Edey named 2023 Naismith Player of the Year
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Purdue star Zach Edey was named the recipient of the 2023 Naismith Men's Player of the Year award Sunday.
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โ Naismith Awards (@NaismithTrophy) April 2, 2023
Zach Edey is the 2023 @jerseymikes Naismith Menโs College Player of the Year ๐ pic.twitter.com/LigAy7QahK
The Toronto-born center received all but one of the 58 votes cast by a media panel to earn The Associated Press men's player of the year on Friday.
Edey dominated at both ends as a junior for Purdue, registering 22.3 points, 12.9 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks through 34 games this season. The 7-foot-4 center led his squad to the NCAA Tournament, but the Boilermakers were stunned in the first round by 16th-seed Fairleigh Dickinson.