Zakai Zeigler is a point guard for the Tennessee Volunteers, representing the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Zeigler's college career began in 2021-2022, and he was named to the SEC-All-Frenchman Team in 2022. In 2023–24, he won the SEC Defensive Player of the Year award and was selected to the First Team All-SEC. He has also been in the semifinals of the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year twice.
Zeigler concluded the 2023–24 season averaging 11.8 points, 6.1 assists, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game. He recovered from a season-ending left knee injury in 2022–23 and was on reserve in the first six games that season. In his 30 starts as a junior, he averaged 13.3 points, 6.7 assists, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.9 steals.
Zakai Zeigler Nationality
Zakai Zeigler is an American national, born and raised in Long Island, New York, U.S.
The two-time SEC assists leader, Zeigler, is one of four defensive team members to be selected three times in league history as an All-SEC member. After leading the Volunteers to the Elite Eight, he was named to the 2024 NCAA Midwest Region All-Tournament Team. He holds the Tennessee record for career assists in the NCAA Tournament (38). He joined Mark Sears of Alabama (first team), Johni Broome of Auburn (second team), and Wade Taylor IV of Texas A&M (second team) as the only SEC players to make the 2025 Blue Ribbon Yearbook cut, as per the Tennessee Volunteers’ website.
Zakai Zeigler’s Birthplace
Zakai Zeigler was born in Long Island, New York, in the United States on August 2, 2002. According to the University of Tennessee-Knoxville's website, he also has a younger half-brother, Armoni, who plays basketball for Saint Peter's, and the two met in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. His mother is Charmane Zeigler.
Zakai Zeigler’s Hometown
Zakai Zeigler was raised in the Bronx, New York, where he graduated from Our Savior Lutheran School. However, he played basketball at Immaculate Conception High School in Montclair, New Jersey. He averaged 20.3 points and 4.6 assists per game while playing for Immaculate Conception. A three-star recruit, he turned down offers from Minnesota, Boston College, and Wisconsin State to play basketball for the University of Tennessee.
FAQs on Zakai Zeigler
A. Zakai Zeigler is in his junior season, as of October 2024.
A. Zakai Zeigler's brother, Armoni, is a basketball guard for Saint Peter's Peacocks.
A. Zakai Zeigler stands 5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm tall..
A. Zakai Zeigler went to Our Savior Lutheran School in Bronx, though he played basketball for Immaculate Conception High School in Montclair, New Jersey.
A. Zakai Zeigler 's nationality is American. He was born in Long Island, New York, in the United States.
