Zach’s parents, Glen and Julia Edey welcomed him into the world in 2002. Edey’s mother, Julia is a mechanical engineer with a height of 6 feet and 3 inches. With an impressive height like that, she not only excelled in the field of engineering but also ...
Despite his height, Edey didn’t have much interest in playing basketball during his youth. His mother, who was a standout high school basketball player, continued to tell herself that basketball would eventually find him if it was meant to be. Basketball did find him in the 10th gra...
But his mother, Julia, remembers how that youngster at the Boilermakers' scrimmage game made them feel welcomed. Edey explained he wasn't even on the team, but the kid didn't care. He just wanted the autograph. "Zach and I were standing in the tunnel and we said, 'That kid just got...
Zach Edey has been a driving force for the top-ranked Purdue Boilermakers, but it’s been his mother’s presence that has helped carve out his journey to NCAA basketball stardom. The seven-foot-four, 305-pound centre is having a breakout junior season as the fourth-leading s...