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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