Former Purdue basketball star Zach Edey charged with reckless driving back in Indiana
Edey's northbound Kia Sorento passed the Indiana State Police trooper's southbound vehicle at 7:03 p.m., according to a probable cause affidavit. When the trooper caught up to the speeding car, Edey turned eastbound on Tippecanoe County Road 700 South and stopped.
Edey has an initial hearing at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Tippecanoe Superior 6 on a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving.
Edey, 23, of Memphis, told police he was trying to pass a vehicle as an explanation for speeding.
Insider: Zach Edey left Purdue as one kind of big man. With the Grizzlies, he's becoming another
The former Boilermaker was drafted as a center for the Memphis Grizzlies after leading Purdue in the NCAA championship game in 2024. Purdue's men's basketball social media accounts posted a photo of Edey, among other players and alumni, in Mackey on May 6.
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