Zach Edey

Who they were

Zachry Cheyne Edey is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers, leading the team to the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game in his final year. At the close of the 2023 season, Edey was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and consensus National Player of the Year, repeating both in 2024. He was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft.

Early life

Educated at: Purdue University, Leaside High School, and IMG Academy.

Early life Zachry Cheyne Edey was born in Toronto on May 14, 2002, to Julia and Glen Edey. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] His 6-foot-3-inch (1.91 m) mother was born to Chinese immigrants in Toronto, where she grew up and played basketball; [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] his father is white. [ 6 ] Edey grew up playing ice hockey as well as baseball , which his father also played growing up. [ 3 ] As a grade 10 student at Leaside High School in Toronto,

Path and career

Awards / honours: Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year, Pete Newell Big Man Award, Naismith College Player of the Year, and John R. Wooden Award.

Professional career On June 26, 2024, Edey was selected with the ninth overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2024 NBA draft [ 1 ] and on July 6, he signed with the Grizzlies. [ 2 ] On October 23, Edey made his NBA debut, putting up five points and five rebounds in 15 minutes played, as he fouled out, in a 126–124 win over the Utah Jazz . [ 3 ] Edey became the first rookie in NBA history to foul out in 15 minutes or less time in their debut game. On April 5, 2025,

Why this date

Zach Edey appears on our May 14 calendar for 2002 as a birth entry.