Purdue Basketball Player Zack Edy Receives AP Player of the Year Award

TLDRZack Edy, a player for the Purdue basketball team, has been honored with the Associated Press Player of the Year award for the second consecutive year. He is the first player in over 40 years to receive the award twice. Edy, known as 'Big Maple', led the nation in scoring with an average of 25 points per game and was second in rebounds with 12.2 per game. He also recorded 28 double-doubles and led Purdue to their first Final Four in 44 years.

Key insights

:trophy:Zack Edy is the first player in over 40 years to win the Associated Press Player of the Year award twice.

:basketball:Edy led the nation in scoring with an average of 25 points per game.

:muscle:He was second in rebounds with 12.2 per game.

:dart:Edy recorded 28 double-doubles during the season.

:trophy:Purdue basketball team reached the Final Four for the first time in 44 years.

Q&A

How many times has Zack Edy won the AP Player of the Year award?

—Zack Edy has won the AP Player of the Year award twice.

What were Edy's stats for the season?

—Edy averaged 25 points per game and 12.2 rebounds per game.

How many double-doubles did Edy record?

—Edy recorded 28 double-doubles during the season.

When was the last time Purdue reached the Final Four?

—Purdue reached the Final Four for the first time in 44 years.

What is Zack Edy's nickname?

—Zack Edy is known as 'Big Maple'.

Timestamped Summary

00:32Zack Edy has won the AP Player of the Year award for the second consecutive year.

00:59Edy led the nation in scoring with an average of 25 points per game.

01:18He was second in rebounds with 12.2 per game.

02:11Edy recorded 28 double-doubles during the season.

02:41Purdue basketball team reached the Final Four for the first time in 44 years.

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