Toronto Raptors centre Kelly Olynyk says fellow Canadian Zach Edey’s game has improved
Purdue centre Zach Edey vies for the ball between North Carolina State guard Jayden Taylor, left, and forward DJ Burns Jr. during the second half of the NCAA college basketball game at the Final Four on April 6, in Glendale, Ariz. Toronto Raptors centre Kelly Olynyk shook his head in disbelief when he heard that fellow Canadian Edey had won the Naismith Award as U.S. college basketball's player of the year for a second time.
“He’s leaps and bounds better, like his improvement has been unreal,” said Olynyk, who first met Edey three years ago. “He’s a great kid, he wants to work, wants to get better. Takes criticism well. Edey has averaged 24.9 points a game for Purdue this season, the most of any NCAA men’s player. His 12.2 rebounds a game are third most in the collegiate ranks.“His basketball IQ is a lot better,” said Olynyk in the Raptors locker room at Scotiabank Arena. “I think a lot of fans probably wouldn’t see it but if you play the game, if you know the game you see it.
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