Purdue C Zach Edey turning pro after this season

(Photo credit: Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK)Purdue center Zach Edey will not use his fifth year of eligibility to return to the Boilermakers in 2024-25, his coach confirmed Monday.

Matt Painter told CBS Sports that this will be the 7-foot-4 senior's final season in West Lafayette, Ind. Edey had the option to play another season based on the NCAA's post-COVID rules.

Edey is averaging 23.7 points a