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John R. Wooden
Award Winner

Zach Edey

Purdue University

2023 & 2024 Winner

Zach Edey became the second men’s player to win the Wooden Award twice, joining Ralph Sampson (1982 & 1983). While leading the nation in scoring, he broke the career Purdue records for most points and rebounds. On January 5, 2024, Edey became the second player in Purdue history to reach 1,000 career rebounds and on January 28, 2024, Edey surpassed 2,000 points for his collegiate career, making him just the sixth player in Big Ten Conference history to have 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. On February 4, 2024, Edey set two different school records, scoring in double-figures for the 74th consecutive game. He also broke the record for double-doubles as he secured the 55th of his career and reached 200 career blocks in the game. Edey was selected Big Ten Player of the Week ten times in his career and holds the record for rebounds at Purdue with 1,178.

Position: Center
Points: 24.4
Assists: 2.1
Rebounds: 15