{"id":258,"date":"2024-11-06T16:30:42","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T17:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beatiq.com\/?p=258"},"modified":"2025-03-11T11:44:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T11:44:02","slug":"zach-edey-is-leading-an-impressive-category-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beatiq.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/06\/zach-edey-is-leading-an-impressive-category-this-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Zach Edey Is Leading An Impressive Category This Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_415796\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-415796\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-415796 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Memphis Grizzlies v Brooklyn Nets\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-src=\"http:\/\/beatiq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2182969432-scaled-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-415796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Luke Hales\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are many excellent rookies throughout the NBA right now but it&#8217;s not clear who will win Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>The season is young and there is still plenty of time for changes but right now, Zach Edey is doing more than anyone else from the 2024 draft.<\/p>\n<p>The Memphis Grizzlies star is the top-scoring rookie in his class with 11.1 points per game, according to NBACentral.<\/p>\n<p>He is followed by Carlton Carrington of the Washington Wizards with 10.3 points, Alex Sarr and Jaylen Wells with 9.8 points, and Zaccharie Risacher with 9.4 points.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rookie leading scorers: <\/p>\n<p>Zach Edey &#8211; 11.1<br \/>Carlton Carrington &#8211; 10.3<br \/>Alexandre Sarr &#8211; 9.8<br \/>Jaylen Wells &#8211; 9.8<br \/>Zaccharie Risacher &#8211; 9.4<br \/>Tristan da Silva &#8211; 8.3<br \/>Kyshawn George &#8211; 7.7<br \/>Pelle Larsson &#8211; 7.3<br \/>Dalton Knecht &#8211; 7.3<br \/>Jared McCain &#8211; 7.0 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Plpl52QZSf\">pic.twitter.com\/Plpl52QZSf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDunkCentral\/status\/1854172577670771141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With numbers like that, Edey is likely the current frontrunner for Rookie of the Year &#8211; but can he keep it going all season long?<\/p>\n<p>Edey has amazing skills and is also scoring 6.5 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n<p>He has quickly made his way into the Grizzlies&#8217; rotation and has started in all eight games this season.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Edey has the added benefit of playing for a legitimately strong team, which makes his season even more impressive.<\/p>\n<p>There were questions about him when the draft rolled around last June, with some people feeling his style of playing and athleticism wouldn&#8217;t fit in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Those criticisms have been silenced for the time being.<\/p>\n<p>Now Edey has to keep it up and continue to perform well all season if he wishes to win Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>Grizzlies fans were excited for this season for a number of reasons, mostly because they were getting Ja Morant back.<\/p>\n<p>But the strong start from Edey makes them even happier and hopeful for the months ahead.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailyview.com\/zach-edey-is-leading-an-impressive-category-this-season\/\">Zach Edey Is Leading An Impressive Category This Season<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailyview.com\">The Daily View<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Photo by Luke Hales\/Getty Images) &nbsp; 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