Purdue's Zach Edey earns 2nd straight AP Player of the Year award
The child who wanted Zach Edey's autograph during his Purdue recruiting trip apparently saw something others missed.Big Maple was destined to be a basketball star.While many college coaches passed on the unpolished Canadian prospect as the basketball world became enamored with perimeter play and 3-point shooting, Purdue coach Matt Painter took a swing on his third center in the recruiting class and found a gem who led the Boilermakers to their first Final Four since 1980.
2% from the field this season, virtually willing the Boilermakers past Tennessee 72-66 in the regional final with a career-high 40 points and 16 rebounds after last March's shocking first-round loss to 16th-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson.Edey grew up in Toronto playing hockey and baseball until the strike zone became too large. Eventually, he landed at IMG Academy in Florida where he played only one season on the school's top basketball team. Still, Painter took a chance.
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