Zach Edey - College Basketball News & Rumors

Yeah, Purdue's Zach Edey is 7-4. Yeah, that's really tall. But it's only a part of the story Edey, the No. 440 recruit in the Class of 2020, has emerged into an All-Big Ten player.

MARCH 17, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Canadian Crew, Big Maple shirts bolster support for Purdue's Zach Edey Purdue center Zach Edey has plenty of support from his family and friends in Canada

MARCH 17, 2022 • THESTARPRESS.COM

Three Purdue Basketball Players Named to NABC All-District Teams Purdue basketball’s Jaden Ivey, Zach Edey and Trevion Williams were named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District tea...

MARCH 16, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Canadian Crew, Big Maple shirts bolster support for Purdue's Zach Edey Purdue center Zach Edey has plenty of support from his family and friends in Canada

MARCH 15, 2022 • JCONLINE.COM

Posts double-double in win Edey logged 10 points (5-11 FG, 0-3 FT), 11 rebounds and four blocks over 21 minutes during Saturday's 69-67 victory over Indiana.

Impact Edey saw a decrease in scoring production during Saturday's matchup, but he posted his first double-double since Feb. 13 while also recording a season-high four blocks in the narrow win. He's scored in double figures in each of his last 11 appearances and has averaged 14.6 points and 7.6 rebounds in 21.1 minutes per game during that time.

MARCH 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

No. 8 Purdue Basketball has Big Ten Title Hopes Crushed in 70-67 Loss to No. 10 Wisconsin Purdue sophomores Jaden Ivey and Zach Edey combined for 31 points in the second half of a road loss to Wisconsin on Tuesday night. The Badge...

MARCH 2, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

No. 10 Wisconsin hosts No. 8 Purdue after Edey's 25-point showing

No. 8 Purdue faces the No. 10 Wisconsin Badgers after Zach Edey scored 25 points in the Boilermakers' 68-65 loss to the Michigan State Spartans

MARCH 1, 2022 • Associated Press

No. 4 Purdue visits No. 13 Wisconsin after Edey's 25-point performance

No. 4 Purdue takes on the No. 13 Wisconsin Badgers after Zach Edey scored 25 points in the Boilermakers' 68-65 loss to the Michigan State Spartans

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • Associated Press

Productive in loss Edey supplied 25 points (10-15 FG, 5-7 FT), two rebounds, one assist and two blocks over 22 minutes during Saturday's 68-65 loss to Michigan State.

Impact Edey helped keep the Boilermakers in contention during Saturday's matchup by leading the team with a season-high 25 points. His shot volume had dropped slightly across the last four games, but it was encouraging to see him get more looks Saturday while remaining efficient from the floor. He's now converted 67.8 percent of his field-goal attempts this year.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Productive against Maryland Edey notched 10 points (5-9 FG, 0-1 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 20 minutes during Sunday's 62-61 victory over Maryland.

Impact Edey remained in the starting lineup Sunday and posted his first double-double since Feb. 2 as the Boilermakers narrowly avoided a second consecutive upset loss. He's scored in double figures in six straight appearances and has averaged 13.3 points and 7.8 rebounds in 20.5 minutes per game during that time.

FEBRUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Maryland men's basketball drops fifth straight, blows second-half lead as upset bid falls short in 62-61 loss to No. 3 Purdue After Maryland men’s basketball suffered one of its worst losses in program history against Iowa on Thursday, the only thing the Terps could...

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Logs double-double in win Edey finished with 14 points (6-10 FG, 2-3 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists and one block across 27 minutes during Wednesday's 88-73 victory over Minnesota.

Impact Edey was efficient from the floor once again Wednesday and is now shooting 70.2 percent from the floor this season. The sophomore has posted two double-doubles in the last four games and has averaged 13.0 points and 7.3 rebounds in 21.0 minutes per game during that time.

FEBRUARY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

7-foot-4 Purdue big man Zach Edey passed on first scholarship offer — from the Gophers Zach Edey is the latest 7-foot success story under Purdue coach Matt Painter. But the first team to offer a scholarship, when Edey was all r...

FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Zach Edey, once a 7-4 Gophers recruiting target, reaches new heights at Purdue Zach Edey's first D-I scholarship offer came from Minnesota, but he picked the Boilermakers and their history with 7-footers.

FEBRUARY 1, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Records double-double Sunday Edey provided 12 points (6-9 FG, 0-2 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and one steal across 21 minutes during Sunday's 80-60 win over Northwestern.

Impact Edey was in the starting lineup for a fifth consecutive game Sunday, and he posted his first double-double since Jan. 3 during the Boilermakers' comfortable win. Since reclaiming his starting role, the sophomore has averaged 14.4 points and 8.4 rebounds in 20.6 minutes per contest.

JANUARY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nears double-double in win Edey logged 20 points (9-14 FG, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal across 27 minutes during Monday's 96-88 double-overtime win over Illinois.

Impact Edey has been back in the starting lineup for the last three games following four consecutive appearances off the bench. While he was limited in his first game back in the starting five, he's now scored 20-plus points in each of his last two appearances while shooting 69.2 percent from the floor. The sophomore is averaging just 17.8 minutes per game this year but has made the most of his opportunities with 15.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per contest.

JANUARY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 15, 2022 • JCONLINE.COM

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JANUARY 12, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

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JANUARY 12, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

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Back in starting lineup Edey will start Saturday's game against Penn State, Mike Carmin of the Lafayette Journal & Courier reports.

Impact Edey is coming off of his second double-double in the last four games and is averaging 18.0 points and 8.8 boards since moving to the bench Dec. 18. He has been rewarded with a starting spot again Saturday, though that likely doesn't improve his outlook much from a fantasy standpoint considering his minutes are typically capped around 20 on a given day.

JANUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 7, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

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Posts double-double in loss Edey chipped in 24 points (10-17 FG, 4-8 FT), 10 rebounds and two assists over 20 minutes during Monday's 74-69 loss to Wisconsin.

Impact Edey came off the bench for a fourth consecutive game Monday, but he led the Boilermakers in scoring and rebounds en route to his fourth double-double of the season. He's scored in double figures in each of the last four matchups and has averaged 18.0 points and 8.8 rebounds in 17.8 minutes per contest across that span.

JANUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Posts double-double off bench Edey racked up 14 points (6-8 FG, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds and two blocks in 20 minutes during Saturday's 77-48 win over Butler.

Impact Although Edey shifted to a bench role in Saturday's matchup, he was heavily involved in the blowout win and posted his first double-double in over a month. While it's not yet clear whether Edey or Trevion Williams will start going forward, both players have had plenty of opportunities for fantasy production this year.

DECEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Purdue's Trevion Williams-Zach Edey partnership has a new alternation — with improved results Williams started his first game of the season on Saturday, a 77-48 win over Butler in the final Crossroads Classic.

DECEMBER 18, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Moves to bench Saturday Edey will come off the bench Saturday versus Butler.

Impact Edey had started every game this season prior to Saturday, but the Boilers will go a little smaller against what is a smaller Bulldogs starting five in general. Williams figures to give them a bit more versatility on the defensive end of the floor, which could lead to slightly fewer minutes for Edey, who is coming off of a season-low 12 minutes versus N.C. State.

DECEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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No. 10 Wisconsin hosts No. 8 Purdue after Edey's 25-point showing

No. 4 Purdue visits No. 13 Wisconsin after Edey's 25-point performance

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How Purdue has turned into college basketball's big man factory

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