1. Zachry Cheyne Edey is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association.
29 Facts About Zach Edey
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Zach Edey played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers, leading the team to the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game in his final year.
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At the close of the 2023 season, Zach Edey was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and consensus National Player of the Year, repeating both in 2024.
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Zach Edey was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft.
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Zachry Cheyne Edey was born in Toronto on May 14,2002, to Julia and Glen Edey.
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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.
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Zach Edey grew up playing ice hockey as well as baseball, which his father played growing up.
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Zach Edey moved to the United States and attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
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Zach Edey joined their second-tier team in his first year, working daily with IMG coach and former National Basketball Association player Daniel Santiago.
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Zach Edey was promoted to the school's national team the following year.
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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.
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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.
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On May 31,2023, Zach Edey announced that he was opting out of the 2023 NBA draft to return to Purdue for his senior season.
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On January 5,2024, Zach Edey became the second player in Purdue history to reach 1000 career rebounds, following Joe Barry Carroll.
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On January 28,2024, Zach Edey scored 26 points in a win against Rutgers to 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.
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Zach Edey scored in double figures for the 74th consecutive game, passing Rick Mount.
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Zach Edey broke Terry Dischinger's record for double-doubles as he secured the 55th of his career.
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That week, Zach Edey was named Big Ten Player of the Week for the 10th time in his career.
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Zach Edey currently holds the Purdue career record for rebounds with 1,321, passing Joe Barry Carroll in a game against Ohio State on February 18,2024.
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Zach Edey holds the career record for points with 2,516, passing Rick Mount on March 16,2024.
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Zach Edey was the first to win the award back to back since Ralph Sampson in 1982 and 1983.
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Zach Edey repeated as Big Ten men's athlete of the year, again sharing honors with Clark.
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On June 26,2024, Zach Edey was selected with the ninth overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2024 NBA draft and on July 6, he signed with the Grizzlies.
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Zach Edey became the first rookie in NBA history to foul out in 15 minutes or less time in their debut game.
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Zach Edey represented Canada at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Latvia.
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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.
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On May 24,2022, Zach Edey agreed to a three-year commitment to play with the Canadian senior men's national team.
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Zach Edey was selected by coach Jordi Fernandez to play in 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, becoming the only college player in the team.
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However, on June 30,2024, Zach Edey withdrew himself from consideration, opting instead to play for the Grizzlies in NBA Summer League.