No. 5 Purdue big man Zach Edey has muscled his way into the national player of the year conversation. His 7-foot-4, 305-pound frame makes him hard to defend. He's leading ...

No. 5 Purdue big man Zach Edey has muscled his way into the national player of the year conversation. His 7-foot-4, 305-pound frame makes him hard to defend. He's leading the Big Ten in scoring ...

In a video posted by Purdue basketball's social media team, Edey is surrounded by teammates Mason Gillis, Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, Lance Jones, Caleb Furst and others. His mother, Julia ...

dons a New Orleans Pelicans hat after being selected 21st by the Pelicans during the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) FILE - ...

Purdue center Zach Edey is heading to the NBA. On Wednesday night, the 7-foot-4 center was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the No. 9 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. He becomes the 50th player ...

One of the biggest figures, both literally and figuratively, in the 2024 NBA Draft is Purdue’s Zach Edey. The 7-foot-4 center claimed his second straight Wooden Award last season, posting 25.2 ...

Once this Final Four ends, so will Edey’s Purdue career. He’ll be off to wherever his professional opportunities take him; his mother, Julia, will return to the ... more weekend of basketball to play.

Early in the second half of Monday night’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament championship game between a pair of No. 1 seeds, Purdue’s ... ll always hang my hat on.” Edey received scant ...

Zach Edey’s parents, Julia and Glen Edey, are part of a family providing one of the feel-good stories in college basketball during March Madness. Zach was born in Canada and embraces a multi ...

Julia Edey spends the basketball season in West Lafayette, where she is a mini-celebrity. She hosts dinners for his teammates and Purdue's former guard, David Jenkins Jr., even called her "Mama Edey." ...

He’s always open.” Edey wasn’t sure if Purdue was the right fit, either. But his mother, Julia, remembers how that youngster at the Boilermakers’ scrimmage game made them feel welcomed.