Zach Edey

Canadian basketball player (born 2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Zach Edey (/ˈdi/; born May 14, 2002) is a Canadian college basketball player for the Purdue Boilermakers of the Big Ten Conference. He is listed at 7 feet 4 inches (2.24 meters), making him the tallest player in Big Ten history. At the close of the 2023 season, Edey was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and consensus National Player of the Year.

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Zach Edey
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Edey with Purdue in 2022
No. 15 Purdue Boilermakers
PositionCenter
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-05-14) May 14, 2002 (age 21)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Listed height7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
Listed weight305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegePurdue (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg Canada
FIBA World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2023 Philippines–Japan–Indonesia
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2021 LatviaTeam
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Edey also represented Canada at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Latvia.