Zakai Zeigler

Zakai Za’Miek Zeigler (born August 2, 2002) is an American basketball player for Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Zakai Zeigler

Zeigler with Tennessee in 2024
No. 5 – Nanterre 92
Position	Point guard
League	LNB Pro A
Personal information
Born	(2002-08-02) August 2, 2002 (age 23) Long Island, New York, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight	171 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school	Our Saviour Lutheran School (The Bronx, New York)
College	Tennessee (2021–2025)
NBA draft	2025: undrafted
Playing career	2025–present
Career history
2025–present	Nanterre 92
Career highlights
Third-team All-American – AP, USBWA, NABC, SN (2025) 2× SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2024, 2025) 2× First-team All-SEC (2024, 2025) Second-team All-SEC (2023) 4× SEC All-Defensive Team (2022–2025) SEC All-Freshman Team (2022)

High school career

Zeigler graduated from Our Saviour Lutheran School in The Bronx, New York, after transferring from Immaculate Conception High School in Montclair, New Jersey. With Immaculate Conception, Zeigler averaged 20.3 points and 4.6 assists per game.^[1] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college basketball at the University of Tennessee over offers from Minnesota, Boston College, and Wichita State.^[2][3]

College career

In his freshman season, Zeigler made an immediate impact.^[4] He finished the season averaging 8.8 points per game while shooting 35% from three.^[5] The following season, Zeigler averaged 10.7 points and 5.4 assists per game before his season prematurely ended after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a game against Arkansas.^[6][7][8] Zeigler returned to action the next season with limited playing time.^[9] His role increased throughout the season as he recovered, eventually being named the SEC Defensive Player of the Year at the season's end.^[10][11] He averaged 11.8 points, 6.1 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game.^[12]

Professional career

On July 23, 2025, he signed with Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A.^[13]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021–22	Tennessee	35	1	22.1	.381	.352	.843	1.9	2.7	1.7	0.1	8.8
2022–23	Tennessee	30	15	28.8	.375	.311	.833	2.7	5.4	2.0	0.2	10.7
2023–24	Tennessee	36	30	31.6	.393	.344	.706	2.8	6.1	1.7	0.1	11.8
2024–25	Tennessee	37	37	34.3	.404	.322	.814	2.9	7.4	1.9	0.2	13.6
Career		138	83	29.3	.390	.331	.794	2.6	5.4	1.8	0.2	11.3

Personal life

Zeigler's half-brother, Armoni, plays for the Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team.^[14][15]