Memphis Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey, about to make his NBA debut, has played basketball for about seven years. Before that, he was a baseball player.

While this year’s NBA Draft perhaps lacked the standout superstar most draft classes are blessed with, there is still a litany of extremely talented prospects to look out for th

It’s still fairly unpredictable on who will win the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, but Zach Edey of the Memphis Grizzlies is the top candidate. The 7-foot-5 center was a four-year player who spent all his collegiate years at Purdue University.

Edey missed most of the NBA Summer League with injuries, but he played in all five of the Grizzlies' preseason games. He scored in double figures in three of those games. His best preseason performance came against the Pacers, when he had 23 points and nine rebounds. He played between 18 and 22 minutes in all five games.

Matas Buzelis and Zach Edey are set to make waves in the NBA. Explore how these rookies are poised to influence their teams and compete for Rookie of the Year.