A closer look at the biggest achievements of Zach Edey. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.
Zach Edey is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies, notable for his exceptional height of 7 feet 4 inches. He played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers, achieving significant success, including leading his team to the NCAA championship game. Edey earned the Big Ten Player of the Year and consensus National Player of the Year awards in both 2023 and 2024. He was drafted in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft by the Grizzlies and holds the distinction of being the tallest active player in the NBA.
In 1982, Ralph Sampson won Naismith College Player of the Year award.
In 1983, Ralph Sampson won Naismith College Player of the Year award.
In 2000, was the last Olympics appearance for Team Canada.
In 2009-10, Evan Turner won the Big Ten Player of the Week awards.
In 2016-17, Caleb Swanigan won the Big Ten Player of the Week six times.
In 2021, Zach Edey represented Canada at the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, leading his team to the bronze medal and being named to the all-tournament team.
On December 17, 2022, Zach Edey reached 1,000 career points and 100 career blocks in Purdue's history.
At the close of the 2022–23 season, Zach Edey was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and Sporting News National Player of the Year, as well as first-team All-American and Big Ten Athlete of the Year.
During the 2022–23 season, Zach Edey received Big Ten Player of the Week six times, tying the school record.
In 2023, Zach Edey played in FIBA Basketball World Cup, securing a berth at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
In 2023, Zach Edey was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and consensus National Player of the Year.
On January 5, 2024, Zach Edey became the second player in Purdue history to reach 1000 career rebounds.
On January 28, 2024, Zach Edey surpassed 2,000 points for his collegiate career, becoming just the sixth player in Big Ten Conference history to have 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.
On March 16, 2024, Zach Edey holds the career record for points with 2,516, passing Rick Mount.
On April 7, 2024, Zach Edey was named Naismith College Player of the Year for the second year in a row.
On April 5, 2025, Zach Edey grabbed 21 rebounds against the Detroit Pistons, marking a franchise rookie record and personal career high.
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