.jpg) Edey withPurdue in 2022 | |
| No. 14 – Memphis Grizzlies | |
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| Position | Centre |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2002-05-14)May 14, 2002 (age 23) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) |
| Listed weight | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Purdue (2020–2024) |
| NBA draft | 2024: 1st round, 9th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Zachry Cheyne Edey (/ˈiːdi/EE-dee; born May 14, 2002) is a Canadian professionalbasketball player for theMemphis Grizzlies of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He playedcollege basketball for thePurdue Boilermakers, leading the team to theNCAA Division I men's basketball championship game in his final year. At the close of the 2023 season, Edey was named theBig Ten Player of the Year andconsensus National Player of the Year, repeating both in 2024. He was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the2024 NBA draft.
Zachry Cheyne Edey was born inToronto on May 14, 2002, to Julia and Glen Edey.[1][2] His 6-foot-3-inch (1.91 m) mother was born to Chinese immigrants in Toronto, where she grew up and played basketball;[3][4][5] his father is White.[6] Edey grew up playingice hockey as well asbaseball, which his father also played growing up.[3] As agrade 10 student atLeaside High School in Toronto, Edey started playing basketball with the Northern KingsAmateur Athletic Union program.[7]
Edey moved to the United States and attendedIMG Academy inBradenton, Florida.[7] He joined their second-tier team in his first year, working daily with IMG coach and formerNBA playerDaniel Santiago. Edey was promoted to the school's national team the following year.[6][7] A consensus three-starrecruit, hereclassified to the 2020 class and committed to playing college basketball forPurdue over offers fromBaylor andSanta Clara, among others.[8]
In hisfreshman season atPurdue University, Edey was listed at 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m), making him the tallest player inBig Ten history.[9] On March 2, 2021, he recorded a season-high 21 points and sevenrebounds off the bench in a 73–69 win overWisconsin.[10] Sharing playing time with fellow centreTrevion Williams, he averaged 8.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1blocks in 14 minutes per game, earning Big Ten All-Freshman Team honours.[1][11]
To begin hissophomore year, Edey moved into a starting role. On January 3, 2022, he recorded a then-career-high 24 points and 10 rebounds in 20 minutes in a 74–69 loss toWisconsin.[12] On February 26, 2022, Edey recorded a career-high 25 points in 22 minutes in a 68–65 loss toMichigan State.[13] As a sophomore, he averaged career highs in every category except free throw percentage, averaging 14.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.2 blocks in only 19 minutes per game. Following the conclusion of the season, Edey was named to the Second Team All-Big Ten.[14]
On December 17, 2022, Edey became both the 55th player in Purdue's history to reach 1,000 career points[15] and the 11th player in Purdue's history to reach 100 career blocks.[16][non-primary source needed]
During the2022–23 season, Edey received Big Ten Player of the Week six times,[17] tying the school record for most awards in a single season (Caleb Swanigan, 2016–17) and rising to second most all-time in men's basketball in the Big Ten (Evan Turner, 2009–10).
