Purdue star Zach Edey throws out the first pitch at Cubs-Padres game originally appeared in NBC Sports Chicago
On Monday night, Purdue Big man Zach Edey threw the first pitch in Wrigley Field before the Chicago puppies took over the San Diego Priests.
The wood baseball diamond
Welcome to Wrigley Field, Zach Edey! pic.twitter.com/EWjCylbYI8
-Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) May 6, 2024
The 7-foot-2 star made headlines last season when he led the Purdue Boilermakers to their first NCAA national title game since 1969.
Edey became the second two-time winner of the John R. Wooden Award as the nation’s top men’s college basketball player on Wednesday. He is also the first consecutive unanimous winner in over 50 years.
Edey finished his time at Purdue as the all-time leading scorer with 2,516 points. He is also the all-time leader in rebounds with 1,321. In the 2024 season, Edey averaged 25.2 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 2.0 assists per game, leading the Boilermakers to a 34-4 record.
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