to his success with the Atlanta Xpress 15-under [[Amateur Athletic Union]] team, Edwards was considered a four-star [[college recruiting|recruit]] by [[Rivals.com|Rivals]] in 2016.<ref name="McDonald">{{cite web |last1=McDonald |first1=Dan |title=Four-star SG Anthony Edwards making moves |url=https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/four-star-sg-anthony-edwards-making-moves |publisher=[[Rivals.com|Rivals]] |access-date=April 26, 2019 |date=March 12, 2017}}</ref> He began playing high school basketball for [[Therrell High School]] in Atlanta as a member of the 2019 class.<ref name="Krohn">{{cite web |last1=Krohn |first1=Adam |title=Life ordinary for nation's top basketball prospect Edwards |url=https://www.ajc.com/blog/high-schoo...-top-prospect-edwards/lEvjBtck7UXhdmNko50nDL/ |website=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |access-date=April 26, 2019 |date=January 15, 2019}}</ref> In early January 2017, Edwards transferred to [[Holy Spirit Preparatory School]] in Atlanta and [[reclassification (education)|reclassified]] to the 2020 class. He made the move in an effort to improve his academic performance, since Holy Spirit Preparatory had "small class sizes and support to help that."<ref name="Neysmith">{{cite web |last1=Neysmith |first1=Horace |title=Anthony Edwards is a name to remember |url=https://www.allmetrohoops.com/news_article/show/773519 |publisher=AllMetroHoops |access-date=April 26, 2019 |date=March 24, 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | Due to his success with the Atlanta Xpress 15-under [[Amateur Athletic Union]] team, Edwards was considered a four-star [[college recruiting|recruit]] by [[Rivals.com|Rivals]] in 2016.<ref name="McDonald">{{cite web |last1=McDonald |first1=Dan |title=Four-star SG Anthony Edwards making moves |url=https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/four-star-sg-anthony-edwards-making-moves |publisher=[[Rivals.com|Rivals]] |access-date=April 26, 2019 |date=March 12, 2017}}</ref> He began playing high school basketball for [[Therrell High School]] in Atlanta as a member of the 2019 class.<ref name="Krohn">{{cite web |last1=Krohn |first1=Adam |title=Life ordinary for nation's top basketball prospect Edwards |url=https://www.ajc.com/blog/high-schoo...-top-prospect-edwards/lEvjBtck7UXhdmNko50nDL/ |website=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |access-date=April 26, 2019 |date=January 15, 2019}}</ref> In early January 2017, Edwards transferred to [[Holy Spirit Preparatory School]] in Atlanta and [[reclassification (education)|reclassified]] to the 2020 class. He made the move in an effort to improve his academic performance, since Holy Spirit Preparatory had "small class sizes and support to help that."<ref name="Neysmith">{{cite web |last1=Neysmith |first1=Horace |title=Anthony Edwards is a name to remember |url=https://www.allmetrohoops.com/news_article/show/773519 |publisher=AllMetroHoops |access-date=April 26, 2019 |date=March 24, 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
| In March 2018, Edwards helped Holy Spirit Preparatory defeat [[The Heritage School (Newnan, Georgia)|The Heritage School]] for the [[Georgia Independent School Association]] (GISA) Class AAA state championship.<ref name="Bulletin">{{cite web |title=Holy Spirit Preparatory boys successfully defend state basketball title |url=https://georgiabulletin.org/news/20...s-successfully-defend-state-basketball-title/ |website=The Georgia Bulletin |access-date=April 26, 2019 |date=March 22, 2018}}</ref> He reclassified back to the 2019 class in November 2018 after seeing academic improvement.<ref name=Krohn/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Nutter |first1=Gage |title=Anthony Edwards' reclassification decision came down to family |url=https://www.masslive.com/hoophallclassic/2019/01/anthony_edwards_reclassificati.html |website=[[The Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts)|The Republican]] |access-date=April 27, 2019 |date=January 21, 2019}}</ref> As a result, Edwards rose to become the number one recruit in the Top247 rankings by recruiting website [[247Sports.com|247Sports]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Daniels |first1=Evan |title=Anthony Edwards reclassifies, is new No. 1 player in Top247 |url=https://247sports.com/college/baske...ifies-is-new-No-1-player-in-Top247-125027525/ |publisher=[[247Sports.com|247Sports]] |access-date=April 27, 2019 |date=November 20, 2018}}</ref> In his senior season, his team finished as GISA Class AAA runners-up to The Heritage School, despite 27 [[Point (basketball)|points]] from Edwards.<ref name="Gorman">{{cite web |last1=Gorman |first1=Doug |title=Heritage dethrones Holy Spirit |url=http://times-herald.com/news/2019/02/heritage-dethrones-holy-spirit |website=[[Newnan Times-Herald]] |access-date=April 27, 2019 |date=February 26, 2019}}</ref> At the end of the season, he was averaging 29 points, nine [[Rebound (basketball)|rebounds]], and two [[Assist (basketball)|assists]] per game.