Zach Edey returned to Indiana on Monday night as the Memphis Grizzlies played the Indiana Pacers in NBA preseason action. He nearly recorded a double-double.
Zach Edey was a double-double machine in his last two seasons at Purdue. That almost translated over to the NBA on Monday, as the Memphis Grizzlies played the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis.
Making his return to Indiana, Edey put together the best performance of the preseason thus far. The 7-foot-4 center finished the night with 23 points, nine rebounds, an assists and a steal. Memphis defeated Indiana 120-116 to improve to 3-1 in preseason action. Edey started in each of the Grizzlies' first three games of the preseason but came off the bench on Monday. It didn't seem to bother him that much, based on his performance.Having such a solid outing back in Indiana had to feel good for Edey. Although he's a native of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the former Boilermaker developed into a two-time National Player of the Year within the state's borders.
Edey and the Grizzlies have just one preseason game remaining before opening up regular season action. Memphis will play the Miami Heat on Friday, Oct. 18. Then, the season officially begins on Wednesday, Oct. 23 when the Grizzlies play the Utah Jazz.: Former Purdue center Zach Edey put up some big numbers in the Memphis Grizzlies' NBA preseason game against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.
: The first edition of the KenPom rankings have been released for the 2024-25 college basketball season. Purdue is the highest-ranked Big Ten team and all 18 teams are inside the top-75.
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