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NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Breaking down No. 1 recruit Anthony Edwards’ final 8 teams

OMAHA, NE - MARCH 25: The Duke Blue Devils cheerleaders carry their schools flags on to the court prior to the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional against the Kansas Jayhawks at CenturyLink Center on March 25, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
OMAHA, NE - MARCH 25: The Duke Blue Devils cheerleaders carry their schools flags on to the court prior to the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional against the Kansas Jayhawks at CenturyLink Center on March 25, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 10: Head coach Tom Crean of the Indiana Hoosiers watches from the sidelines against the Wisconsin Badgers during the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Verizon Center on March 10, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 10: Head coach Tom Crean of the Indiana Hoosiers watches from the sidelines against the Wisconsin Badgers during the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Verizon Center on March 10, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Georgia Bulldogs

The “hometown” program of the finalists, Edwards would have the chance to completely turn around a program that’s been slowly sinking to the bottom of the SEC. First-year head coach Tom Crean has already jumpstarted the recruiting overall, picking up top-60 prospect Jaykwon Walton along with three-star commit Toumani Camara.

Those two will add to a frontcourt that’s currently the strength of the team. The Bulldogs leading scorers are forwards Rayshaun Hammonds and Nicholas, both of whom should return for another season.

But while the frontcourt has been solid, the backcourt needs vast improvement. There’s no guard on the team that’s averaging double figures, with undersized players Tyree Crump and TeShaun Hightower leading the way. They are will return for the 2019-20 campaign, and could use an elite scorer like Edwards.

Next season, Georgia is projected to have one of the better frontcourts in the SEC but arguably the worst backcourt, which will limit any potential improvement that could be made. Edwards can come in and average 30+ mpg and over 20 shots a night while displaying his skills as the focal point of a team. But the Bulldogs are the worst on this list and the furthest away from truly competing in March. For Coach Crean’s sake, the “hometown factor” will have to be a huge one for Edwards in his decision-making.