Zach Edey 2024 NCAA tournament highlights

[@Frankenstein0777]

7,4 center that actually post up and uss his size. that rare in todays era

[@EDubbz17]

Man's got that hook down fr.

[@moxyblackfiddler]

He still doesn't look polished. IMO, it won't be this easy in the NBA

[@Friedafterbirth]

He can't shoot

[@Frankenstein0777]

@@Friedafterbirth so. he can dominate and always develop a 3 point shot easily.

[@TheNamesDitto]

He needs a lot of polish. Yao had great "feetwork" as Shaq would say

[@seanjohn5162]

He moves like my 70 ovr MyCareer player from 2k13 who still finishes every game with a A+ teammate grade

[@205Chauncey]

Realll😂😂🫡

[@joec9616]

That’s so funny

[@mxtthewcx8]

right and now he's one of the best rookies in the class who's averaging 12 and 7, while pulling up from 3

[@ericadamcik8039]

Welcome to Memphis Zach!! Looking forward to all the lobs from Ja.

[@CameronBurke-vw2mb]

fr tho

[@JaysYoshiYT]

Ur welcome from a Canadian

[@jcpawlak8485]

Haters on Edey don't understand or want to understand that he is running an offense that is based on this play style. That doesn't mean this is all he can do. Edey shoots well from the line and at the draft combine he hit multiple 3's in a row with great form. At Purdue he did what the coaches asked of him and clearly excelled. Why I think he has a chance to be good in the NBA is he wont have 3 guys draped on him at all times, he will ALLOWED to be more creative/shoot and the BIGGEST reason is he is unbelievably durable/in shape. I've never heard of a guy this big playing entire games before and he doesn't miss any games. Idc what you say that's mind blowing - he's 7'4 and 300 pounds.

[@ZeroG]

Lets be honest: if he was black, he'd be the consensus #1 pick.

[@stephatkinson8606]

I agree 100% with everything you said!

[@playoffslebron4405]

@@ZeroG????? 😂😂😂😂

[@whatsabawss7616]

I’m trying to understand why he’s not projected number one 🤷🏿‍♂️ it’s so obvious

[@80sr8dr8]

1. He's Slow 2. Poor pick and roll defense 3. Defensive Rotations

[@SpudHippo42]

We will miss you Edey. Great player, Purdue is gonna hurt with losing you

[@Balltimes3]

Zachquille O'neil is unstoppable

[@1bangworldceo.]

Zachquille O’Neal is crazy 🤣

[@TylersTTT]

@@1bangworldceo. that’s what Shaq called him

[@mr.finesse7970]

Oooooh ok, I see your play on words 😅😅😅...

[@Belteshazzar0805]

Welcome to Memphis Edey...you are grit and grind like us.

[@gxguy2906]

Now this is a true Center. Crazy that everyone is saying no one is gonna draft him. It doesn't matter because there are still teams that value the classic center role.

[@edgarc92]

There are rumors that my beloved okc thunder will draft him 😊

[@aleflymoon]

​@@edgarc92 Memphis

[@Dawnside-g7l]

@gxguy2906 bruh you are so delusional nor people did says that no teams would draft him he is more deserving than any draft class this in this year in fact look at his stats and his fiction of the game he should’ve the number 1 overall pick instead that those two from France!

[@mxtthewcx8]

in the pick and roll, Edey surprisingly does not look that slow moving to the basket. His game is essentially all of what Jakob Poeltl is, a 7'+ big who's slow, a good shot blocker, decent rebounder, a floater/push shot and hook(Edey will probably develop these). he also has the height to be able to shoot over guys in the mid range, like Porzingis. He might not be that strong, but being 7'4 he is heavy enough to punish other centers in the paint, catch lobs and maybe some spin moves if he learns. Edey basically has more offensive skill than Gobert(primarily he dunks/catches lobs), and almost as much as Poeltl. Both of these guys are successful defensive big men in the league. Tell me how Edey, who has even more height than both of these guys, and a longer wing span, can't be able to thrive in the NBA. like y'all don't think with an NBA shooting coach he can't develop at least a midrange??

[@TheHonestTruth]

Great comment

[@S1mpl3Bucket]

he stepping into 3s now man, bro is definitely pretty good fr

[@TrapGod9]

did not know he was Canadian. Canada producing great ballers

[@rodneyfrederick6810]

I think he plays like Tim Duncan he is a old school type of center great player

[@blinksstayfresh2524]

Plays like TD looks like China Mac

[@Big.steppa.reese0]

Please don’t disrespect Tim Duncan

[@rodneyfrederick6810]

How is that disrespectful that’s a compliment

[@Lucciii32]

🤡

[@Brararaf101]

Duncan can shoot far midrange occasional 3 post moves bank shot big praise.

