March Madness has taken over every sports fan’s television screen as everyone has been talking about the Men’s NCAA Division Basketball Tournament. One star in the men’s division has stood out and taken the spotlight, 7’4 Canadian Center for the Purdue Boilermakers, Zach Edey shined throughout the tournament.
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Edey’s games nearly secured him the record for the most points during a tournament run. Edey tied for second with Bill Bradley with 177 points. Edey was 7 points from Glen Rice’s all-time point record of 184 points clinched in 1989.
In the NCAA March Madness final Zach Edey dominated but it wasn’t enough to power past the University of Connecticut Huskies however he still had a lasting impact on his last NCAA tournament as a collegiate senior. Edey finished the game with 37 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in Monday night’s 75-60 loss to the Huskies.
Edey entered the game averaging a national-best 24.9 points while ranking second with 12.2 rebounds, he ranked among the national leaders in shooting percentage (.625) and block (2.16) Edey also set the program’s career scoring record.
Edey finished the game with 37 points. The game marked Edey’s most points scored in a game this season, and his 15 field goals and 25 field-goal attempts were also both season-highs. He was 7-of-10 from the free-throw line. Edey scored 16 points in the first half, then wound up tacking on 21 points in the second half. He went 7-of-12 in the first and 8-of-13 in the second.
Purdue fell 75-60 to the UConn Huskies in the championship final. After the game when Edey was answering questions about his legacy, he had one simple thought.
You can say anything you want about my game, you can say anything you want about how I play, but I don’t think you could ever say I never stepped on the court and didn’t give it my 100%. I never took a night off, I never took a practice off for four years. I left everything on the court every time I stepped on. That’s the only thing I want to be remembered for.
Zach Edey has declared for the 2024 NBA draft with potential landing spots being the Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans, Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs.
The 2024 NBA draft takes place on June 26 and 27.
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