Zach Edey

Is the first player to win back-to-back Naismith Awards since Ralph Sampson did so from 1981-83 — placing him in the most exclusive company in college basketball history.

At 7'4", he is one of the tallest players in the NBA, joining a short list of players who have played effectively at that height in the modern era.

Grew up in Toronto — the same city that produced players like Cory Joseph and has become one of North America's most productive NBA talent pipelines.

Was dominant enough in college that multiple NBA evaluators projected him as a potential franchise-changing center, despite the typical skepticism about traditional big men.