This doesn't sound right so I had to take a look. A quick Google search of November (or early December) 2022 NBA mock drafts comes up with the following.
ESPN, December 1, 2022: Edey last pick in the 2nd round.
ESPN NBA draft expert Jonathan Givony provides his latest mock and observations off the first month of the college basketball season.
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Bleacher Report, November 23, 2022: Edey not in the 1st or 2nd rounds
Jonathan Wasserman provides his latest projections through 2 rounds after an early look at the potential 2023 class.
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Sports Illustrated, November 17, 2022: Edey not in the 1st or 2nd rounds.
Yahoo Sports, November 28, 2022: They only mock the 1st round and Edey isn't in it.
Here's the latest look at the 2023 NBA draft and Yahoo Sports' projections for the first round after Feast Week men's college basketball tournaments.
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Stadium.com, November 2022: They only mock the 1st round and Edey isn't in it.
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I think that's enough to show he wasn't projected as a consensus top 7 pick before last season. If you can find one that had him as a top 7 pick then please post it.