Zach Edey Stats Tonight: How did Grizzlies rookie perform against the Spurs? (Feb. 3)

Zach Edey is one of the favorites to win the Rookie of the Year with the season he's having with the Memphis Grizzlies. Edey is averaging 9.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.2 blocks per game. He's coming off his sixth double-double of the season in the Grizzlies' win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

For Monday's contest against the San Antonio Spurs, Edey remained in the starting lineup along with Ja Morant, Luke Kennard, Jaylen Wells and Jaren Jackson Jr. The Grizzlies were without Desmond Bane, who was given a rest since it was the second game of a back-to-back.

So how did the Purdue product perform against the Spurs? Edey finished with 16 points, 14 rebounds and three steals as Memphis beat San Antonio 128-109. He improved to 3-0 in his career against Victor Wembanyama, who had 27 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks.

Here are Zach Edey's stats for the game:

Players

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

TO

PF

MIN

FG

3PT

FT

+/-

Zach Edey

16

14

1

3

1

1

0

25:!3

7-12

0-1

2-2

+25

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How did Zach Edey perform against the San Antonio Spurs?

Zach Edey started the game for the Memphis Grizzlies, playing in the first three minutes before being subbed off at the 8:45 mark. Edey returned to the court two minutes later to give Jaren Jackson Jr. a breather. He scored his first two points with around five minutes remaining in the first quarter.

Edey played the rest of the period before starting the second quarter on the bench. He entered the game at the 7:57 mark, but lasted just two minutes and was subbed out once again. The Grizzlies were ahead 61-49 at halftime, led by Ja Morant's 17 points.

The 7-foot-4 big man was on the bench to begin the third quarter, subbing in after four minutes. He added four points in the period as the game was getting out of hand and easier for the Grizzlies.

In the fourth quarter, Edey finished his double-double and was getting reps against the Spurs bench. It's another valuable experience for the young player, who has fit in perfectly in Memphis.

In addition to Zach Edey, Ja Morant also had a double-double for the Grizzlies with 25 points and 11 assists. Jaren Jackson scored a game-high 31 points plus nine rebounds, three assists and three blocks. GG Jackson II exploded off the bench with 27 points, four rebounds and three steals.

On the other hand, Stephon Castle put up 21 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Spurs. Jeremy Sochan contributed 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists off the bench, while Devin Vassell added 11 points, three rebounds and three assists.

The Grizzlies improved to 34-16 for the season, creating more separation from the suddenly struggling Houston Rockets.