Canadian Edey wins AP men’s basketball POY

However, this can’t be a reason to forget how great of a season Zach Edey had.

BREAKING: Purdue’s Zach Edey is a near-unanimous choice as The Associated Press men’s college basketball player of the year. https://t.co/agMDKnrwgH pic.twitter.com/N9MGscNDk8

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The big man from Canada dominated in the regular season and was chosen as The Associated Press men’s college basketball player of the year. However, from 58 judges, only 1 didn’t vote for the Canadian as he voted for Trayce Jackson-Davis from Indiana.

“The season ended in disappointment, which sucks, but it’s always nice to win individual accolades,” Edey said. “It validates your work a little bit. I’ve seen my game grow yearly in the last three years I’ve played here. So AP player of the year is a great feeling; it just stinks the way the season ended.”

Purdue, 1^st seeded, was shocked by the 16^th seed Fairleigh Dickinson in the 1^st round during March Madness as only one more team was eliminated as 1^st seed in the first round – Virginia back in 2018.