Purdue Boilermakers star Zach Edey on his unlikely path to basketball success

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  • Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
  • No. 1 seed Purdue University’s Zach Edey had hopes of being among the teams contending in the national semi-final at the NCAA tournament, but the team lost in the first round in a massive upset. He joins “CBS Saturday Morning” to talk about how he found his passion for basketball and what's next. Dana Jacobson reports.
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Комментарии • 124

  • @ianchu8232
    @ianchu8232 6 месяцев назад +42

    The part about him trying to get a scholarship so his mom can retire... I got teary watching that.

  • @ramonaesteves6569
    @ramonaesteves6569 5 месяцев назад +9

    Such a sweet guy. Oh I love him- and his love for his Mom.

  • @ski3435
    @ski3435 Год назад +20

    What a great attitude....and a great basketball player! Hope to see you in a Purdue uniform next season!

  • @KjosephB
    @KjosephB 5 месяцев назад +10

    And now he’s in the national championship. Win or lose mission accomplished

  • @michaelkolacz4449
    @michaelkolacz4449 Год назад +44

    Zach is a hard working, driven young man. I wish him success as he moves on into professional basketball.

    • @mmldr9306
      @mmldr9306 Год назад +3

      Idiots in the nba leeping on him so he had to return for 1 more year. He should be the first overall pick imo.

    • @davidwestin6345
      @davidwestin6345 11 месяцев назад

      @@mmldr9306 fr ppl hate on him for no reason he's one of the most humble guys in college hoops not to mention he could totally put in good minutes in the league

    • @highheadjester
      @highheadjester 5 месяцев назад

      As a State fan I agree.. Think Dalton Will be second?
      @@mmldr9306

  • @ephenseagal2581
    @ephenseagal2581 9 месяцев назад +8

    Please Denver, draft this man. Learning from Jokic and playing with fellow Canadian Jamal Murray would be such a great experience and the Nuggets need his talent.

    • @michaelhogg324
      @michaelhogg324 6 месяцев назад +1

      From what I have seen in Mock Drafts that is where Zach is projected to go!

    • @adaubu3063
      @adaubu3063 6 месяцев назад

      If he gets drafted in the first round a few people are gonna get fired.

    • @michaelhogg324
      @michaelhogg324 6 месяцев назад

      @@adaubu3063 why would you say that and are you willing to admit that your wrong if he works out and has a good career in the NBA?

    • @adaubu3063
      @adaubu3063 6 месяцев назад

      @@michaelhogg324 he’s not. A lot of his success in college is because he’s tall. Which isnt enough for the nba.

    • @DannyNoonan74
      @DannyNoonan74 5 месяцев назад

      Denver makes sense, the Mile High City & The Mile High Center Zach Edey!!!

  • @daviddees7354
    @daviddees7354 6 месяцев назад +2

    That was awesome!! He has a pretty shot!! Loved his little smile with the bank! He’s a smart kid. Nba teams that pass on him will regret it.

  • @soccerplyr8
    @soccerplyr8 5 месяцев назад +12

    Step 1 - Be tall
    Step 2 - See step 1

  • @contourman6692
    @contourman6692 6 месяцев назад +4

    He should play for the Raptors being from Toronto

  • @RaiderX948
    @RaiderX948 5 месяцев назад

    Listening to Mom it's no wonder Zach has had success.

  • @Cyclops1983
    @Cyclops1983 5 месяцев назад +1

    Release the Zachin!!!! Epic!!!

  • @johncastillo8551
    @johncastillo8551 5 месяцев назад +3

    Right so "unlikely" lol. Such hard work to attain his insane height advantage.

  • @mav7239
    @mav7239 7 месяцев назад +4

    Release the Zachken

    • @billahler7728
      @billahler7728 5 месяцев назад +1

      Love this comment, will steal this. Lol

  • @kennybegeske8824
    @kennybegeske8824 5 месяцев назад +1

    Good Luck At The NBA Draft Class

  • @josewally977
    @josewally977 5 месяцев назад +1

    Zach eady next to wenby ..🤔🤔🤔

  • @abdullatiif
    @abdullatiif 5 месяцев назад

    Wow he is hockey tough!!!

  • @jho7781
    @jho7781 5 месяцев назад +3

    #1 pick

  • @2511thai
    @2511thai Год назад +3

    I wonder what it is ethic background ?

    • @jsun3117
      @jsun3117 Год назад +3

      Looks like he has either indigenous or significant Asian ancestry.