[@docjonski2257]

The Heat needs this guy! He will be perfect alongside Bam so Bam can play the 4 where he belongs.

[@elanzankman4399]

You can't have a non shooter at the 4

[@orlandowilliamson691]

Yes he would be a great fit

[@kalenmarshall8692]

Nice so he can absolutely eat up the spacing on floor by having 2 non shooters. You definitely understand basketball !

[@kevinmarrero5013]

Bro you make bam a shooter and use him in the mid ranger and eddy will clean up the boards plus on defense imagine having to go through bam jimmy and eddy down low plus highsmith

[@poyjpaxson767]

How labd heat above 20picks if he get top 15

[@daddad4589]

Man amongst boys

[@HeyJasson]

Lakers if you get the 17th pick back from NO and this man is there, TAKE HIM

[@27RAIDERMAN]

🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

[@sirtrucks-a-lot4478]

Grizz had other plans 😂

[@Ballin-97]

He’s like a mini Yao

[@openmike4559]

You’re really dumb if you think that. He’s not even 1/10 the player yao was. Absolutely disrespectful. 🤦‍♀️

[@LeafararrabiDos09]

My first thought was an urban yao 😂😂😂

[@scottsomkhit544]

Na he a baby Shaq dominating the paint just watch

[@bigchris3000]

​@@scottsomkhit544Def more Yao than Shaq...younger Shaq was explosive as an athlete

[@gtaatmiami]

Like a taller Steven Adams

[@martinvalle8945]

Can’t wait to see him in the NBA. Who ever drafts him is getting a great player

[@lordkaiser1404]

30 years ago perhaps.. as dominant as he is in the paint, he seems too slow for today's game.

[@martinvalle8945]

@@lordkaiser1404 I get your point, and I understand any I say or you say is a matter of opinion until he plays, but if Nikola Jokić can run so can Zach.

[@lordkaiser1404]

@@martinvalle8945 if edey can match jokic's passing and extremely high IQ, then he has a chance.

[@napoleonbonaparte1260]

Imagine San Antonio drafting Edey 😂😂

[@TNmountainguy]

Some NBA team will pick him up but he’s a long way off from getting any amount of minutes in pro ball

[@hunter-zp2hf]

Dude gonna be a decent role player in the NBA let's be real

[@masterofnone597]

the role of Nba finals MvP, and later on the greatest of all time

[@kalenmarshall8692]

No he’s not if he can’t defend well enough. I’m concerned more with that side of the ball then offense. He’s a very slow footed big and he will be going against much smarter, quicker, and athletic guards. A lot of his defensive plays don’t really highlight his abilities because a lot of these guards that are running into him aren’t nba level.

[@Lucciii32]

@@masterofnone597😭😭 you don’t know ball 🤡

[@sawyerhinck2471]

For real

[@ger.m.a.ngiant1644]

I don’t think so. Because nba teams won’t try to just maximize his strengths and expect a guy that’s 7’4 and weighing 300lbs to defend perimeter players and shoot 3 pointers instead of letting him play down low which is what he is good at. I wouldn’t mind if he slips to my timberwolves in the draft🤷‍♂️

[@Xenferno]

If Rudy Gobert can get a big contract in the NBA, I can guarantee Edey can make an impact.

[@Argenteux]

He adds size and physicality to a Canadian team that needs it. Imagine his screens opening up drives for Shai, or 3 pointers for Murray, or dominating in the paint for when opposing perimeter defenses put in the pressure.

[@smokeworld4l74]

Great feet and nice touch around the basket. Seems like a steal to me

[@ProfessorDrex]

Man didn’t start playing until he was 16, could have some serious upside.

[@TheHonestTruth]

Thats crazy

[@easylife6348]

Tim Duncan started playing when he was 14.

[@hftak9009]

Need this guy next to AD bro

[@roquemartinez7013]

I’m praying

[@CirilloRuca]

He's gonna be next to Jaren Jackson Jr.

[@sunnyrobinson2128]

Welcome to Memphis ❤

[@Belteshazzar0805]

Grizz...the force to be reckoned with the next few years in a row

[@sportgeek2028]

Respect - from a UConn fan 💯

[@parkalfred]

Welcome to New York, Zach.

