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Canadian NBA player Zach Edey charged with driving 163 km/h in 89 km/h zone in Indiana: report

Memphis Grizzlies centre Zach Edey was cited for driving 163 kilometres per hour in a 55 km/h zone in Tippecanoe County, Ind., the Lafayette Journal & Courier reported Thursday.

Grizzlies centre has court hearing June 23 on charge of misdemeanor reckless driving

 Canadian basketball player Zach Edey of the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies rebounds around Isaiah Hartenstein of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the third quarter during Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round playoffs.
Toronto's Zach Edey of the Grizzlies averaged 9.2 points with 8.3 rebounds in 66 games (55 starts) this past season when he was named NBA All-Rookie First Team. (William Purnell/Getty Images/File)

Memphis Grizzlies centre Zach Edey was cited for driving 163 kilometres per hour in a 55 km/h zone in Tippecanoe County, Ind., the Lafayette Journal & Courier reported Thursday.

The violation occurred on May 1 while Edey was driving a Kia Sorento on Indiana 25, according to the report. Edey was cited and released at the scene, with a court hearing scheduled for Monday on a charge of misdemeanor reckless driving.

The 23-year-old Toronto native averaged 9.2 points with 8.3 rebounds in 66 games (55 starts) this past season when he was named NBA All-Rookie First Team. The 7-foot-4, 305 pounder was the No. 9 overall selection in last year's draft, after he was a two-time national college player of the year and a two-time first-team All-American.

WATCH | Edey talks new NBA documentary 'Inbound':

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