    • @donaldsmyth727
      @donaldsmyth727 6 месяцев назад +3

      His mom is Chinese-Canadian. His dad is White-Canadian.

    • @Leptyzz
      @Leptyzz 2 месяца назад

      Half yellow, half white.

  • @rodnewcombe1120
    @rodnewcombe1120 3 месяца назад

    i wish edey went to the spurs.....wish this can still happen

  • @nathanpolek
    @nathanpolek 5 месяцев назад

    Unlikely? He’s 7’ 4”.

  • @minisurfbanana
    @minisurfbanana Год назад +6

    Where the dad?

    • @skylinez4793
      @skylinez4793 6 месяцев назад +4

      His dad Yao Ming is in China

  • @michaelmartin3561
    @michaelmartin3561 5 месяцев назад

    Unlikely? He's 7'4"

  • @bchild3437
    @bchild3437 3 месяца назад

    Go Grizzlies

  • @sadfasde3108
    @sadfasde3108 5 месяцев назад +1

    Yes very unlikely that a 7 foot 4 inch coordinated person plays basketball.

    • @spayced
      @spayced 5 месяцев назад

      You can't teach tall

  • @complexity5545
    @complexity5545 7 месяцев назад +2

    That fact that he picked up basketball as a sophomore. Yeah, I'm picking this guy if I had an NBA team. That means he could end up with Tim Duncan skills. Those types of guys get the fundamentals down and always get the same stats every night.

  • @kyleciancio765
    @kyleciancio765 6 месяцев назад +3

    so a 7-'4 guy playing basketball is "unlikely?" lmfao

  • @jamestucker3260
    @jamestucker3260 Год назад +4

    Who could’ve predicted that a 7’4” person would be good at basketball

    • @ellenmize3022
      @ellenmize3022 Год назад +6

      Not a given. Hard work on his part to get where he is.

    • @AlterEgoSniper
      @AlterEgoSniper 6 месяцев назад

      @@ellenmize3022facts gotta be in shape to play

  • @DennisNedry-eb9qh
    @DennisNedry-eb9qh 5 месяцев назад

    Genghis

  • @VegasPokerNomad
    @VegasPokerNomad 5 месяцев назад +1

    He'll be rich. Great for him. But he'll be useless in the NBA, like Matt Garza.

    • @milart12
      @milart12 5 месяцев назад

      Thats a good question. It's going to be tough on him with all the NBA pick and roll action. And no 3-point shooting ability. I'm rooting for him though.

    • @Jajsnsjsn
      @Jajsnsjsn 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@milart12he isn’t that bad at shooting 3s

  • @heinzyketchupy4175
    @heinzyketchupy4175 5 месяцев назад

    He’s too slow

  • @sammysouth8372
    @sammysouth8372 7 месяцев назад

    Edey is a no talent stiff. Sure college rules and college players allow him to dominate but he’ll have a mediocre and short pro career. At best. Even in the mediocre oversees league.

    • @michaelhogg324
      @michaelhogg324 6 месяцев назад +4

      Would you be willing to come back in 3 years and say the same thing if he is successful?

  • @4Whopper
    @4Whopper 5 месяцев назад

    DJ Burns is going to break him in half.

  • @brandonsieber1335
    @brandonsieber1335 7 месяцев назад

    Not pro material. He's just a tall goof.

  • @dickmoney2946
    @dickmoney2946 Год назад +1

    Dude was exposed as a dud & stumble bum.

    • @fletchersaucey5243
      @fletchersaucey5243 Год назад +6

      I’ve yet to see him get exposed, it was the players around him who got exposed.

    • @ellenmize3022
      @ellenmize3022 Год назад +1

      How to show you paid no attention without saying it. Edey got his points and rebounds. 5-25 from three and 16 turnovers did them in.

    • @bethwoodard9196
      @bethwoodard9196 Год назад

      dicknasty and dickmoney same person?

    • @litofficial
      @litofficial 6 месяцев назад

      ​@@ellenmize3022Utah win today.

  • @mattmelis762
    @mattmelis762 Год назад +28

    Wonderful young man and mother. So happy for them.

  • @arizjones
    @arizjones 5 месяцев назад +5

    When you are 7'4" a path to basketball is anything but unlikely.

