Purdue Boilermakers centre Zach Edey has announced his intention to declare for the 2023 NBA Draft while still maintaining his college eligibility. The seven-foot-four big man was named The Associated Press men’s college basketball player of the year, receiving all but one vote from a 58-person media panel. He was also named a unanimous AP All-American and the Big Ten player of the year. Edey finished sixth nationally in scoring (22.3), second in rebounding (12.8), and first in double-doubles (26) while leading Purdue to its first outright Big Ten regular-season title since 2017. He shot 62 per cent from the floor and averaged 2.1 blocked shots per game. Edey is the first player since Navy’s David Robinson in 1985-86 to have at least 750 points, 450 rebounds, and 50 blocked shots in a season. The draft will take place on June 22.
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