Purdue's Zach Edey Wins Second Consecutive Wooden Award
Zach Edey becomes the second player in history to win the prestigious John R. Wooden Award for college basketball twice, joining Ralph Sampson.
- Zach Edey, Purdue's star center, led the nation in scoring and set new school records for career points and rebounds during the 2023-24 season.
- Edey's performance included a historic NCAA tournament run, where he scored 37 points in the national championship game against UConn.
- The award voting occurred from March 18-25, reflecting Edey's dominance in the early rounds of the tournament.
- Edey will receive his Wooden Award trophy on Friday in Los Angeles, alongside women's winner Caitlin Clark and coaching honoree John Calipari.
- This marks Edey's second Wooden Award, making him the first repeat winner since Ralph Sampson in the early 1980s.