[@kimberlysun8944]

He does not only play like Yao Ming, he even looks like Yao Ming

[@blinksstayfresh2524]

He’s Chinese so yeah 👍

[@陳柏安-q5k]

Yao Ming has mid range shooting , Edey does not have

[@viscountj7037]

@@陳柏安-q5kYao also has 3 points 😂

[@geronimopratt7976]

​@@blinksstayfresh2524he's canadian 😊

[@jonathannoblim7667]

Eddy and jaren Jackson two big men to get through now to get inside and score. hopefully he works out.

[@tristanriley1694]

Great pick Memphis Grizzlies Zach Edey!!!!

[@basketballgod2791]

I don’t think he’s going to last till number 17 honestly I think teams are going to realize that he’s dominant

[@Mr_Huskky]

If this dude can be mobile enough on defense he can play a Brook Lopez kinda role, that jumper was looking clean in the combine

[@tabletalk33]

His footwork and speed are not bad, better than I would have expected for such a big guy. That helps.

[@gballa2730]

Welcome to Memphis!

[@chasedownblocks1736]

I like his aggression in the paint. He will be a threat to most big men in the NBA especially Victor Wembanyama.

[@EDubbz17]

He's a SERIOUS inside threat... in college. He's gonna have to gain muscle, increase his footwork, and get a mid range r extend his hook shot to really impact the league tho. I can see him going to the Warriors when cp3 on the floor, the hornets for their pick n roll game, r just a defensive piece for the like the Pistons r sum

[@doubletroubledad1323]

Gain muscle? Dude is already a well proportioned 7'4 and 300 lbs, so he's gonna be able to have his way physically with most NBA centers. If anything, trainers might try to get him down to 280-285, in order to improve his quickness.

[@JamalWardlaw]

I really hope my team okc draft him he can be a star 💯he’s 7’4 300 but if you watch close he moves go for his size and he’s competitive and his skills and potential can be shaq like in the paint if he gets to the right team that’s important for players

[@johnnydenmark6477]

Hes a full blooded center.. a rarity today... any team with this type of center can become a great team. Nba has moved way off balance with the centers playing sg, pf, pg. I hope edey gets drafted and proves the traditional center can function against todays nba.

[@kalenmarshall8692]

I guess you don’t realize why traditional centers have died out of the league. Put a traditional big on the floor and good luck to your spacing and pace

[@johnnydenmark6477]

@@kalenmarshall8692 due to faster pace bball. That however doesnt change the fact a lot of teams often miss this kind of center that dominates the paint.

[@kalenmarshall8692]

@@johnnydenmark6477 no they don’t miss them, they simply don’t draft them because it’s 2024 and it’s been almost a decade of running small ball 5 or having bugs who space the floor by shooting threes. I’m not sure how much basketball you have missed but like I said before, there is a reason most teams are no longer high on big clunky centers in the draft.

[@scottsomkhit544]

He’s going to be the Yao Ming we never got

[@Lucciii32]

🤡

[@erwinbarrientos3556]

No, Yao ming has a decent jump shot. Hopefully miami drafts him

[@albienb6533]

YAO MING 2.0 A classic big!!

[@auroracastillo8811]

Miami needs him

[@NestheaMiranda-ph3qg]

Good for the lakes zaeck edey ,Go Go,

[@SmokeyDaBear239]

And with the 17th pick in the 2024 nba draft the Los Angeles Lakers select Zack Edey C Purdue 💜💛

[@sammywilliams6]

I mean I like the pick for some reasons aka size most importantly but he’s gonna get beat to the rim one on one against more athletic players/hes gonna have to guard players on the perimeter a lot more too and he doesn’t shoot a lot either.. lakers need a stretch 5 so ad can create and score by driving or shooting the middy without the center being in the paint so much aka so the lane ain’t clogged up and kel ware is more of a d Lively type of player with a jump shot potentially could be a great 2 way player right away next to AD.. he can learn from AD 💯

[@Brararaf101]

That's the rumor

[@noxtanagnes]

Lol

[@901Lifter]

Memphis Grizzlies select * lol

[@sirtrucks-a-lot4478]

This didnt age well 😂😂

[@atm1live]

His mustache is iconic. Hope he gets drafted.

[@ezewade04]

Can’t wait to see him in an NBA fight after throwing all those elbows.

[@TylersTTT]

He would occasionally throw elbows in his freshman and sophomore years but has done a great job of not throwing elbows for the past two seasons

[@HEMI-MOMMA]

Draymond Green deserves one of them.

[@TylersTTT]

@@HEMI-MOMMA absolutely

[@tabletalk33]

Can't really blame him. He gets fouled all over the place, over and over. But so many of them the refs just don't call. He has to be getting tired of all the pushing and shoving and forearms on his back. When I played ball, you could not do that forearm thing on a guy's back, EVER. That was an automatic foul EVERY TIME. People should be fouling out fast trying to guard this guy.

