| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 13.8 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
Zion Cruz G
Height: 6-5 (196cm)
Weight: 195 lbs (88kg)
Born: May 10, 2003 (23 years old)
Hometown: Trenton, New Jersey
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 2026 Undrafted
Pre-Draft Team: Rider (Sr)
High School: Donda Academy (Simi Valley, California)
Zion Cruz Player Profile
2025-26 NCAA Season Stats
2025-26 NCAA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 37.9% | 30.2% | 72.0% |
NBA Career
0 Years Of Service
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | Zion Cruz went undrafted in the 2026 NBA Draft making him an Unrestricted FA. |
NCAA Career
College: Rider (2026)
NCAA Season Stats
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19 | DePaul | Fr | 27 | 10.7 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .333 | .280 | .636 |
| 2023-24 | 20 | Pratt | So | 14 | 24.6 | 14.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.1 | .478 | .349 | .659 |
| 2024-25 | 21 | Rider | Jr | 30 | 26.2 | 10.1 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .421 | .356 | .711 |
| 2025-26 | 22 | Rider | Sr | 27 | 32.7 | 13.8 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 | .379 | .302 | .720 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 84 | 23.3 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .390 | .319 | .708 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 14 | 24.6 | 14.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.1 | .478 | .349 | .659 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19 | DePaul | Fr | 27 | 1 | 10.7 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 2.8 | .333 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .280 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .636 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| 2023-24 | 20 | Pratt | So | 14 | 14 | 24.6 | 14.6 | 5.5 | 11.5 | .478 | 1.6 | 4.5 | .349 | 2.1 | 3.1 | .659 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 2024-25 | 21 | Rider | Jr | 30 | 24 | 26.2 | 10.1 | 4.0 | 9.5 | .421 | 1.0 | 2.9 | .356 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .711 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| 2025-26 | 22 | Rider | Sr | 27 | 27 | 32.7 | 13.8 | 5.4 | 14.4 | .379 | 1.6 | 5.1 | .302 | 1.3 | 1.9 | .720 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 84 | 52 | 23.3 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 8.9 | .390 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .319 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .708 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 14 | 14 | 24.6 | 14.6 | 5.5 | 11.5 | .478 | 1.6 | 4.5 | .349 | 2.1 | 3.1 | .659 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19 | DePaul | Fr | 27 | 1 | 289 | 64 | 25 | 75 | .333 | 7 | 25 | .280 | 7 | 11 | .636 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 23 |
| 2023-24 | 20 | Pratt | So | 14 | 14 | 345 | 205 | 77 | 161 | .478 | 22 | 63 | .349 | 29 | 44 | .659 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 25 |
| 2024-25 | 21 | Rider | Jr | 30 | 24 | 786 | 303 | 120 | 285 | .421 | 31 | 87 | .356 | 32 | 45 | .711 | 21 | 62 | 83 | 42 | 20 | 15 | 25 | 47 |
| 2025-26 | 22 | Rider | Sr | 27 | 27 | 882.2 | 372 | 147 | 388 | .379 | 42 | 139 | .302 | 36 | 50 | .720 | 17 | 63 | 80 | 52 | 24 | 4 | 39 | 47 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 84 | 52 | 1,957 | 739 | 292 | 748 | .390 | 80 | 251 | .319 | 75 | 106 | .708 | 44 | 148 | 192 | 100 | 47 | 19 | 72 | 117 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 14 | 14 | 345 | 205 | 77 | 161 | .478 | 22 | 63 | .349 | 29 | 44 | .659 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 25 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19 | DePaul | Fr | 27 | .399 | .380 | 2.4 | 9.5 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 9.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 15.3 | 125.0 | -1.3 | 0.9 | 83.3 | 114.0 | 4.2 |
| 2023-24 | 20 | Pratt | So | 14 | .563 | .547 | - | - | - | - | 14.2 | - | - | - | 148.7 | - | 1.3 | - | - | - |
| 2024-25 | 21 | Rider | Jr | 30 | .494 | .475 | 3.3 | 10.4 | 6.8 | 11.3 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 22.4 | 148.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 106.5 | 113.3 | 14.9 |
| 2025-26 | 22 | Rider | Sr | 27 | .452 | .433 | 2.2 | 9.2 | 5.5 | 14.1 | 8.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 26.0 | 140.1 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 97.4 | 119.1 | 12.0 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 84 | .463 | .444 | 2.4 | 9.4 | 5.4 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 21.0 | 141.7 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 95.7 | 114.9 | 10.1 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 14 | .563 | .547 | - | - | - | - | 14.2 | - | - | - | 148.7 | - | 1.3 | - | - | - |
| Season | Age | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19 | DePaul | Fr | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .046 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 9 | 18 | .333 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| 2023-24 | 20 | Pratt | So | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-25 | 21 | Rider | Jr | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 12 | 18 | .400 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| 2025-26 | 22 | Rider | Sr | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4 | 23 | .148 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 25 | 59 | .298 | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
National Basketball Career
Nationality: United States
Other National Team Experience
| Event | Year |
|---|---|
| USA Training Camp | 2019 |
High School Basketball Career
Prep/High School: Donda Academy (Simi Valley, California)
Prep/High School Skill Academies & Camps
| Camp | Year |
|---|---|
| Nike Elite 100 | 2019 |
| USA Basketball Junior National Team Minicamp | 2019 |
| Pangos All-American Camp | 2021 |