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Georgia’s Matthew Boling wins track and field championship

Georgia Bulldogs track star Matthew Boling won an indoor track and field national championship in the 200m race.

Georgia Bulldogs track star Matthew Boling won an indoor track and field national championship in the 200m race. Boling topped LSU’s Terrance Laird with a razor thing .01 second advantage.

Boling’s performance helped the Dawgs finish third. His 200m time of 20.19 seconds would have tied the sixth-place finisher at the 2016 Olympics. Boling is still only a sophomore at Georgia, so he’s got plenty of time to improve in his craft.

Boling’s time of 20.19 is the sixth-best 200m in college track history. Congratulations to Matthew Boling, who is also among the top competitors in the long jump event.

Mar 13, 2021; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Matthew Boling of Georgia wins the 200m in 20.19 during the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Randal Tyson Center. From left: Boling, Terrance Laird (LSU), Javonte Harding (North Caroina A&T) and Lance Lang (Kentucky) Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

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Georgia basketball star Anthony Edwards goes No. 1 in latest NBA mock draft

Georgia forward Anthony Edwards goes No. 1 in NBC’s latest NBA mock draft

Georgia’s Anthony Edwards was selected at No. 1 in NBC Sports‘ latest NBA mock draft.

On June 25, Edwards could be UGA’s first ever No. 1 selection in the NBA Draft.

The 6-foot-4 guard was a one-and-done at Georgia, displaying an incredible scoring ability and freakish athleticism.

The SEC Freshman of the Year scored a team-leading 19.1 points per game while adding 5.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.

On Edwards, NBC Sports wrote:

Edwards is the best scorer in this 2020 NBA Mock Draft. At 6-foot-4 with a 6-foot-8 wingspan and explosive athleticism, he’s proven himself to be a dangerous three-level bucket-getter that can get hot and do things like score 33 points in a half. Ask Michigan State. He also has the physical profile of a guard that can defend two or three different positions in the NBA. It’s all there.

Although Edwards is perhaps the most proficient scorer in this year’s draft class, there are still some questions regarding his jump-shot.

At UGA, Edwards shot 29% from the 3-pt line, however, the numbers may not reflect that the guard was forced to be a one-man show for the Bulldogs.

Whether Edwards goes first or not, Bulldog fans hope he lands with a certain team from Atlanta…..

The Hawks do currently hold one of 14 projected lottery picks, so there is a possibility Edwards may be back in the red and black this fall.