Memphis Grizzlies select Canadian centre Zach Edey with 9th-overall pick in NBA draft
Zach Edey has been selected ninth overall in the NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. The 22-year-old centre from Toronto is the first Canadian to be drafted this year.
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![Zach Edey, left, won the Naismith Award on April 7 as U.S. college basketball's player of the year for a second time. He is only the third male player to win back-to-back Naismiths, joining Hall of Famers Ralph Sampson and Bill Walton. A male basketball player holds the ball away from an opponent with both hands during a game inside an arena filled with fans.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7248045.1719451144!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/2147657030.jpg)
Zach Edey has been selected ninth overall in the NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. The 22-year-old centre from Toronto is the first Canadian to be drafted this year.