Zach Edey Stats Tonight: How did Grizzlies rookie big man perform in game vs Suns? (Feb. 25)

The Memphis Grizzlies hosted the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday at home, with rookie big man Zach Edey providing another solid contribution on both ends and seeing his team hack out a hard-earned 151-148 overtime win.

7-foot-4 Edey played 20 minutes and had eight points, on 3-of-4 shooting, eight rebounds and a block as the Grizzlies bounced back after losing in their previous game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday.

Zach Edey's stats against the Phoenix Suns:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Zach Edey	8	8	1	0	1	1	3-4	0-0	2-2	-9

Ja Morant led the way for the Grizzlies in the win, finishing with a team-high 29 points to go along with eight assists. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 28 points of his own before fouling out while Desmond Bane had 25 points and nine assists. Santi Aldama. meanwhile, came off the bench to score 17 points.

For Phoenix, it was Devin Booker who top-scored with 26 points but he failed to finish the game after fouling out. Kevin Durant had 26 points, with Bradley Beal adding a double-double of 24 points and 11 assists.

The teams battled it out throughout the contest. The score was knotted at 126-all with 4:10 to go before they went back-and-forth to end regulation all tied up at 137.

In overtime, the Suns took early control only to see Morant lead a fiery charge-back by the Grizzlies on their way to scoring the gutsy win.

The win saw Memphis extend its dominance over Phoenix this season, winning their third straight in their head-to-head matchup with one more game to play on March 10 also in Memphis.

Memphis Grizzlies coach satisfied with progress of Zach Edey in rookie season

Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins does not want to grade the performance so far of their rookie center Zach Edey. He, however, noted that he is satisfied with the progress that the former Purdue star has shown.

Selected ninth overall in the 2024 NBA Draft, Edey has been a steady fixture in the Grizzlies rotation, starting in 37 of the 44 games he has played in to date. For the season, the Toronto, Canada native has been steady for 9.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 21 minutes per game.

Speaking to reporters following their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, Jenkins shared his thoughts on Zach Edey’s play and the impact he has had.

The coach said:

“I’m never one when a rookie comes in to set expectations that say you better meet this by a certain date or anything like that. I just wanna see progress. This kid has been phenomenal in learning the speed of the game, new terminology, and new systems compared to what he was playing in Purdue.”

Jenkins went to say:

“He’s progress day in and day out has been phenomenal no matter what his minutes are… He is one of the most impactful rookies in the NBA this season when he’s on the floor… It’s all about impact in winning no matter what’s out there. He’s continued to make that impact and you know so far it’s a success and we’re expecting more [from him].”

Check out what he had to say below, beginning at 4:06:

Zach Edey had his best scoring game in the NBA back on Nov. 4 against the Brooklyn Nets, scoring a career-high 25 points, on 11-of-12 shooting, to go along with 12 rebounds and four blocks.