Zach Edey withdraws from NBA draft, returning to Purdue - ESPN

01.06.2023 - 02:47 espn.com

Purdue star center Zach Edey, the consensus National Player of the Year, announced Wednesday that he is withdrawing his name from the NBA draft and returning to the Boilermakers for another season.

Edey initially entered his name into the draft in mid-April and had until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday to make a final decision. This marks the second season in a row that the men's college basketball player of the year has opted to return to college instead of turn pro, after Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe did so last year.

A 7-foot-4 center from Canada, Edey was the most dominant player in the sport last season. He averaged 22.9 points and 12.9 rebounds and shot 60.7% from the field — ranking sixth in scoring, second in rebounds and 21st in field goal percentage.

Edey also averaged more than two blocked shots per game. He scored at least 30 points on eight occasions, including 38 points and 13 rebounds in a late-January win over Michigan State.

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