How many points did Zach Edey score tonight? Grizzlies-Jazz box score

Zach Edey, the two-time college basketball player of the year, officially began his NBA career on Wednesday night.

The ninth overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft had a solid preseason, the former Purdue Boilermakers star averaging 12.2 points in 20.2 minutes per game across five preseason contests.

In his first game as a pro, Edey and the Memphis Grizzlies faced a Utah Jazz team that surrendered over 51 points per game in the paint a season ago. During the preseason, no NBA team allowed more points in the paint than the Jazz. It seemed like a recipe for Edey to thrive. But it didn't quite work out that way.

Here is how Edey performed in his NBA debut:

Zach Edey stats tonight vs. Jazz

• Points: 5

• FG: 2-for-4

• Rebounds: 5

• Assists: 0

• Steals: 0

• Blocks: 0

• Turnovers: 1

• Fouls: 6

• Minutes: 15

Memphis Grizzlies' next game

The Grizzlies will remain on the road as they face the Houston Rockets at 8 p.m. ET on Friday (Oct. 25).

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Contributing: Jace Evans

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