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Zach Edey Keeps Winning Awards

By Jared Jesulaitis Apr 3, 2023 | 9:37 AM

Apr 1, 2023; Houston, TX, USA; Purdue center Zach Edey is presented with the Associated Press player of the year trophy at a press conference at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

This was the big one. Zach Edey yesterday was awarded the Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy. Edey now has 5 of the 6 major trophies in college basketball this season with the Wooden award being announced later this week.

On winning the award:

“Winning the Naismith Trophy is one of the greatest individual honors that a collegiate basketball player can achieve. Dr. Naismith is a historic figure in Canada, so winning this award is very special to me and all Canadians, and I am proud to represent all of Canada in accepting this award,” Edey said. “It is incredibly humbling to be the first Chinese-heritage player to win this award, and I hope that it opens the door to millions of youth worldwide to learn, play and enjoy the game of basketball. Without my family, coaches, support system and teammates, this achievement would not be possible. I do not take this honor for granted and appreciate the opportunity to continue the excellence set by all previous winners of the Naismith Trophy.” – Zach Edey

He also becomes the first Canadian to win the award. Edey becomes the first Boilermaker since Glenn Robinson in 1994 to win National Player of the Year accolades. He is also the fifth Big Ten Player in the last 14 years to be named National Player of the Year joining Evan Turner (2010), Trey Burke (2013), Frank Kaminsky (2015) and Luka Garza (2021) as National Players of the Year.

Purdue had a great write up on all of his accomplishments:

ZACH EDEY’S AWARDS WON THIS SEASON (Major awards in Bold)

  • Preseason All-America (every publication)
  • Preseason All-Big Ten
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award watch list
  • Wooden Award watch list
  • Phil Knight Legacy MVP
  • Big Ten Player of the Week (11-28-22)
  • NCAA.com National Player of the Week (11-28-22)
  • Big Ten Player of the Week (12-5-22)
  • Big Ten Player of the Week (12-12-22)
  • Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 (1-4-23)
  • Big Ten Player of the Week (1-9-23)
  • The Sporting News Midseason All-America 1st Team (1-19-23)
  • Midseason watch list for Oscar Robertson Trophy (1-19-23)
  • Watch list for Naismith DPOY Award (1-26-23)
  • Wooden Award late-season watch list (1-30-23)
  • Big Ten Player of the Week (1-30-23)
  • Dick Vitale Star of the Week (1-30-23)
  • NCAA March Madness Player of the Week (1-30-23)
  • Naismith Award National Player of the Week (1-30-23)
  • Wooden Award late-season watch list (1-30-23)
  • Big Ten Player of the Week (2-6-23)
  • Naismith Trophy Player of Year Mids. Team (2-9-23)
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award semifinalist (2-10-23)
  • Naismith Def. Player of the Year semifinalist (2-27-23)
  • Dick Vitale All-American Team (3-1-23)
  • Semifinalist for Big O Trophy (3-2-23)
  • College Hoops Today First-Team All-American (3-4-23)
  • College Hoops Today National Player of the Year (3-4-23)
  • ESPN College Gameday Player of the Year (3-4-23)
  • Sporting News First-Team All-American (3-7-23)
  • Big Ten Player of the Year; coaches, media, AP (3-7-23)
  • First-Team All-Big Ten; coaches, media, AP (3-7-23)
  • Big Ten All-Defensive Team (3-7-23)
  • Field of 68 First-Team All-American (3-7-23)
  • Sporting News National Player of the Year (3-8-23)
  • CollegeInsider.com National DPOY Finalist (3-9-23)
  • CollegeInsider.com National POY Finalist (3-9-23)
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Finalist (3-10-23)
  • Naismith Player of the Year semifinalist (3-10-23)
  • Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player (3-12-23)
  • USBWA District V Player of the Year (3-14-23)
  • NABC First-Team All-District (3-14-23)
  • AP First-Team All-American (3-14-23)
  • NABC First-Team All-American (3-15-23)
  • USBWA First-Team All-American (3-15-23)
  • Consensus First-Team All-American (2023)
  • Naismith Player of the Year Finalist (3-21-23)
  • NABC National Player of the Year (3-28-23)
  • NABC Pete Newell Big Man of the Year Award (3-28-23)
  • CBS Sports National Player of the Year (3-30-23)
  • Wooden Award All-American (3-30-23)
  • AP National Player of the Year (3-31-23)
  • USBWA National Player of the Year (4-1-23)
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award winner (4-1-23)
  • Naismith National Player of the Year (4-2-23)

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