Instead of attending the NBA Draft, Zach Edey chose to spend the evening with his friends, family, teammates and coaches at Purdue. When his name was called by the Memphis Grizzlies, everyone surrounding the 7-foot-4 center celebrated.
Rather than make the trip to Brooklyn, N.Y. for the 2024 NBA Draft, Zach Edey made the decision to spend the evening with some of his closest friends, family and teammates. So, when the Memphis GrizzliesIn a video posted by Purdue basketball's social media team, Edey is surrounded by teammates Mason Gillis, Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, Lance Jones, Caleb Furst and others. His mother, Julia, is also present.
Edey was a two-time National Player of the Year at Purdue, receiving the award in back-to-back years in 2023 and 2024. He was the first player to accomplish that feat since Virginia's Ralph Sampson claimed the award in three consecutive seasons from 1981-83. Edey led the Boilermakers to back-to-back Big Ten regular season titles , a Big Ten Tournament championship and a trip to the National Championship Game , the program's first since 1969.
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