Zach Edey to return to Purdue, will not join NBA Draft (2024)

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The Purdue star, who led the country in points and rebounds this season among all Division I players, will not use his extra year of eligibility gained from COVID to return in 2024-25, Boilermakers coach Matt Painter told CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein in February.

Lacking the athletic ability and foot speed to keep up with shifty guards in a pick-and-roll-heavy NBA with prolific perimeter scorers, it is tough to imagine Edey being playable defensively in the NBA on most nights.

Purdue coach Matt Painter had said in February that Edey wasn't going to use his final season of eligibility and return to the Boilermakers next fall. Edey had that final season of eligibility, thanks to an NCAA waiver that gave all athletes in college during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic an extra season of eligibility.

During his freshman year of college, she retired from her job as a mechanical engineer to relocate to be nearer to Purdue. "A lot of people look at their moms as kind of like their rocks in their life and I'm the same way," Zach told The Canadian Press in 2023.

Despite his earning barriers, Edey is still ranked sixth among men's college players in NIL valuation and has earned an estimated $810,000 in NIL money.

Edey is a mature prospect, but the pressure will follow him. The Raptors have valued bringing Canadians to the franchise, given there is no need to convince them of the city's merits.

Zach Edey has made it official. The two-time National Player of the Year and Purdue great has submitted his paperwork to the league office, making him eligible for the 2024 NBA Draft.

Edey cemented his place as one of college basketball's all-time great centers by upping his production during his senior season while repeating as CBS Sports Player of the Year. The 7-foot-4 star is the nation's leading scorer entering the Final Four at 25 points per game and is second in rebounds per game at 12.2.

300 lbs

Zach Edey / Weight

Zach Edey (/ˈiːdi/ EE-dee; born May 14, 2002) was a Canadian college basketball player. His college career for the Purdue Boilermakers is widely regarded as one of the best in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Big Ten history.

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300 lbs

Zach Edey / Weight

Edey is Canadian, and is even nicknamed "The Big Maple." His mother, Julia, was born in Toronto to Taiwanese immigrants. Edey was also born in Toronto but came to the U.S. in high school to play basketball at IMG Academy in Florida.

What is Zach Edey's shoe size? Someone as tall as Edey might struggle to find a shoe that fits at any regular store. Edey said in a 2023 interview that he wears a size 20 in shoes. He currently wears Nike GT (Greater Than) Hustle 2 sneakers to play basketball games.

Purdue's star center Zach Edey expressed his frustration with United States law that prevents the Canadian-born player from capitalizing on NIL (name, likeness and image) deals on American soil. "I feel like I'm missing out on a lot of money," Edey said Friday at the Final Four via ESPN.

Glen Eday is Zach Edey's father. He works as an assistant coach at a baseball youth league. He grew up loving the game. He also helps her wife with her gardening and beekeeping activities.

Share: WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Zach Edey was named the Wooden Award recipient, capping off an award season that saw him win all six major National Player of the Year honors, becoming the first player in over 50 years to win unanimous National Player of the Year accolades in consecutive seasons.

The worst he still wears, none more prominently than the friendly fire further down his right arm. It happened in a closed-door scrimmage his freshman year, when former Boilermaker Trevion Williams accidentally handed Edey a cut so deep it's scarred over now, a keloid raised above his skin. Welcome to college.

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