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Zach Edey To Leave Purdue After This Season

Feb 27, 2024 9:24 AM

Purdue star center Zach Edey will not return to school after this season. Edey is already a senior, but like all players in his situation, he was granted an additional year of eligibility due to the COVID-impacted season in 2020-21.

However, Purdue coach Matt Painter said his star big man will not return to campus next season. That means Edey will enter the 2024 NBA Draft, where he's consistently being mocked as a mid-first-round pick.

Edey was named the National Player of the Year last season and he's on target to repeat that honor this season. The 7-foot-4 center is averaging 23.7 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game this season.

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Purdue's Zach Edey Wins Wooden Award

Apr 5, 2023 11:15 AM

Zach Edey was named the winner of the Wooden Award on Tuesday.

Edey had already claimed the Associated Press, Sporting News, United States Basketball Writers Association, Naismith Trophy and National Association of Basketball Coaches national player of the year awards.

Edey averaged 22.3 points, 12.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks, as he led Purdue to a Big Ten championship and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. 

Edey said recently that he's not certain about his future at Purdue. He is projected to be a second-round pick in ESPN's latest NBA mock draft.

Edey could earn significant NIL revenue if he comes back.

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