On the day of the NCAA finals, which gave way to the NBA, Purdue University lost 60-75 to the University of Connecticut.
Throughout the game, there was a tall and fierce figure that attracted everyone's attention, he was Zac Yidi (Zhou Zhihao).
In this game, he did his best, and he scored a game-high 37 points on 15-of-25 shooting, plus 10 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Even though he was on the inside, his teammates' weakness outside the three-point line ultimately failed to keep him up against UConn's tight defense. Purdue's three-point shot was completely inaccurate in this game, hitting only one of seven shots.
In such an extreme situation, Edie used the strong attack of the inside line to contribute more than 60% of the team's points. Unable to stand alone, he suffered from the opponent's pinching and crazy physical exertion after 7-of-9, and once played a poor performance of 1-of-8.
37+10, still a dominant-level performance. Edie also dwarfed Donovan Klingen, the 24th top-five favorite who had been directly opposite him many times. But basketball is not a one-man game after all, and Edie, who continued the strong performance of the crazy three, failed to bring Purdue University to the top of the league after all.
But Edie was still the only player from Purdue University who lost standing up, and apart from Edie, only Bradensmith scored in double figures.
Although he missed out on the championship in the end, looking back on his senior year, the Canadian-Chinese center forward performed amazingly, showing absolute dominance on the inside.
During the season, Edie averaged 25 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks per game, becoming the NCAA's leading scorer and second in the league in rebounds per game.
Entering the March Madness series, Edie's average points per game is approaching 30 points, and the average number of rebounds per game has also come to 15. ESPN draft expert Gwone said in an interview that Edie is one of the most dominant players in the history of American college basketball.
In terms of individual honors, Edie was named All-America's Collegiate Player of the Year for the second consecutive season and was named to the All-American First Team for the second consecutive year.
When representing Canada at the U19 World Cup, Edie averaged 15.1 points, 14 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game, and joined Wembanyama and Holmgren in the tournament team.
At the age of 21, with a height of 2.24 meters, and a static talent visible to the naked eye, Edie has become the favorite of the 24th NBA Draft.
In the latest simulated draft given by ESPN, Edie has swooped into the lotto zone, and the market is likely to continue to rise.
However, for him now, his excellent static talent can allow him to play extremely efficiently on the offensive end and help the team open up the situation. However, trying to get a foothold in the NBA is never easy.
Countless NCAA seniors have ended up on the road to the NBA, and for the defensive end of the unavoidable problem, Edie is also facing the problem of being quickly eliminated.
As a traditional center, Edie faces the problem of foot movement when defending pick-and-rolls, and Edie currently does not have the range and threat of three-point shooting, which is almost lethal for a new era of NBA centers.
Opportunities and challenges coexist, but Edie is still young enough to grow up after the age of 21, and if he can fix his problems on the defensive end, he may be able to become a young force to be reckoned with in the NBA in the future.