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Purdue's Zach Edey Named 2023 Men's wooden Award Winner

Purdue center Zach Edey etched his name alongside the likes of Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, Kevin Durant and Larry Bird as winners of the Wooden Award, which is given to the best men's college basketball player in the country in a given season.

The winner was announced Tuesday on SportsCenter, and Edey defeated fellow finalists Trayce Jackson-Davis of Indiana, Marcus Sasser of Houston, Drew Timme of Gonzaga and Jalen Wilson of Kansas.

The finalists were announced on March 30 ahead of the Final Four.

All five players were joined by Jaime Jaquez Jr.