Zach Edey Biography

Zach Edey is a Canadian collegiate basketball player for the Big Ten Conference’s Purdue Boilermakers. He emerged as one of the best players in March Madness and scouts are keeping their eyes on him for the upcoming NBA draft as well. Zach won the world cup of Latvia FIBA under 19 in the men’s basketball team.

Early Life

Zach Edey was born on May 14, 2002, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Glenn Edey and Julia Edey are Zach’s parents, and they have always pushed him to play basketball. His mother and father always encouraged him to give his best at sports. They took on the role of Zach’s coach in order for him to be able to make significant development in sports. When it comes to his family, Zach also has a younger brother named Doug.

His brother, who is currently enrolled at Leaside High School, is also an athlete. Zach studied at Leaside High School. In school, he began playing basketball with the Northern Kings Amateur Athletic Union program as a sophomore at Leaside High School in Toronto. After a year with the second-tier club, Edey transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, and joined the national team.

Zach Edey Career

Zach committed to play collegiate basketball for Purdue despite offers from Baylor and Santa Clara, among others, as a consensus three-star recruit. Edey was the tallest player in Big Ten history during his freshman season at Purdue, standing at 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m). He had a season-high 21 points and seven rebounds off the bench in a 73–69 win over Wisconsin on March 2, 2021. He was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team as a freshman after averaging 8.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game. Edey will play for Canada in the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Latvia in 2021. He led his side to the bronze medal and was nominated to the all-tournament team after averaging 15.1 points, 14.1 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game.

Zach Edey Biography

Real Name Zach Edey
Birth Date 14 May 2002
Age (as of 2023) 20 Years
Birth Place Toronto, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Profession Basketball Player
Religion Christianity
Sun sign Tartus

Physical Statistics

Height in feet inches – 7’ 4” – in Centimeters – 224 cm
Weight in Kilograms – 177 kg  –  in Pounds –  390 lbs
Shoe Size 16 (U.S.)
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Dark Brown
Body Type Athletic

Family

Father Glen Edey
Mother Julia Edey
Sister
Brother Doug Edey

Qualification/Education

School Leaside High School, IMG Academy
College

Relationship Status

Marital Status Single
Affair No
Girlfriend None

Personal Life

Edey’s girlfriend’s name is yet not known but we can surely say that he is involved in any kind of relationship at this moment. There is no information available about his love life and affairs still fans don’t know much, he currently trying to focus on his professional career as well as future building. Zach has been determined to be rather active on Instagram. Zach’s Instagram account currently has around 37.3k followers. On Twitter, he got 8873 fan followers.

Zach Edey Net Worth

The net value of basketball player Zach Edey is estimated to be around $1 million. No information about his salary or annual profits is available. But his main source of income is his profession.

Trivia

  • Zach was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team as a freshman after averaging 8.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game.
  • Edey will play for Canada in the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Latvia in 2021.
  • Edey was committed to playing collegiate basketball for Purdue despite offers from Baylor and Santa Clara.
  • After a year with the second-tier club, Edey transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, and joined the national team.
  • Zach Edey led his side to the bronze medal and was nominated to the all-tournament team after averaging 15.1 points, 14.1 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game.
  • Zach won the world cup of Latvia FIBA under 19 in the men’s basketball team.

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