7-foot-4 Purdue center Zach Edey, a Canadian Naismith Award winner, was drafted 9th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2024 NBA Draft.

Memphis Grizzlies drafted 7-foot-4 Purdue center Zach Edey with the 9th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Edey, the back-to-back Naismith Award winner, is the first Canadian player picked in this year's draft, with a career average of 18.2 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.7 blocks, and 1.3 assists over four seasons with Purdue. Edey led the team to the NCAA Championship game averaging 25 points and 12 rebounds per game in the 2023-24 season.

June 27, 2024
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