The reigning National Player of the Year is back in the Big Ten. Zach Edey is returning to the Purdue Boilermakers after withdrawing his name from the NBA draft pool.
Edey averaged a Big Ten-leading 22.3 points per game last season, and grabbed a conference-leading 12.8 rebounds. He was the most dominant force in the country all season long before Purdue’s shocking 63-58 first-round loss to Farleigh Dickinson.
Edey’s return immediately makes Purdue one of the favorites in the Big Ten for the 2023-24 campaign. Edey announced the news himself via Twitter on Wednesday afternoon. He had previously been going through the draft process in hopes of being selected this June.
The National Player of the Year is BACK 😤
Zach Edey announced that he’s running it back next season with @BoilerBall 👀 pic.twitter.com/pWKMxcAlGO
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) June 1, 2023