March 15, 2023, on TheRinger.com
Zach Edey stands at one end of Purdue’s practice court, directly under the basket. He stretches his arms high above the hardwood, and his fingers claw their way into the holes of the net; he doesn’t even have to leave his feet.
With his 7-foot-4 frame and 7-foot-7 wingspan, Edey hangs on to the nylon, swinging back and forth, making the feat look like the easiest thing in the world.
Purdue’s larger-than-life big man can do anything he wants at the rim. The Naismith Player of the Year award semifinalist is one of the most singular forces in all of college basketball, not just this year but in recent memory. There is simply nobody with his size, mobility, and skill set in today’s game. And, miraculously, he picked up hoops just six years ago; he played baseball and hockey in Canada for most of his life instead. (READ FULL STORY HERE).
Mirin Fader 