By Canadian Press

Canada’s Zach Edey declares for NBA draft, maintains college eligibility

Apr 18, 2023 | 11:53 AM

Canadian star centre Zach Edey declared for the NBA draft on Tuesday.

The Toronto native made his announcement on Twitter, mentioning that he would maintain his college eligibility. 

Edey averaged a career-best 22.3 points, 12.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks across 34 games in a breakout junior season for the Purdue Boilermakers. 

The seven-foot-four, 305-pound Edey finished sixth in the NCAA in scoring and second in rebounding. 

He led Purdue to a Big Ten championship and the Boilermakers entered the NCAA tournament as a No. 1 seed, before getting upset in the opening round by Fairleigh Dickinson.

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Edey’s efforts were recognized with six national player of the year awards: the Wooden Award, the Associated Press, Sporting News, United States Basketball Writers Association, Naismith Trophy and National Association of Basketball Coaches.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 18, 2023.

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