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The 64-team NCAA men’s basketball tournament begins Thursday, and several Canadians look poised to play big roles in the bracket — none bigger (both figuratively and quite literally) than Zach Edey, the 7-foot-4 giant who stars for Purdue, one of the top title contenders.
Edey didn’t start playing basketball until high school in his native Toronto. Now he’s widely considered the best college player in the United States after winning the NCAA player of the year award last season and
