Edey named 2023 Naismith Player of the Year

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 04: Zach Edey #15of the Purdue Boilermakers shoots the ball against the Indiana Hoosiers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on February 04, 2023 in Bloomington, Indiana.

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Purdue star Zach Edey was named the recipient of the 2023 Naismith Men's Player of the Year award Sunday.

𝒯𝐻𝐸 𝐵𝐸𝒮𝒯 𝒫𝐿𝒜𝒴𝐸𝑅 𝐼𝒩 𝒯𝐻𝐸 𝒞𝒪𝒰𝒩𝒯𝑅𝒴

Zach Edey is the 2023 @jerseymikes Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year 🏆 pic.twitter.com/LigAy7QahK
— Naismith Awards (@NaismithTrophy) April 2, 2023

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.