Purdue Boilermakers head coach Matt Painter talks to Purdue Boilermakers forward Caleb Furst (1) Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, during the NCAA men's basketball game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue Boilermakers won 104-68. / Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Purdue and Indiana All-Americans Zach Edey and Trayce Jackson-Davis will meet again at the NBA's Rising Stars event at All-Star weekend.
Here's how Zach Edey fared in his 33rd NBA game for the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night against the New York Knicks.
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 28 points, Zach Edey added 19 points and four blocks and the Memphis Grizzlies won their sixth straight by beating the Utah Jazz 125-103.
Despite winning two Naismith Player of the Year awards in his final two seasons with the Purdue Boilermakers, the media was very skeptical as to whether Zach Edey would translate to the next level. Even with averaging 23.
Memphis Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey continued his run against proven NBA bigs on Saturday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He has battled the likes of Domantas Sabonis and Alperen Sengun ...
The numbers are glaring. The shift is noticeable. Memphis Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey was once the favorite to win the NBA's Rookie of the Year award. His teammate Ja Morant said before the season that Edey should "easily" win the award, and early on he ...
Zach Edey didn't break his streak of single-digit scoring games, but he had a solid performance on Wednesday night against the Hornets at FedExForum.
Imposing presence down low
Fitting in with the Grizzlies in general has not been a problem though. The only headaches are the type every organization expects with a new face at the facilities. Finding the right spots on the court has been more of an adjustment than joining a new team with an unfamiliar playbook.
Houston currently has a 3-0 regular season series lead over the Grizzlies with a chance to sweep it tonight. Fortunately for Memphis, the team will be as healthy as they've been all season, despite having a few key players listed on their injury report.