At the close of the season, Edey was named theBig Ten Player of the Year andSporting News National Player of the Year.[18] He was also named a consensus first-teamAll-American. After the end of the 2022–23 school year, Edey was named theBig Ten Athlete of the Year across all men's sports, sharing honors with women's recipientCaitlin Clark.[19]
On May 31, 2023, Edey announced that he was opting out of the2023 NBA draft to return to Purdue for hissenior season.[20] On January 5, 2024, Edey became the second player in Purdue history to reach 1000 career rebounds, followingJoe Barry Carroll.[21] On January 28, 2024, Edey scored 26 points in a win againstRutgers to surpass 2,000 for his collegiate career points, making him just the sixth player in Big Ten Conference history to have 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.[22]
On February 4, in a win against Wisconsin, Edey set two different school records. He scored in double figures for the 74th consecutive game, passingRick Mount. Edey also brokeTerry Dischinger's record for double-doubles as he secured the 55th of his career. In addition to his school records, he reached 200 career blocks in the game. That week, Edey was named Big Ten Player of the Week for the 10th time in his career. This tiedEvan Turner for the most awards in Big Ten history.[23] Eventually, Edey would win Big Ten Player of the Week a record 12 times.[24]
Edey currently holds the Purdue career record for rebounds with 1,321, passingJoe Barry Carroll in a game against Ohio State on February 18, 2024. He also holds the career record for points with 2,516, passingRick Mount on March 16, 2024.[25]
On February 26, 2024, it was announced that Edey would not use his extra year of eligibility gained from COVID-19 to return to Purdue for the 2024–25 season.[26] Instead, Edey declared for the2024 NBA Draft and received a green room invite, but declined, preferring to watch the draft at Purdue instead.[27]
On April 7, 2024, Edey was namedNaismith College Player of the Year for the second year in a row. He was the first to win the award back to back sinceRalph Sampson in 1982 and 1983.[28] Edey repeated as Big Ten men's athlete of the year, again sharing honors with Clark.[29]
On June 26, 2024, Edey was selected with the ninth overall pick by theMemphis Grizzlies in the2024 NBA draft[30] and on July 6, he signed with the Grizzlies.[31] On October 23, Edey made his NBA debut, putting up five points and five rebounds in 15 minutes played, as he fouled out, in a 126–124 win over theUtah Jazz.[32] Edey became the first rookie in NBA history to foul out in 15 minutes or less time in their debut game. On April 5, 2025, he grabbed 21 rebounds against theDetroit Pistons, marking a franchise rookie record and personal career high.[33]
Edey finished his rookie season with averages of 9.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks, earning him anAll-Rookie First Team selection.[34] In game four of the Grizzlies' first-round postseason matchup against theOklahoma City Thunder, he recorded 7 blocks in an eventual series-ending loss, marking the most blocks by a rookie in a playoff game in 15 years.[35]
On June 10, 2025, Edey underwent surgery to re-stabilize and address excessiveligamentous laxity in his left ankle; he was given a recovery timetable of four months.[36]
Edey representedCanada at the2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Latvia. He averaged 15.1 points, a tournament-high 14.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game, leading his team to the bronze medal and being named to the all-tournament team.[37]
On May 24, 2022, Edey agreed to a three-year commitment to play with the Canadian senior men's national team.[38]
Edey was selected by coachJordi Fernández to play in2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, becoming the only college player in the team.[39] On September 3, they qualified to the quarter-finals, securing a berth at the2024 Summer Olympics, the first Olympics appearance for Team Canada since2000.[40] Canada won the bronze medal over theUnited States in the third-place game. This was Canada's first-ever World Cup medal, and first medal at a major global tournament since the1936 Summer Olympics.[41][42]
Prior to the 2024 Olympics, Edey was set to compete for a roster spot with Team Canada. However, on June 30, 2024, Edey withdrew himself from consideration, opting instead to play for the Grizzlies inthe NBA Summer League.[43]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led NCAA Division I |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Memphis | 66 | 55 | 21.5 | .580 | .346 | .709 | 8.3 | 1.0 | .5 | 1.3 | 9.2 |
| Career | 66 | 55 | 21.5 | .580 | .346 | .709 | 8.3 | 1.0 | .5 | 1.3 | 9.2 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Memphis | 4 | 4 | 27.0 | .667 | – | .714 | 7.8 | 1.8 | .0 | 2.5 | 6.3 |
| Career | 4 | 4 | 27.0 | .667 | – | .714 | 7.8 | 1.8 | .0 | 2.5 | 6.3 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Purdue | 28 | 2 | 14.7 | .597 | — | .714 | 4.4 | .4 | .1 | 1.1 | 8.7 |
| 2021–22 | Purdue | 37 | 33 | 19.0 | .648 | — | .649 | 7.7 | 1.2 | .2 | 1.2 | 14.4 |
| 2022–23 | Purdue | 34 | 34 | 31.7 | .607 | — | .734 | 12.9 | 1.5 | .2 | 2.1 | 22.3 |
| 2023–24 | Purdue | 39 | 39 | 32.0 | .623 | .500 | .711 | 12.2 | 2.0 | .3 | 2.2 | 25.2* |
| Career | 138 | 108 | 24.9 | .621 | .500 | .706 | 9.6 | 1.3 | .2 | 1.7 | 18.2 | |
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