<ref name="Divens">{{cite web |last1=Divens |first1=Jordan |title=MaxPreps 2018–19 High School Boys Basketball All-American Team |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/news/mdbwD...-school-boys-basketball-all-american-team.htm |publisher=[[MaxPreps]] |access-date=April 27, 2019 |date=April 11, 2019}}</ref> Edwards garnered [[USA Today All-USA high school basketball team|''USA Today'' All-USA first team]] and [[MaxPreps]] All-American fourth team recognition.<ref name=Divens/><ref name="AllUSA">{{cite web |title=2018–19 ALL-USA High School Boys Basketball: First Team |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2019/2018-19-all-usa-high-school-boys-basketball-first-team |publisher=USA Today High School Sports |access-date=April 27, 2019 |date=April 2, 2019}}</ref> He played in the [[2019 McDonald's All-American Boys Game|McDonald's All-American Game]] and [[Jordan Brand Classic]] in March and April 2019, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |title=Holy Spirit's Edwards gets McDonald's All-American Games jersey |url=https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_...cle_59379b24-4db3-11e9-bab4-270ca73c2e03.html |website=[[Marietta Daily Journal]] |access-date=April 27, 2019 |date=March 23, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Armstrong |first1=Megan |title=Cole Anthony, James Wiseman Win Co-MVP; White Wins 2019 Jordan Brand Classic |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles...n-co-mvp-white-wins-2019-jordan-brand-classic |publisher=[[Bleacher Report]] |access-date=April 27, 2019 |date=April 20, 2019}}</ref> | In March 2018, Edwards helped Holy Spirit Preparatory defeat [[The Heritage School (Newnan, Georgia)|The Heritage School]] for the [[Georgia Independent School Association]] (GISA) Class AAA state championship.<ref name="Bulletin">{{cite web |title=Holy Spirit Preparatory boys successfully defend state basketball title |url=https://georgiabulletin.org/news/20...s-successfully-defend-state-basketball-title/ |website=The Georgia Bulletin |access-date=April 26, 2019 |date=March 22, 2018}}</ref> He reclassified back to the 2019 class in November 2018 after seeing academic improvement.<ref name=Krohn/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Nutter |first1=Gage |title=Anthony Edwards' reclassification decision came down to family |url=https://www.masslive.com/hoophallclassic/2019/01/anthony_edwards_reclassificati.html |website=[[The Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts)|The Republican]] |access-date=April 27, 2019 |date=January 21, 2019}}</ref> As a result, Edwards rose to become the number one recruit in the Top247 rankings by recruiting website [[247Sports.com|247Sports]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Daniels |first1=Evan |title=Anthony Edwards reclassifies, is new No. 1 player in Top247 |url=https://247sports.com/college/baske...ifies-is-new-No-1-player-in-Top247-125027525/ |publisher=[[247Sports.com|247Sports]] |access-date=April 27, 2019 |date=November 20, 2018}}</ref> In his senior season, his team finished as GISA Class AAA runners-up to The Heritage School, despite 27 [[Point (basketball)|points]] from Edwards.<ref name="Gorman">{{cite web |last1=Gorman |first1=Doug |title=Heritage dethrones Holy Spirit |url=http://times-herald.com/news/2019/02/heritage-dethrones-holy-spirit |website=[[Newnan Times-Herald]] |access-date=April 27, 2019 |date=February 26, 2019}}</ref> At the end of the season, he was averaging 29 points, nine [[Rebound (basketball)|rebounds]], and two [[Assist (basketball)|assists]] per game.<ref name="Divens">{{cite web |last1=Divens |first1=Jordan |title=MaxPreps 2018–19 High School Boys Basketball All-American Team |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/news/mdbwD...-school-boys-basketball-all-american-team.htm |publisher=[[MaxPreps]] |access-date=April 27, 2019 |date=April 11, 2019}}</ref> Edwards garnered [[USA Today All-USA high school basketball team|''USA Today'' All-USA first team]] recognition.<ref name=Divens/><ref name="AllUSA">{{cite web |title=2018–19 ALL-USA High School Boys Basketball: First Team |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2019/2018-19-all-usa-high-school-boys-basketball-first-team |publisher=USA Today High School Sports |access-date=April 27, 2019 |date=April 2, 2019}}</ref> He played in the [[2019 McDonald's All-American Boys Game|McDonald's All-American Game]] and [[Jordan Brand Classic]] in March and April 2019, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |title=Holy Spirit's Edwards gets McDonald's All-American Games jersey |url=https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_...cle_59379b24-4db3-11e9-bab4-270ca73c2e03.html |website=[[Marietta Daily Journal]] |access-date=April 27, 2019 |date=March 23, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Armstrong |first1=Megan |title=Cole Anthony, James Wiseman Win Co-MVP; White Wins 2019 Jordan Brand Classic |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles...n-co-mvp-white-wins-2019-jordan-brand-classic |publisher=[[Bleacher Report]] |access-date=April 27, 2019 |date=April 20, 2019}}</ref> |
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