Latest Zach Edey News
AP men's player of the week: No. 19 Wisconsin's John Tonje has a big game in win over No. 17 Arizona
The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 2 of the season: John Tonje, Wisconsin The Badgers needed someone to step up after losing all five starters from a year ago and Tonje has been that guy early in the season. The...
Draymond Green's foul against Zach Edey is upgraded by the NBA to a flagrant 1
NEW YORK (AP) — Golden State forward Draymond Green's foul against Memphis' Zach Edey in the third quarter of the Warriors' victory over the Grizzlies has been upgraded to a category-one flagrant, the NBA said Saturday after reviewing the play. The foul — for which Green...
No. 13 Purdue rediscovers strong post presence in 87-78 win over No. 2 Alabama
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — When All-America center Zach Edey left for the NBA after sweeping the last two national player of the year awards, some wondered how Purdue would cope. Turns out, the plan post-Edey doesn’t appear to have changed much. It still centers around a hefty...
Jaren Jackson leads Memphis with 20 points in 134-89 rout of the Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. had 20 points and seven rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies routed the Portland Trail Blazers 134-89 on Sunday night. Jake LaRavia added 18 points off the bench for the Grizzlies, who led by as many as 45 points and has won five of their...
Jackson scores 39 points, Pippen has triple-double as Grizzlies beat Wizards 128-104
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 39 points, Scotty Pippen Jr. got his first career triple-double and Memphis Grizzlies beat the Washington Wizards 128-104 on Friday night for their fourth win in five games. Pippen had 11 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Rookie Zach...
Schroder and Johnson each score 20 as the Nets beat the Grizzlies 106-104
NEW YORK (AP) — Dennis Schroder and Cam Johnson each scored 20 points, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 106-104 on Monday night. Dorian Finney-Smith added 17 points, Cam Thomas had 13 and Nic Claxton 10 for Brooklyn, which evened its record at 4-4. Ja...
Dennis Schroder scores 33 points, the Nets beat the turnover-prone Grizzlies 119-106
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Dennis Schroder had 33 points and eight assists, Cam Thomas added 19 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-106 on Wednesday night. Ziaire Williams, who started his NBA career with Memphis before an offseason trade, had 17 points. ...
Many top players from one-bid leagues left for bigger schools. Here are some of the best who stayed
Identifying the top returning players in the era of the transfer portal is trickier than ever. Now that players can transfer without having to sit out a season, mid-major and low-major programs have essentially become farm systems for power-conference teams. Players who earn...
Jalen Green leads the way with 22 points in Houston's 128-108 win over Memphis
HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green scored 22 points and six other Houston players scored in double figures in the Rockets' 128-108 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. Dillon Brooks added 18, Alperen Sengun and Fred VanVleet both had 16, Jabari Smith Jr. had 14 points and 16...
No. 14 Purdue begins post-Edey era among the favorites to win the Big Ten title
Purdue (34-5, 17-3 Big Ten) Purdue coach Matt Painter finally ended the school's 24-year Final Four drought before losing in the national championship and bidding adieu to two-time national player of the year Zach Edey. Starting guards Braden Smith and Flecther Loyer are back, as is...
