Zach Edey to Declare for 2024 NBA Draft, Leaving Purdue

The unanimous national college basketball player of the year plans to enter the NBA draft after a dominant season.

Zach Edey, Purdue Boilermakers' star center, will not return for a fifth season and plans to declare for the 2024 NBA draft.
Edey has been a dominant force in college basketball, averaging 23.7 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game this season.
He is the reigning unanimous national college basketball player of the year and is a favorite to win the award again.
Edey's departure marks the end of an era for Purdue, with hopes of a Big Ten title and possibly a Final Four appearance before he leaves.
Draft evaluators predict Edey could be a mid-to-late pick in the first round of the NBA draft.