Reigning NCAA MVP and top prospect Zach Edey has submitted paperwork to the NBA office to make himself eligible for the 2024 draft.
“I felt the time had come,” explained Edey. “I showed that I have a physical presence in attack this season. I also showed that I could play defense. »
A 7-foot-4 center from Canada, Edey is the 14th best prospect according to ESPN projections. He is one of the most decorated players in college basketball history, the first to be unanimously voted Most Valuable Player since Bill Walton in 1973. He led the NCAA in scoring with 24.9 points. averaged per game and was third in rebounds with 12.2.
He led the top-seeded Purdue University Boilermakers to the March Madness finals, where he scored 37 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a loss to UConn. It was the most points scored in the championship game since Duke’s Jack Givens in 1978. Edey’s 177 points in the NCAA tournament tied him with Bill Bradley for second all-time. pointers, behind Glen Rice (Michigan) in 1989.
The NBA Draft will take place over two days in New York, June 26-27. The first round will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, followed by the second round the next day at the ESPN studios in lower Manhattan.
2024-04-23 18:49:43
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