Purdue basketball center Zach Edey scores 2,000 career points
Purdue center Zach Edey hit the 2,000-point career milestone Sunday against Rutgers.
The 7-4 senior and last season's consensus National Player of the Year reached the milestone on an alley-oop dunk from Braden Smith with 1:27 to go in the first half. The basket also gave him 10 in the game, his 72nd straight in double figures.
Zach Edey just got his 2️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ career point, and it came in highlight fashion. 🙌@zach_edey x @BoilerBall
📺: FOX/@CBBonFOX pic.twitter.com/WWjhPn3b3c— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) January 28, 2024
Edey finished with 26 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocked shots in Purdue's 68-60 victory, putting him at 2,017 career points. His averages entering Sunday's game: 22.9 points, 11.4 rebounds, 2.3 blocked shots.
Here's where Edey stands in Purdue basketball all-time scoring.
Player | Seasons | Points |
Rick Mount | 1967-70 | 2,323 |
Joe Barry Carroll | 1976-80 | 2,175 |
E'Twaun Moore | 2007-11 | 2,136 |
Dave Schellhase | 1963-66 | 2,074 |
Troy Lewis | 1984-88 | 2,038 |
Zach Edey | 2020-24 | 2,017 |
Terry Dischinger | 1959-62 | 1,979 |
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