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Mar 24, 2023 · Tennessee sophomore point guard Zakai Zeigler tore his ACL in February and hopes to return in August or September. He talks about his surgery, his teammates and his personal goal in this article.
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Zeigler left a storage unit on Jan. 1, 2020. Charmane Zeigler, his mother, had lost her car, then her job and then her home. The Zeiglers loaded most of their possessions into storage and were moving in with Zeigler’s maternal grandfather. Zeigler wasn’t worried about where he would sleep that night. He had a game to play against Hudson Catholic an...
Zeigler lost his love for basketball in March 2021. He had poured everything he had into the game and it hadn’t loved him back in the way he anticipated. He honed his shooting skills when he heard people question him. He could guard an opponent’s best guard. That guard often couldn’t guard him. But coaches didn't get the chance to see him play due ...
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes called Zeigler in August and heard the noise of a train in the background. Zeigler was headed to play basketball somewhere in New York. “He’s the first guy in years that when I ask if he was playing indoors or outdoors that day, he would say, ‘I’m outdoors tonight,’” Barnes said. Zeigler went from playing somewhere outsi...
Zakai Zeigler is a 5-foot-9 guard who overcame hardships and doubts to join the Vols. Learn about his journey from Long Island to New Jersey, his train rides, his sacrifices and his Peach Jam breakout.
Mar 1, 2023 · Tennessee starting point guard Zakai Zeigler, a semifinalist for Naismith Defensive Player of the Year, will miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL during Tuesday night's game.
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Mar 1, 2023 · KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee p oint guard Zakai Zeigle r will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. The 12th-ranked Volunteers announced Wednesday that Zeigler tore his left ACL in Tuesday night’s win over Arkansas. Zeigler is leading the Southeastern Conference in assists, averaging 5.4 per game.
Mar 29, 2024 · The 5-foot-9 junior guard’s adulthood has included a fire that destroyed his family’s home in 2022, when he was a freshman at Tennessee — resulting in a university-sanctioned online fundraiser that...
Mar 30, 2024 · Zakai Zeigler defies odds and plays 40 minutes in NCAA tournament games after ACL surgery. He is one of the fastest players in college basketball and leads the Vols to the Elite Eight.
