15 Facts About Zach Edey

Zach Edey is a Canadian college basketball player for the Purdue Boilermakers of the Big Ten Conference.

At the close of the 2023 season, Edey was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and consensus National Player of the Year.

Zach Edey represented Canada at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Latvia.

Zach Edey was born in Toronto on May 14,2002, to Julia and Glen Edey.

Zach Edey's 6-foot-3-inch mother was born to Chinese immigrants in Toronto, where she grew up and played basketball; his father is white.

Zach Edey grew up playing ice hockey as well as baseball, which his father played growing up.

Zach Edey only committed to the game when his exceptional height made baseball impractical, as his strike zone impacted his ability to play.

Zach Edey moved to the United States and attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

Zach Edey joined their second-tier team in his first year, working daily with IMG coach and former National Basketball Association player Daniel Santiago.

Zach Edey was promoted to the school's national team the following year.

On December 17,2022, Zach Edey became both the 55th player in Purdue's history to reach 1,000 career points and the 11th player in Purdue's history to reach 100 career blocks.

At the close of the season, Zach Edey was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and Sporting News National Player of the Year.

Zach Edey represented Canada at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Latvia.

Zach Edey 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.

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