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Zach Edey

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Zach Edey

Zachry Cheyne Edey ( EE-dee; born May 14, 2002) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers, leading the team to the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game in his final year. At the close of the 2023 season, Edey was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and consensus National Player of the Year, repeating both in 2024. He was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft.

Infobox

Position
Centre
League
NBA
Born
(2002-05-14) May 14, 2002 (age 23)Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Listed height
7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
Listed weight
305 lb (138 kg)
High school
Leaside (Toronto, Ontario) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
College
Purdue (2020–2024)
NBA draft
2024: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Drafted by
Memphis Grizzlies
Playing career
2024–present
2024–present
Memphis Grizzlies
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing Canada FIBA World Cup 2023 Philippines–Japan–Indonesia FIBA Under-19 World Cup 2021 Latvia Team

Tables

· Career statistics
Led NCAA Division I
· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Memphis
GP
66
GS
55
MPG
21.5
FG%
580
3P%
346
FT%
709
RPG
8.3
APG
1.0
SPG
5
BPG
1.3
PPG
9.2
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
66
GP
55
GS
21.5
MPG
580
FG%
346
3P%
709
FT%
8.3
RPG
1.0
APG
5
SPG
1.3
BPG
9.2
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2024–25
Memphis
66
55
21.5
580
346
709
8.3
1.0
5
1.3
9.2
Career
66
55
21.5
580
346
709
8.3
1.0
5
1.3
9.2
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Memphis
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
27.0
FG%
667
3P%
–
FT%
714
RPG
7.8
APG
1.8
SPG
0
BPG
2.5
PPG
6.3
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
4
GP
4
GS
27.0
MPG
667
FG%
–
3P%
714
FT%
7.8
RPG
1.8
APG
0
SPG
2.5
BPG
6.3
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2025
Memphis
4
4
27.0
667
–
714
7.8
1.8
0
2.5
6.3
Career
4
4
27.0
667
–
714
7.8
1.8
0
2.5
6.3
· Career statistics › College
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
Purdue
GP
28
GS
2
MPG
14.7
FG%
597
3P%
—
FT%
714
RPG
4.4
APG
4
SPG
1
BPG
1.1
PPG
8.7
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Purdue
GP
37
GS
33
MPG
19.0
FG%
648
3P%
—
FT%
649
RPG
7.7
APG
1.2
SPG
2
BPG
1.2
PPG
14.4
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Purdue
GP
34
GS
34
MPG
31.7
FG%
607
3P%
—
FT%
734
RPG
12.9
APG
1.5
SPG
2
BPG
2.1
PPG
22.3
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Purdue
GP
39
GS
39
MPG
32.0
FG%
623
3P%
500
FT%
711
RPG
12.2
APG
2.0
SPG
3
BPG
2.2
PPG
25.2*
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
138
GP
108
GS
24.9
MPG
621
FG%
500
3P%
706
FT%
9.6
RPG
1.3
APG
2
SPG
1.7
BPG
18.2
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2020–21
Purdue
28
2
14.7
597
—
714
4.4
4
1
1.1
8.7
2021–22
Purdue
37
33
19.0
648
—
649
7.7
1.2
2
1.2
14.4
2022–23
Purdue
34
34
31.7
607
—
734
12.9
1.5
2
2.1
22.3
2023–24
Purdue
39
39
32.0
623
500
711
12.2
2.0
3
2.2
25.2*
Career
138
108
24.9
621
500
706
9.6
1.3
2
1.7
18.2

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