COLUMBIA, S.C. – Elite senior guard Anthony Edwards took another step in his recruiting process on Friday, narrowing his list of schools to five.

Edwards informed 247Sports at the Chick-Fil-A Classic that his finalists are Georgia, Florida State, Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina.

“It’s going real good,” Edwards said about the recruiting process. “I like it. It’s been fun. The colleges, the coaches calling my phone all the time.”

North Carolina's Roy Williams and Georgia assistant coach Amir Abdur-Rahim were at Edwards' game on Thursday evening. He finished with 27 points and seven rebounds in a loss to Bella Vista Prep.

Edwards opted to reclassify up to 2019 from the 2020 class on Nov. 20. Edwards then took his first official visit to Georgia less than two weeks later on Dec. 1.

“I liked it,” Edwards said about the visit. “It’s real nice, and it’s home, so that’s nice.”

“We went to eat, we watched tape and practices,” he added about the trip. “Took pictures in the uniforms and just chilling and I went to their dorm rooms.”

Tom Crean’s pitch to Edwards, a standout at Atlanta (Ga.) Holy Spirit, has centered on staying home.

“Hometown,” Edwards said when asked about the Bulldogs message. “It’s your hometown, so come on.”

At this point, Edwards has yet to schedule any other official visits, although he’s expecting to take some trips in January.

Edwards broke down what he likes about his other four finalists:

Kentucky: “Kentucky is the Big Blue school. It’s different with coach Cal and it’s a good school and I know a couple of people that go there.”

North Carolina: “Carolina, Roy Williams lets his point guards play, and Michael Jordan went there.”

Florida State: “They are like family to me, so they are just always going to be in the mix.”

Kansas: “It’s far, but they always welcome their basketball players and show them a large amount of love and Bill Self is a great coach.”

In terms of a timeline for a college choice, Edwards said that is still up in the air.

Edwards is regarded as the No. 4 prospect in the 247Sports Composite Rankings, but the No. 1 overall recruit in the Top247 Rankings.