[@JoseFranklinTobarserrano]

We need him in Houston

[@400strong]

Future grizzly

[@DeepztBlu]

People saying he's only big in the NCAA and will get bodied in the league. They often compare him to Zubac (or heck, 6'9 Tyler Hansborough, lol). C'mon now, Edey is going to be a giant in the NBA as well. He's 7'4 with a 7'11 wingspan. Zubac is 7' with a 7'4 wingspan. That's a massive difference... The only player with similar size with Boban (and if Wemby goes on steroids), but Edey is clearly more coordinated and athletic. People also complaining the league is soft now - well great, even easier for him to take over.

[@NathanBall18]

Yeah I just signed him on my gym mode on nba 2k cos I went against him he is a giant he dwarves Wemby cos of his broadness, sets a killer screen, even if that’s all he does he will make nba

[@Lucciii32]

🤡 you put boban in this game and he’d be doing the same thing as edey. Slow footed, non offensive threat, small ball pick and roll liability.

[@NathanBall18]

@@Lucciii32 he has 150 lbs on boban and moves better, he will have a better career than he did

[@Lucciii32]

@@NathanBall18 sure, but to what extent. Do you think this dude is better than takko fall ?

[@NathanBall18]

@@Lucciii32 yeah I think he is, he started -laying much younger is ,more athletic and co-ordinated, you can see he has a balanced build

[@shastica]

I love how calm he is!

[@deiradinn]

Grizzlies with a steal!

[@longlife857]

Ja Morant gone have a field day throwing alley oops to him 😎

[@sheilamartin1560]

dude has fire in his eyes.Like he has a point to prove.Seems like he can shoot with either hand.Like he been coached by Kevin Mc Hale.Footwork,baby.

[@OmgSwiftJit]

The hook shot is unstoppable ❤❤😂

[@lloydrobertson2226]

This guy should be a draft in the top 5

[@TommyTomTompkins]

Welcome to the Grizzlies Zach!

[@yoonbaksa11]

His foot work is pretty good

[@tomace7924]

Quite the highlight reel for a player who never won a National Championship during his whole tenure at Purdue.

[@Mred98]

He brought Purdue to a national championship game. They hadn’t been in a national title game since 1969. He is the main reason they got so far, he’s by far Purdues best player ever. Not every player who’s great wins championships.

[@FuzzyFix]

Literally 90% of guys in the nba never won a naty. You act like winning a championship is the only measurement of skill

[@MaxIsBackInTown]

Edy can ball for sure but there’s a few areas that can be further developed: Footwork, keeping the ball high when players are shorter, positioning in the paint, learn how to read his opponents body language when posting up, shooting with the left hand,ball handling,

[@tabletalk33]

I agree. His game does need work. He also allows smaller, weaker players to push him off the block. If he gets a lot of resistance, pushing and shoving, etc., he needs to take more advantage of his size and strength to overcome it and show who's boss out there. He also ought to dunk one-handed more often so that he can outmaneuver and evade the defender more easily. He needs to watch old films of how Wilt Chamberlain did it. Much to be learned there.

[@DavyonneDelaney43]

Heat needs to draft him he will fit the system

[@daimos6686]

Miami Heat 15th Pick🔥

[@jcpawlak8485]

He's be perfect for Miami

[@zebdelatorre2402]

If ZE still available at 17, Lakers should draft him to pair alongside AD.

[@kelseydortch9037]

Ja Bane GG Jackson Jackson Jr Edey

[@JoeySavage]

Purdue will never get another eddy it was fast here and now gone this boy is a pudue GOAT

[@klitz715]

How is the dude from UConn ahead of Edey?

[@ChrisXiao7]

Plays like YAO MING

[@kylebabcock1372]

Zach edey will be the best player in this draft, may win an MVP. He will grow as a player and you can’t teach his size. He’s going to be so valuable in this new center era we’re seeing in the recent years. He will be able to defend wemby and play fairly well against him offensively, and he will probably destroy Chet when they face off. Super excited to see his growth and to see this nba season!

[@alexovechkin5999]

Plays like Yao Ming

[@genecole2082]

One man can't beat a whole team.

[@TylersTTT]

Purdue has 6 guys who had at least one 20 point game this year, plus Cam Heide had an 18 point game. Edey is the star but it is definitely not a one man show.

