Zakai Zeigler G #5
Current Team: Tennessee
Born: Aug 2, 2002 (21 years old)
Birthplace/Hometown: Long Island City, New York
Nationality: United States
Height: 5-9 (175cm) Weight: 171 (78kg)
Current NBA Status: Draft Eligible in 2025
Draft Entry: 2025 NBA Draft
Pre-Draft Team: Tennessee (Jr)
High School: Our Saviour Lutheran School [Bronx, New York]
AAU Team: New York Lightning (NY)
NCAA
College: Tennessee (2024)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Tennessee | Fr | 35 | 1 | 22.0 | 8.77 | 2.69 | 7.06 | .381 | 1.26 | 3.57 | .352 | 2.14 | 2.54 | .843 | 0.14 | 1.74 | 1.89 | 2.66 | 1.71 | 0.09 | 1.71 | 1.74 |
| 2022-23 | Tennessee | So | 30 | 17 | 28.7 | 10.70 | 3.50 | 9.33 | .375 | 1.70 | 5.47 | .311 | 2.00 | 2.40 | .833 | 0.33 | 2.40 | 2.73 | 5.37 | 1.97 | 0.20 | 2.27 | 2.23 |
| 2023-24 | Tennessee | Jr | 36 | 30 | 31.6 | 11.78 | 3.72 | 9.47 | .393 | 2.00 | 5.81 | .344 | 2.33 | 3.31 | .706 | 0.31 | 2.50 | 2.81 | 6.06 | 1.72 | 0.08 | 2.17 | 1.33 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 101 | 48 | 27.4 | 10.42 | 3.30 | 8.59 | .384 | 1.65 | 4.93 | .335 | 2.17 | 2.77 | .782 | 0.26 | 2.21 | 2.47 | 4.67 | 1.79 | 0.12 | 2.04 | 1.74 |
NCAA Season Stats - Totals
| Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Tennessee | Fr | 35 | 1 | 769 | 307 | 94 | 247 | .381 | 44 | 125 | .352 | 75 | 89 | .843 | 5 | 61 | 66 | 93 | 60 | 3 | 60 | 61 |
| 2022-23 | Tennessee | So | 30 | 17 | 860 | 321 | 105 | 280 | .375 | 51 | 164 | .311 | 60 | 72 | .833 | 10 | 72 | 82 | 161 | 59 | 6 | 68 | 67 |
| 2023-24 | Tennessee | Jr | 36 | 30 | 1,139 | 424 | 134 | 341 | .393 | 72 | 209 | .344 | 84 | 119 | .706 | 11 | 90 | 101 | 218 | 62 | 3 | 78 | 48 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 101 | 48 | 2,768 | 1,052 | 333 | 868 | .384 | 167 | 498 | .335 | 219 | 280 | .782 | 26 | 223 | 249 | 472 | 181 | 12 | 206 | 176 |
NCAA Season Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | School | Class | GP | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Tennessee | Fr | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | 1.55 | 1.00 | 0.36 | 27 | 8 | .771 | 1.33 | 1.80 | 3.14 |
| 2022-23 | Tennessee | So | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .346 | 2.37 | 0.87 | 0.26 | 22 | 8 | .733 | 1.85 | 2.52 | 4.36 |
| 2023-24 | Tennessee | Jr | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .360 | 2.79 | 0.79 | 0.35 | 27 | 9 | .750 | 2.58 | 2.01 | 4.58 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 101 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | 2.29 | 0.88 | 0.32 | 76 | 25 | .752 | 5.78 | 6.31 | 12.08 |
NCAA Season Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | School | Class | GP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Tennessee | Fr | 35 | .531 | .470 | 0.73 | 9.22 | 4.89 | 22.90 | 17.18 | 4.53 | 0.47 | 22.62 | 157.53 | 0.26 | 1.24 | 105.3 | 90.4 | 17.24 |
| 2022-23 | Tennessee | So | 30 | .511 | .466 | 1.36 | 9.82 | 5.59 | 36.16 | 17.79 | 4.08 | 0.91 | 22.47 | 151.93 | 4.71 | 1.15 | 109.2 | 84.9 | 18.36 |
| 2023-24 | Tennessee | Jr | 36 | .533 | .499 | 1.13 | 8.98 | 5.11 | 34.10 | 16.40 | 3.08 | 0.31 | 20.50 | 144.33 | 5.84 | 1.24 | 113.2 | 98.2 | 17.78 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 101 | .525 | .480 | 1.08 | 9.31 | 5.19 | 31.74 | 17.07 | 3.79 | 0.53 | 21.70 | 150.11 | 3.94 | 1.21 | 109.6 | 91.9 | 17.88 |
NCAA Awards & Honors
| USBWA All-District Team (IV) - 2023 |
| NABC All-District (20) Second Team - 2023 |
| First Team All-SEC (Coaches) - 2024 |
| Second Team All-SEC (Coaches) - 2023 |
| SEC Defensive Player of the Year - 2024 |
| SEC All-Defensive Team - 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| SEC All-Freshman Team - 2022 |
| SEC Player of the Week - 1/30/2023 |
| SEC Freshman of the Week - 2/7/2022 |
| All-SEC Second Team (AP) - 2023, 2024 |