After a stellar start to his rookie season, former Purdue star and Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey is heading to NBA All-Star Week for the Rising Stars Game.

Memphis Grizzlies' rookies Zach Edey and Jaylen Wells will both play in the Rising Stars game as part of NBA All-Star weekend next month, the league announced Tuesday afternoon. Edey and Wells were two of the 10 rookies selected for the game. They're joined by 11 sophomores and seven players from the NBA G League.

The Memphis Grizzlies have an enforcer in Zach Edey, and his teammates love it. Scotty Pippen Jr. said: "He's got everyone's back."

Zach Edey has become an 'enforcer' for the Memphis Grizzlies, according to teammate Ja Morant. That was on full display in Saturday's game vs. the Utah Jazz.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis Grizzlies Zach Edey and Jaylen Wells were named as 2025 Castrol NBA Rising Stars. Top first- and second-year NBA and NBA G-League players get a chance to showcase their talents at the NBA All-Star Weekend.

One of the premier matchups between these teams is becoming the battle inside between Zach Edey and Yves Missi. Both centers were drafted in the first round of this year's draft, and each has performed well in their rookie seasons.

Memphis Grizzlies rookies Zach Edey and Jaylen Wells will be at All-Star Weekend in San Francisco as part of the Rising Stars game.

Despite winning two Naismith Player of the Year awards in his final two seasons with the Purdue Boilermakers, the media was very skeptical as to whether Zach Edey would translate to the next level. Even with averaging 23.