[@daddad4589]

@@TylersTTT Unfortunately in the finals, it was a 1-man show.. sure Braden had 12 but he also made alot of bad decisions and to his credit some good plays as well but you gotta play flawless when yer opponent is Spencer, Castle, and Newton arguably the best PG in the league

[@DBurns0941]

@@daddad4589 Uconn had the perfect gameplan to stop purdue and the personnel to execute. Elite on the perimeter defense and athletic enough to punish Purdue on the offensive glass.

[@daddad4589]

@@DBurns0941 sure seemed that way

[@buki7490]

Come to the pels please

[@apthagreat28]

I’m impressed

[@JuanCarloRoque]

Best fit for miami with bam playing in pf

[@Medz-TV]

AD and Edey

[@SUPPORTINDEPENDENTS]

Im taking him 1st overall and living with it win lose or draw

[@bigfellamike1913]

Facts bro, he's an actual monster

[@ThatinParticular]

I can't believe we took Clingan over Edey.. this will be the dumbest draft decision for the Blazers since Bowie over Jordan. Why do I have to follow such a cursed team? 😂

[@baylor4life]

This guy will never be a lottery pick.. 😉

[@championrd8557]

Happy Birthday Zach Edey!!!!!!!🥳🎉🎂 05/14/24

[@DP-vt5ni]

If Memphis Grizzlies get him it's over for teams in NBA... Ja /Eddy

[@thomasdowns6754]

Lolzzzz,,,Memphis is trash

[@ReggieWilson-gm5dl]

They already did get Zach Edey

[@easylife6348]

@@thomasdowns6754Memphis are trash when half the team are injured.

[@CirilloRuca]

​@@thomasdowns6754 Your opinion is trash.

[@Zooyorkcity1]

Big Lurch💥

[@jimmythegeekstickeyrice6062]

Welcome to Philly brother !

[@aplan4u328]

I know Pat Riley's mouth watering doing the birdman hands. A guy like this would force another team to adjust their game plan.

[@soloobinhavin1805]

I hope the Knicks draft him, please

[@jopygopilan1209]

Looking forward to see this Center in a Miami Heat uniform. 🤔

[@maharlikanmoro3355]

No please i am heat fan he is not fit with bam to slow slow foot work no defense

[@ThatinParticular]

Watching how strong his base and how coordinated his legs and feet are compared to Clingan makes me depressed. Clingan moves like a floppy chicken.

[@killua5081]

Lakers need him

[@peaceonearth1971]

Mini Yao makes it look easy

[@nickjohnson2811]

He'd look nice in a Heat uniform

[@_mr.aintshytt]

Idk why people do rank him higher bro tuff he know how to use all his size to his advantage and not set for 3’s eat in the paint

[@邹达-m8m]

Genius! Go and get it in the league

[@sirtrucks-a-lot4478]

Who's here after the draft? Go hometown Grizz! 😁

[@fredreyes1412]

Lakers please pick him up

[@TommyTomTompkins]

Nah. The Mighty Memphis Grizzlies got him ⭐🐻

[@FrZeshh]

Welcome to the Thunder. Now you can reunite with the 🇨🇦 guys Shai and Dort.

[@frulamira4535]

Where is his left hand?

[@aeazy108]

I think EDEY should workout with DIRK & HAKEEM

[@aribpm]

With a little more practice he might figure this basketball thing out. Going to be interesting following what community college he goes to play for.

[@Belteshazzar0805]

They dissed on Morant and now Edey....he will shut mouths like Morant.

[@ANDY-ESTEL7777]

Congratulations memphis grizzlies great pick!

[@Brararaf101]

He's got old skool big man

[@OwenRona]

Can’t wait to see this kid play in the NBA. He’s just too big at 7’4” 300 lbs. I can definitely see him go through Chet, Mobley, Allen, Bam, Gobert, Davis, or even Wemby just like how Yao dominated Bradley … well, unless he plays with any one of them.

[@Dawnside-g7l]

This dude is not either shaq or Yao so stop comparing him between those two he is another dominant force of a big man! Zach should’ve first overall pick instead those two top picks from France! Like I assumed way back in 2018 draft class Luka magic shall the first pick in that batch!

[@dondon-t1l]

if he played in the 80s or 90s he would be the goat but he doesn't have an outside presence, which is needed in today's NBA. Can't be dunkin the ball all the time.

[@Tyweezy84]

Exactly

[@nathanoppy]

I beg to differ look at Zions game

[@danielperry3191]

7'4 299 😂 he looks like a young shaq he knows how to use his weight and not scared to do it another 30 lb maybe 50 it's a wrap for wimby😅he just doesn't have wimby's 3 point shot or dribbles put it this way the new Shaq and Olajuwon😮 dare i say😅

[@gitworldyoungworld1127]

Come to phoenix please ❤