  • @mikehayakawa7192
    @mikehayakawa7192 Год назад +15

    Showing the continued growth of basketball talent from Canada

  • @evanandersen64
    @evanandersen64 Год назад +9

    Think about being checked by that guy on the rink.

    • @complexity5545
      @complexity5545 7 месяцев назад +1

      I've never played in a hockey league, but we play in the rink in summers in the U.S.A. South. A guy that size, would scare the crap out of me being near the boards.

  • @mililaniman
    @mililaniman Год назад +10

    I hope the team puts better shooters around Zach next season.

    • @gw5309
      @gw5309 6 месяцев назад

      They have. And Smith and Loyer are much better as well.

  • @joed7185
    @joed7185 Год назад +6

    Dana Jacobson is Thiccc

  • @luckylizard6611
    @luckylizard6611 Год назад +13

    Such a great boilermaker. We need you for one more year big man! Come back baby

  • @wesleighinman8267
    @wesleighinman8267 Год назад +5

    I look up to Edey so much❤

  • @colts574you
    @colts574you 3 месяца назад +1

    Let’s Zach, from Purdue to Memphis, keep making Boilermaker Nation proud !! Congrats big dog, go feast in the NBA

  • @godoggo407
    @godoggo407 5 месяцев назад +2

    That is not his job but what a great kid!!

  • @jamesonhills266
    @jamesonhills266 5 месяцев назад +2

    Zach Edey and Caitlin Clark i praise them both for making those tournament runs even tho both their schools settled for runner ups Iowa and Purdue had a hell of season BIG TEN needs to respected more hopefully the conference has more success next season👍 nice to see the big ten represent in the finals

  • @espn0o
    @espn0o Год назад +9

    Where's dad?

  • @therealbs2000
    @therealbs2000 8 месяцев назад +2

    If you saw zach edey and didnt know who he was, and he said he was good at his job, what job would you imagine he had?

    • @ChitaeGandaLalake223
      @ChitaeGandaLalake223 5 месяцев назад

      Looks like an IT guy or a dude who's in engineering.

    • @mcpheefee
      @mcpheefee 5 месяцев назад

      I would guess this guys job was washing the top of suvs 🚙

  • @martinsantos814
    @martinsantos814 Год назад +3

    This duded should mold his game with the old brook lopez defensive anchor 3 point shooting low post guy

    • @michaelhogg324
      @michaelhogg324 6 месяцев назад

      I agree and I wish that he would have worked on a Mid Range game as that would have made him more DANGEROUS!

    • @chipchiperson679
      @chipchiperson679 5 месяцев назад +1

      And that’s why Brooke Lopez isn’t an All-Star, but a role-player. Big men centers need to excel using their size in the low post. Jokic Giannis AD all do that and get most of their points that way, and you actually had a clue about basketball, you’d know that.

  • @bozoman7954
    @bozoman7954 5 месяцев назад +2

    God I’m gonna miss him. Good luck in the nba.

    • @MicahUhl
      @MicahUhl 5 месяцев назад

      real

    • @edalbanese6310
      @edalbanese6310 3 месяца назад

      The problem is that we are already comparing current Purdue players with Edey...I know it's not right but.....what can we do? We got spoiled!

    • @EthanTait90
      @EthanTait90 3 месяца назад

      @@edalbanese6310yeah. I don’t know if there’s gonna be another player like him in college for a long time. And we may never get one like him again.

  • @robertkitchens6341
    @robertkitchens6341 5 месяцев назад +1

    Great kid hope my nuggets draft him

    • @redesignedlife777
      @redesignedlife777 5 месяцев назад

      you already have the joker.... edey going to a beat up team. might as well be san antionio. lol... then you have 2 big guys

  • @alphawollf5589
    @alphawollf5589 2 месяца назад

    Don’t pause at 1:37 😂 nightmare fuel

  • @josephburke8723
    @josephburke8723 3 месяца назад

    His commitment to excellence
    Is why I would draft him

  • @MuggsyW
    @MuggsyW 5 месяцев назад

    Unlikely path. The kid is 7 foot tall

  • @lintahpius1112
    @lintahpius1112 5 месяцев назад

    This guy is taller than Shaq

  • @musenenlightened1984
    @musenenlightened1984 5 месяцев назад

    Unlikely path?! Once you get close to 7 feet and can slightly jog you can play college basketball ! You can’t teach height!!!

