SEC makes history after Anthony Edwards goes No. 1 overall in 2020 NBA Draft
The SEC is an elite football conference. We all know that.
But, outside of Kentucky (and occasionally Florida and LSU), there is often not much to write home about in the basketball world.
On Wednesday night, though, when Georgia G Anthony Edwards was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, the SEC made history. For the first time ever, the SEC has had the No. 1 overall pick in both the NFL and NBA Drafts.
Joe Burrow, the former LSU QB, went No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft, and now Edwards ensured that the SEC became the first conference since the Mountain West (shocking, right?) to have the No. 1 picks in the NBA and NFL drafts in the same year:
The SEC is the first conference to have the No. 1 pick in the NBA and NFL Draft in the same year since the Mountain West in 2005 (Andrew Bogut and Alex Smith).
It's the first time the SEC has ever had both in the same year. pic.twitter.com/F9oPMYKcOg
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 19, 2020
Joe Burrow is having a great season with the Cincinnati Bengals and is in the running for Rookie of the Year. Will Edwards be in the mix for the NBA’s version of the award?
And, the next Major League Baseball Draft could also be a player from the SEC. Kumar Rocker is listed as #1 on most Mock Drafts, and teammate Jack Leiter is #2 on many lists.
Great to see for this kid who lost his mom and grandmother to cancer in the same year when he was just 14. God bless him.
“But, outside of Kentucky (and occasionally Florida and LSU), there is often not much to write home about in the basketball world.” Unbelievable quote considering Auburn went to the Final Four in 2019.
That’s about the usual effort by this HS newspaper team.
Why do you chose to disrespect high school newspaper teams so blatantly?
I get what you’re saying but up until a couple of years ago Auburn was one of the nations worst basketball teams
Auburn has a good program now thanks to Bruce, but historically…they aren’t worth mentioning. I’m hoping Bruce stays for a long time and changes that though.
Auburn had the number five player drafted in the NBA this year and the number sixteen from last year. Bruce is great. He is building something special.
Good fit for him. Good luck.