Zach Edey officially enters 2024 NBA Draft: How two-time player of the year's skills will work in the pros

Breaking down how the Purdue star may fit within an evolved NBA landscape

By Kyle Boone Apr 23, 2024 at 3:46 pm ET• 4 min read

Purdue star Zach Edey made it official on Tuesday — college basketball's two-time player of the year has filed the paperwork to enter the 2024 NBA Draft, according to ESPN.

Edey, one of the most-decorated college players in recent memory, led the Boilermakers to the NCAA Tournament title game, scoring 37 points in the Boilermakers' 75-60 loss to UConn, which, as expected, was his final college game. 

Now the questions about his prospects as a pro will intensify ahead of next month's draft.

Could the best player in men's college basketball two years running be a good pro? Never mind a difference-maker or future All-Star -- can all 7-feet-4, 300 pounds of Edey be utilized and fit within a system to play real minutes and impact the game at the next level?