WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue's men's basketball center Zach Edey has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week for his role in victories over Rutgers and Michigan, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
It marks the fifth time this season that Edey has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week and the 11th time during the course of his career, all coming in the last two seasons. The 11 career weekly honors have passed Ohio State's Evan Turner for the most in Big Ten history.
Edey averaged 30.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game while shooting 80.8 percent (21-of-26) from the field and 81.8 percent (18-of-22) from the free throw line in Purdue's two victories. He had zero turnovers in 65 minutes of action during the week.
In Thursday's win over Rutgers, Edey tallied 25 points (7-of-8 FGs, 11-of-11 FTs) with seven rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one steal in just 27 minutes of action. He followed that performance up with a 35-point, 15-rebound, 2-assist showing in Sunday's win over Michigan, going 14-of-18 from the field and 7-of-11 from the free throw line.
In the win over Michigan, Edey recorded the season's first 35-15 game nationally of the 2023-24 campaign, the first 35-15 game on 75 % field goals and no turnovers in over 20 years and marked his fourth career 35-15 game with 75 % shooting – no other player since 2000 has more than two games of those marks.
Edey's seven career 30-15 games are the most for a high-major player in the last 15 years (Marvin Bagley, Blake Griffin – 4) by three games. His 10 career games of at least 25 points and 15 rebounds are also the most nationally in that span (Blake Griffin – 9).
Edey moved into second place on Purdue's career scoring chart, passing Joe Barry Carroll (2,175), now with 2,197 points. He is just 125 points behind career leader Rick Mount (2,323). He also moved into the top 15 on the Big Ten's all-time scoring list (2,197 points).
His 14 career 30-10 games are the second most for any player in the last 15 years (South Dakota State's Mike Daum – 21). Edey now needs three points and 22 rebounds to become the first player in Big Ten history with 2,200 career points and 1,200 career rebounds.
Edey has 664 points (15th in school history) and 331 rebounds (5th in school history) during his senior season. He is shooting 62.7 percent from the field and is one assist shy of his career high with 51 (52 in 2022-23). He is averaging 23.7 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 62.7 percent from the field and 71.9 percent from the free throw line.
In Big Ten play, Edey's averages balloon to 24.9 points, 13.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, while shooting 63.9 percent from the field.
Edey and the No. 2-ranked Boilermakers will host Michigan State in a Saturday night showdown in Mackey Arena, starting at 8 p.m. ET.
It marks the fifth time this season that Edey has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week and the 11th time during the course of his career, all coming in the last two seasons. The 11 career weekly honors have passed Ohio State's Evan Turner for the most in Big Ten history.
Edey averaged 30.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game while shooting 80.8 percent (21-of-26) from the field and 81.8 percent (18-of-22) from the free throw line in Purdue's two victories. He had zero turnovers in 65 minutes of action during the week.
In Thursday's win over Rutgers, Edey tallied 25 points (7-of-8 FGs, 11-of-11 FTs) with seven rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one steal in just 27 minutes of action. He followed that performance up with a 35-point, 15-rebound, 2-assist showing in Sunday's win over Michigan, going 14-of-18 from the field and 7-of-11 from the free throw line.
In the win over Michigan, Edey recorded the season's first 35-15 game nationally of the 2023-24 campaign, the first 35-15 game on 75 % field goals and no turnovers in over 20 years and marked his fourth career 35-15 game with 75 % shooting – no other player since 2000 has more than two games of those marks.
Edey's seven career 30-15 games are the most for a high-major player in the last 15 years (Marvin Bagley, Blake Griffin – 4) by three games. His 10 career games of at least 25 points and 15 rebounds are also the most nationally in that span (Blake Griffin – 9).
Edey moved into second place on Purdue's career scoring chart, passing Joe Barry Carroll (2,175), now with 2,197 points. He is just 125 points behind career leader Rick Mount (2,323). He also moved into the top 15 on the Big Ten's all-time scoring list (2,197 points).
His 14 career 30-10 games are the second most for any player in the last 15 years (South Dakota State's Mike Daum – 21). Edey now needs three points and 22 rebounds to become the first player in Big Ten history with 2,200 career points and 1,200 career rebounds.
Edey has 664 points (15th in school history) and 331 rebounds (5th in school history) during his senior season. He is shooting 62.7 percent from the field and is one assist shy of his career high with 51 (52 in 2022-23). He is averaging 23.7 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 62.7 percent from the field and 71.9 percent from the free throw line.
In Big Ten play, Edey's averages balloon to 24.9 points, 13.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, while shooting 63.9 percent from the field.
Edey and the No. 2-ranked Boilermakers will host Michigan State in a Saturday night showdown in Mackey Arena, starting at 8 p.m. ET.