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Zach Edey

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Zachry Cheyne Edey ( EE-dee; born May 14, 2002) 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. Edey is listed at 7 feet 4 inches (2.24 m), making him the tallest player in Big Ten history. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zach Edey is the 1,355th most popular basketball player, the 1,399th most popular biography from Canada and the 19th most popular Canadian Basketball Player.

Zach Edey is most famous for being a standout center for the Purdue Boilermakers in college basketball, where he gained recognition for his impressive height and skills on the court. He won the Naismith College Player of the Year award in 2023, solidifying his status as one of the top players in college basketball.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Zach Edey ranks 1,355 out of 1,757. Before him are Alen Omić, George Hill, DeLisha Milton-Jones, Tina Thompson, Alessandro Gentile, and Rodions Kurucs. After him are Evgeny Voronov, Bruno Caboclo, Tadija Dragićević, Drew Gooden, Axel Toupane, and James White.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2002, Zach Edey ranks 192. Before him are Hasrat Jafarov, Frederik Vesti, Lorenzo Colombo, Jana Fernández, Tino Livramento, and Ignace Van Der Brempt. After him are Beñat Turrientes, Georginio Rutter, Elyanna, Botond Balogh, Leonidas Stergiou, and Leyanis Pérez.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Zach Edey ranks 1,400 out of 1,622. Before him are Carla MacLeod (1982), Jonathan Osorio (1992), Frank Dancevic (1984), Meghan Agosta (1987), Marie-Philip Poulin (1991), and Sandra Schmirler (1963). After him are Darcy Marquardt (1979), Julia Voth (1985), Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (2001), Marc-Édouard Vlasic (1987), Peter New (1971), and Laurent Dubreuil (1992).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Canada

Among basketball players born in Canada, Zach Edey ranks 19. Before him are Jay Triano (1958), Dillon Brooks (1996), Kelly Olynyk (1991), Joel Anthony (1982), Kevin Pangos (1993), and Dwight Powell (1991). After him are Jamaal Magloire (1978), Tyler Ennis (1994), Bennedict Mathurin (2002), Cory Joseph (1991), Andrew Nembhard (2000), and Sim Bhullar (1992).

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