Columbus Standard

Purdue University recently issued the following announcement.

The Purdue men's basketball team had three players honored on the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District 7 first and second teams.

The Boilermakers were the only squad in the district with multiple players named to the squads.

Jaden Ivey was named a first-team honoree, while Zach Edey and Trevion William were named to the second team.

Jaden Ivey / Sophomore / Guard / South Bend, Indiana

• Recently named a second-team All-American by The Sporting News and first-team All-Big Ten selection, Ivey enters the NCAA Tournament averaging 17.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
• He became the eighth Purdue underclassmen (freshman or sophomore) since 1950 to be named first-team All-Big Ten (Terry Dischinger, Dave Schellhase, Rick Mount, Glenn Robinson, JaJuan Johnson, Caleb Swanigan, Carsen Edwards).
• He needs 25 points and one blocked shot to become just the eighth underclassmen nationally since 1992-93 with 600 points, 150 rebounds, 100 assists, 30 steals and 20 blocked shots. Just three Big Ten players in all classes have reached those marks in that time frame (Frank Kaminsky, Evan Turner, Draymond Green).
• Ivey needs just 25 points to become the second player in school history to have 600 points, 150 rebounds and 100 assists in a season (Caleb Swanigan – 2017).
• Ivey has played his best against ranked teams, averaging 19.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game in eight contests. He was outstanding in a win over No. 18 North Carolina with 22 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, then added 10 points, seven rebounds and seven assists against No. 5 Villanova.
• Had one of the signature moments of the college basketball season in an 81-78 win over No. 16 Ohio State, hitting a fadeaway 25-footer as the clock expired for the buzzer-beating victory.
• Three games later, he tallied 26 points with six assists and four rebounds to finish a season sweep of Illinois. He also had 25 points with four assists in a big win over a Rutgers team that had won four straight games against nationally-ranked teams.
• Ivey tied a school record for most 3-pointers made without a miss with a 6-of-6 performance against Butler in the final edition of the Crossroads Classic.

Zach Edey / Sophomore / Center / Toronto, Ontario

• Edey was named second-team All-District and second-team All-Big Ten, entering the NCAA Tournament averaging 14.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 blocks per game in just 19.2 minutes per contest.
• One of five Big Ten players to reach those marks in conference play, but his 19.2 minutes played were the fewest by 11.1 minutes (Illinois' Kofi Cockburn).
• Per 40 minutes, Edey is averaging 30.7 points, 15.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. Per 100 possessions, Edey is at a staggering 45.7 points and 24.3 rebounds.
• Leads the country in offensive rebound percentage and his career offensive rating is the best for a player nationally in the last 15 years.
• He is one of four players nationally in the last 15 years to average at least 14.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 blocks in under 25 minutes (A.J. Hammons, DeMarcus Cousins are two of them).
• Leads the Big Ten and is second in the country in field goal percentage (.655).
• His career 63.6 field goal percentage is second in school history behind Stephen Scheffler, and is 10th in the NCAA among active players.
• Has recorded 58 dunks this season, the second most in school history (Joe Barry Carroll – 70).
• Leads the team with 10 double-doubles and has nine 20-point games. In games that he starts during his career, Purdue is 26-6.

Trevion Williams / Senior / Center / Chicago, Illinois

• Named second-team All-District, third-team All-Big Ten and Sixth Man of the Year, averaging 11.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.0 steals in just 19.8 minutes per game. Is shooting 54.3 percent from the field.
• Ranks 5th on Purdue's career rebounds list (880) and 27th on the career scoring chart (1,364). Needs just two rebounds to move into fourth place on school's career rebounds list.
• One of three players in Purdue history with three seasons of 230 or more rebounds (Joe Barry Carroll, Terry Dischinger).
• Is 1-of-4 Purdue players (Walter Jordan, Robbie Hummel, Brad Miller) and 1-of-4 active players nationally to have 1,300 points, 850 rebounds and 200 assists.
• Owns eight double-doubles (29 for career) and has scored 20 or more points five times this season.
• Named a two-time Big Ten Player of the Week and his four career honors are the fifth most in Purdue history.

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