(Reuters) - The Minnesota Timberwolves selected former Georgia guard Anthony Edwards with the first pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday in a move the team hopes will help revive the struggling franchise.The 6-foot-5, 230-pound teenager will join point guard D’Angelo Russell and center Karl-Anthony Towns on a Timberwolves team that finished 19-45 and in second to last place in the Western Conference last season. The athletic 19-year-old displayed NBA caliber moves during his one year with the Bulldogs and is explosive when driving to the basket but questions remain about his defensive and three-point shooting abilities. “It’s an indescribable feeling,” Edwards said. “I’m blessed beyond measure to be in this situation.” Edwards sat surrounded by portraits of his late mother and grandmother, who both died of cancer. “They are with me at all times,” he said. James Wiseman, a 7-foot-1 center who can shoot and block shots, was selected second by the Golden State Warriors. Wiseman is a somewhat unknown commodity, having played just three games in college at Memphis. “I’m truly ready to go to Golden State and just learn as much as possible,” he said. Just hours before the draft, Warriors All-Star guard Klay Thompson suffered a lower right leg injury. Although it was unclear how serious the injury was, some thought it might force the Warriors to select another guard but the team stuck with their plan to get Wiseman. The selection of Edwards first in the draft registered as a mild surprise as many predicted guard LaMelo Ball’s name would be called first. Instead, the Charlotte Hornets selected the Californian with the third pick.