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Zach Edey
Edey withPurduein 2022
No. 14 – Memphis Grizzlies
PositionCentre
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born(2002-05-14)May 14, 2002(age 22)
Toronto,Ontario, Canada
Listed height7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
Listed weight305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegePurdue(2020–2024)
NBA draft2024:1st round, 9th overall pick
Selected by theMemphis Grizzlies
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentMemphis Grizzlies
Career highlights and awards
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat NBA.com
Medals
Men'sbasketball
RepresentingCanada
FIBA World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Philippines–Japan–Indonesia
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Latvia Team

Zachry Cheyne Edey(/ˈiːdi/EE-dee;born May 14, 2002) is a Canadian professionalbasketballplayer for theMemphis Grizzliesof theNational Basketball Association(NBA). He playedcollege basketballfor thePurdue Boilermakers,leading the team to theNCAA Division I men's basketball championship gamein his final year. Edey is listed at 7 feet 4 inches (2.24 m), making him the tallest player inBig Tenhistory. At the close of the 2023 season, Edey was named theBig Ten Player of the Yearandconsensus National Player of the Year,repeating both in 2024. He was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the2024 NBA draft.Edey is tied withBoban MarjanovićandVictor Wembanyamaas thetallest active NBA player.

Early life and high school career

Zachry Cheyne Edey was born inTorontoon May 14, 2002, to Julia and Glen Edey.[1][2]His 6-foot-3-inch (1.91 m) mother was born to Chinese immigrants in Toronto, where she grew up and played basketball;[3][4][5]his father is white.[6]Edey grew up playingice hockeyas well asbaseball,which his father also played growing up.[3]As agrade 10student atLeaside High Schoolin Toronto, Edey started playing basketball with the Northern KingsAmateur Athletic Unionprogram.[7]

Edey moved to the United States and attendedIMG AcademyinBradenton, Florida.[7]He joined their second-tier team in his first year, working daily with IMG coach and formerNational Basketball Association(NBA) playerDaniel Santiago.Edey was promoted to the school's national team the following year.[6][7]A consensus three-starrecruit,hereclassifiedto the 2020 class and committed to playing college basketball forPurdueover offers fromBaylorandSanta Clara,among others.[8]

College career

Freshman season

In hisfreshmanseason atPurdue University,Edey was listed at 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m), making him the tallest player inBig Tenhistory.[9]On March 2, 2021, he recorded a season-high 21 points and sevenreboundsoff the bench in a 73–69 win overWisconsin.[10]Sharing playing time with fellow centerTrevion Williams,he averaged 8.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1blocksin 14 minutes per game, earning Big Ten All-Freshman Team honours.[1][11]

Sophomore season

To begin hissophomoreyear, Edey moved into a starting role. On January 3, 2022, he recorded a then-career-high 24 points and 10 rebounds in 20 minutes in a 74–69 loss toWisconsin.[12]On February 26, 2022, Edey recorded a career-high 25 points in 22 minutes in a 68–65 loss toMichigan State.[13]As a sophomore, he averaged career highs in every category except free throw percentage, averaging 14.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.2 blocks in only 19 minutes per game. Following the conclusion of the season, Edey was named to the Second Team All-Big Ten.[14]

Junior season

On December 17, 2022, Edey became both the 55th player in Purdue's history to reach 1,000 career points[15]and the 11th player in Purdue's history to reach 100 career blocks.[16][non-primary source needed]

During the2022–23 season,Edey received Big Ten Player of the Week six times,[17]tying the school record for most awards in a single season (Caleb Swanigan,2016–17) and rising to second most all-time in men's basketball in the Big Ten (Evan Turner,2009–10).

At the close of the season, Edey was named theBig Ten Player of the YearandSporting NewsNational Player of the Year.[18]He was also named a consensus first-teamAll-American.

Senior season

On May 31, 2023, Edey announced that he was opting out of the2023 NBA draftto return to Purdue for hisseniorseason.[19]On January 5, 2024, Edey became the second player in Purdue history to reach 1000 career rebounds, followingJoe Barry Carroll.[20]On January 28, 2024, Edey scored 26 points in a win againstRutgersto surpass 2,000 for his collegiate career points, making him just the sixth player in Big Ten Conference history to have 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.[21]

On February 4, in a win against Wisconsin, Edey set two different school records. He scored in double figures for the 74th consecutive game, passingRick Mount.Edey also brokeTerry Dischinger's record for double-doubles as he secured the 55th of his career. In addition to his school records, he reached 200 career blocks in the game. That week, Edey was named Big Ten Player of the Week for the 10th time in his career. This tiedEvan Turnerfor the most awards in Big Ten history.[22]

Edey currently holds the Purdue career record for rebounds with 1,321, passingJoe Barry Carrollin a game against Ohio State on February 18, 2024. He also holds the career record for points with 2,516, passingRick Mounton March 16, 2024.[23]

On February 26, 2024, it was announced that Edey would not use his extra year of eligibility gained from COVID-19 to return to Purdue for the 2024–25 season.[24]Instead, Edey declared for the2024 NBA Draftand received a green room invite, but declined, preferring to watch the draft at Purdue instead.[25]

On April 7, 2024, Edey was namedNaismith College Player of the Yearfor the second year in a row. He was the first to win the award back to back sinceRalph Sampsonin 1982 and 1983.[26]

Professional career

Memphis Grizzlies (2024–present)

On June 26, 2024, Edey was selected with the ninth overall pick by theMemphis Grizzliesin the2024 NBA Draft.[27]

National team career

Edey representedCanadaat the2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cupin Latvia. He averaged 15.1 points, a tournament-high 14.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game, leading his team to the bronze medal and being named to the all-tournament team.[28]

On May 24, 2022, Edey agreed to a three-year commitment to play with the Canadian senior men's national team.[29]

Edey was selected by coachJordi Fernándezto play in2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup,becoming the only college player in the team.[30]On September 3, they qualified to the quarter-finals, securing a berth at the2024 Summer Olympics,the first Olympics appearance for Team Canada since2000.[31]Canada won the bronze medal over theUnited Statesin the third-place game. This was Canada's first-ever World Cup medal, and first medal at a major global tournament since the1936 Summer Olympics.[32][33]

Prior to the 2024 Olympics, Edey was set to compete for a roster spot with Team Canada. However, on June 30, 2024, Edey withdrew himself from consideration, opting instead to play for the Grizzlies inNBA Summer League.[34]

Career statistics

Legend
GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
FG% Field goalpercentage 3P% 3-point field goalpercentage FT% Free throwpercentage
RPG Reboundsper game APG Assistsper game SPG Stealsper game
BPG Blocksper game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
* Led NCAA Division I

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Purdue 28 2 14.7 .597 — .714 4.4 .4 .1 1.1 8.7
2021–22 Purdue 37 33 19.0 .648 — .649 7.7 1.2 .2 1.2 14.4
2022–23 Purdue 34 34 31.7 .607 — .734 12.9 1.5 .2 2.1 22.3
2023–24 Purdue 39 39 32.0 .623 .500 .711 12.2 2.0 .3 2.2 25.2*
Career 138 108 24.9 .621 .500 .706 9.6 1.3 .2 1.7 18.2

See also

References

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  2. ^Twentieth Annual Commencement Ceremony(PDF).IMG Academy. June 5, 2020.RetrievedMarch 31,2024.
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