Not a surprise when you figure he's basically Mark Eaton. He's a throwback center. he can't run up and down the floor like a new NBA center needs to and can't shoot the 3. He would be a 2nd round pick in the NBA MAYBE. He has absolutely terrible hands. His greatest attribute and talent is being 7'3 In the NBA he's not quick enough or have good enough hands to take advantage. If he were 6'9 he would be on the bench of every major college program.
So. He's a hero at Purdue. He can dominate like a caveman if he doesn't die of Gigantism his Senior year. He will average a million a game shooting 6 foot hooks or one handed jumpers over people. He will kill it on NIL in Indiana and the midwest. He will get sex every night from a different girl. And this next year will be the highlight of his life as he leads Purdue to a October through December national Championship, the #1 ranking through January and a scintillating round of 32 exit from the tournament at the hands of University of Fredricksville, also know as the fighting Freds.
Actually Edey should be so lucky if he has anything close to the career Mark Eaton enjoyed.
Mark was an 11 year NBA player with the Jazz and was named defensive POY twice, 5X all defensive team, NBA all star team, led the league in blocked shots 4X and holds the record for most blocks in a single season. With him the Jazz went from last place to a playoff team. Not too shabby for a guy that was working for Good Year tires when UCLA spotted him and said you should try basketball.
Not a surprise when you figure he's basically Mark Eaton. He's a throwback center. he can't run up and down the floor like a new NBA center needs to and can't shoot the 3. He would be a 2nd round pick in the NBA MAYBE. He has absolutely terrible hands. His greatest attribute and talent is being 7'3 In the NBA he's not quick enough or have good enough hands to take advantage. If he were 6'9 he would be on the bench of every major college program.
So. He's a hero at Purdue. He can dominate like a caveman if he doesn't die of Gigantism his Senior year. He will average a million a game shooting 6 foot hooks or one handed jumpers over people. He will kill it on NIL in Indiana and the midwest. He will get sex every night from a different girl. And this next year will be the highlight of his life as he leads Purdue to a October through December national Championship, the #1 ranking through January and a scintillating round of 32 exit from the tournament at the hands of University of Fredricksville, also know as the fighting Freds.
That’s a suprise. Kind of nice though to see a good player stay in college instead of always jumping to the NBA.