  • @marymiller2360
    @marymiller2360 5 месяцев назад

    Yikes

  • @WaldenWynn
    @WaldenWynn 5 месяцев назад

    Yao Ming

  • @dyl923gonz7
    @dyl923gonz7 5 месяцев назад

    How tall is mom

  • @kevinchhuon7373
    @kevinchhuon7373 9 месяцев назад +2

    The next great center in nba

  • @prayingmantis6777
    @prayingmantis6777 6 месяцев назад +1

    He reminds me of the Chief in Cuckoo's Nest.

  • @therealbs2000
    @therealbs2000 8 месяцев назад

    Unlikely??? The man is 7 foot 4, unlikely fits someone who is 5 foot 4

  • @gaffle-411
    @gaffle-411 6 месяцев назад +1

    This guy wasted vital youthful years in a hockey rink. 😢

    • @gw5309
      @gw5309 6 месяцев назад +4

      I contend that playing hockey helped him immensely with his balance and coordination. Even from his Freshman year, it was apparent he wasn't the typical awkward 7 footer

    • @gaffle-411
      @gaffle-411 6 месяцев назад

      I don't agree or at least not much. If it were SOCCER, then you'd have a point with the footwork being helped but with hockey, you're gliding and skating. Balance is cool but how much balance goes into playing with basketball compared to much needed foot movement? Anyway... dude could have been developing drippling / shooting / defensive skills those early years had he not wasted his height on hockey.
      Oddly, at 7'4", his wingspan (arms) appear to be short. I may be deceived by his bulk though. @@gw5309

    • @DannyNoonan74
      @DannyNoonan74 5 месяцев назад +1

      My Dad always said that Professional Hockey players were the greatest athletes.

  • @gurkdoinwork
    @gurkdoinwork Год назад +9

    What exactly is unlikely about a 7 FT HS student finding success in basketball lmao

    • @Matt-fb5xe
      @Matt-fb5xe Год назад +12

      Idiotic comment, but no surprise since you came on here specifically to say it

    • @evanalexa7728
      @evanalexa7728 Год назад +14

      Name me other 7 ft plus college basketball players that averaged 23+ ppg and 15+ rpg while also shooting 75%+ from the FT line. That’s right, you cant. No 7 footer in college has eber been that dominant before, most can barely run and move let alone score more than 10 points a game.

    • @tompriceusmc
      @tompriceusmc Год назад

      @@evanalexa7728
      The closest would have been Kareem.
      In his second year at UCLA he averaged 29 points, 15.5 rebounds, and shot 65% from the free throw line.

  • @juanshaftpatel7488
    @juanshaftpatel7488 6 месяцев назад

    cankles

  • @PeeedaPan
    @PeeedaPan Год назад +3

    And still lost to farleigh Dickinson

    • @Sadiqi
      @Sadiqi Год назад +7

      Haters gonna hate!!!

    • @itisnottaken4444
      @itisnottaken4444 Год назад +4

      He had 21-15 with 3 blocks what else did you want him to do?

  • @celebrityrog
    @celebrityrog Год назад +1

    Purdue Boilermakers star Zach Edey on his unlikely path toward a brick wall at 100mph with a face like his.

  • @Trunita-j9p
    @Trunita-j9p 6 месяцев назад +1

    I keep telling y'all that Perdue basketball 🏀 team ain't going nowhere, so Gene Leady, there's no need for you to come out of retirement and watch your former team. I expect them to make an early exit in the tournament. You must have us blacks to win Championships, not 5 White boys.

    • @jasonkeith9317
      @jasonkeith9317 6 месяцев назад +1

      Purdue in the Final Four.

    • @DannyNoonan74
      @DannyNoonan74 5 месяцев назад

      Learn to spell. Purdue is in the Final 4!

  • @DickNasty480
    @DickNasty480 Год назад +4

    Dude needs a lot of work to make it in the NBA, He is just bigger than everyone else in college- he will be exposed in the NBA

    • @Sadiqi
      @Sadiqi Год назад

      Someone will pick him up...since he started so late he's hella coachable...maybe not the league...however it's plenty teams around the world cutting checks...

    • @ellenmize3022
      @ellenmize3022 Год назад +8

      No, he's not"just bigger." He's worked very hard to get where he is and he continues to work on his game.

    • @17AB24
      @17AB24 Год назад +9

      Clearly haven’t watched him play if you think he’s just bigger than everyone else. Dude has some serious skills and athletic abilities for his size

    • @bethwoodard9196
      @bethwoodard9196 Год назад +3

      IU fan?