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| Tyler Zeller | |
|---|---|
| College | North Carolina |
| Conference | ACC |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey # | 44 |
| Class | Freshman |
| Career | 2008–present |
| Height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | January 17, 1990 Visalia, California |
| High school | Washington High School Washington, Indiana |
| Awards | |
| 2008 Indiana "Mr. Basketball" 2008 McDonald's All-American |
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Tyler Paul Zeller (born January 17, 1990 in Visalia, California[1]) is an American basketball player who is currently a freshman (first-year student) at the University of North Carolina, an institution with one of the country's most storied basketball programs. At 7 feet and 220 pounds (2.13 m, 100 kg), he is as tall as most centers, but currently plays more as a forward.[1]
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High school
Zeller grew up in Washington, Indiana, attending Washington High School. In his four years at Washington High, his team won four sectional titles, as well as state Class 3A championships in his freshman and senior years (2005 and 2008). In his senior year, he averaged 33.1 points and 11.0 rebounds per game, and also shot 69% from the field and 82% from the free throw line. In his final high school game, the 2008 Class 3A final against Fort Wayne Harding, he scored 43 points, which broke a record for scoring by a player in an Indiana boys' state championship game that had stood since 1970. He was not only a basketball superstar, but also played on Washington High's tennis team for three years, and finished his high school career with a 3.97 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, good for third in his graduating class. After the 2008 season, he was named "Mr. Basketball" in Indiana, arguably the state's highest honor for high school players, three years after his older brother Luke was honored with the same award, and was also named a McDonald's All-American.[1]
During the early signing period in November 2007, Zeller signed a letter of intent to play at North Carolina. When the university announced his signing, Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams said about Zeller, "I think he is the finest running big man in the country and he has a tremendous shooting touch to go with that ability to run the floor."[2] Zeller notably exhibited that shooting touch at a high school all-star game during the 2008 Kentucky Derby Festival, at which he won the event's three-point shooting contest.[1]
North Carolina
Zeller started the first two games of the 2008-09 season in place of the previous season's consensus national Player of the Year, Tyler Hansbrough, who was sidelined with a stress reaction in his right shin. In his first game, he scored 18 points in Carolina's season-opening win over Penn.[3]
The Tar Heels' next game, on November 18, was against another equally storied team, Kentucky. The Heels scored a surprisingly easy 77–58 win over the Wildcats, but suffered another injury blow, this time involving Zeller. With 1:26 left in the game, Zeller went for a breakaway dunk off a turnover, but was fouled hard (though not flagrantly) by Kentucky's Ramon Harris before he could score. Zeller fell to the floor awkwardly, got up, and was taken to the locker room holding his left wrist.[3]
X-rays showed that Zeller had broken both of the major bones in his lower left arm (the radius and ulna). The day after the injury, he had surgery at UNC Hospitals to repair the broken bones. The surgeon who performed the operation declared it successful, but indicated that the typical recovery time for such an operation is 12 to 16 weeks, making it likely that Zeller will be out for the season.[4] Since he was injured in the second game of the season, he will most likely take a medical redshirt and have four years of eligibility remaining.
References
- ^ a b c d "Tyler Zeller". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletic Department. Retrieved on 2008-11-20.
- ^ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletic Department (2007-11-14). Tar Heels Sign Three To NCAA Letters Of Intent. Press release. http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111407aad.html. Retrieved on 2008-11-20.
- ^ a b Associated Press (2008-11-18). "Thompson powers Hansbrough-less UNC past Kentucky; Zeller hurts wrist", ESPN.com. Retrieved on 20 November 2008.
- ^ Katz, Andy (2008-11-19). "Broken wrist likely to sideline UNC forward Zeller for season", ESPN.com. Retrieved on 20 November 2008.
External links
- "Tyler Zeller Profile". Scout.com. Retrieved on 2008-10-24.
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Eric Gordon |
Indiana Mr. Basketball award 2008 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
UNC Basketball Team Running Out
UNC vs. Evansville Game. This is a video of the team running onto the courts for the official warm-up.
Author: willaforilla
Keywords: "Tyler Hansbrough" UNC Basketball "North Carolina" "Bobby Frasor" "Danny Green" Evansville "December 18 2008" "Dean E. Smith Center" "Dean Dome" "Tar Heels" Carolina "Ed Davis" "Wayne Ellington" "Ty Lawson" "Deon Thompson" "Justin Watts" "Tyler Zeller" "Mike Copeland" "Marcus Ginyard"
Added: December 20, 2008
UNC Basketball 2009 - Ready for the Title
5 Starters back from last year's Final Four team!! I smell another title! Slide show and video clips with music. Clip 1: Wayne Ellington buzzer beater at Clemson Clip 2: Tyler Hansbrough buzzer beater vs. VT Clip 3: Ty Lawson - Danny Green Alley-oop vs. FSU Clip 4: Danny Green dunk at Duke Music provided by AC/DC
Author: freshprince7386
Keywords: "Ty Lawson" "Wayne Ellington" "Danny Green" "Marcus Ginyard" "Deon Thompson" "Tyler Hansbrough" "Will Graves" "Ed Davis" "Tyler Zeller" "Larry Drew" "UNC Basketball" "Tar Heels" "Roy Williams"
Added: December 7, 2008
The Tar Heels Top the wildcats!
Tyler Zeller and the Heels over power the Kentucky Wildcats at the Smith Center. Go Heels!
Author: PrazeDancer
Keywords: unc carolina basketball college roy williams tyler zeller wildcats kentucky hoops dean smith
Added: November 20, 2008
Tyler Zeller Not Fouled
This is the best proof that I've seen that Harris did not even TOUCH Tyler Zeller. NC fans are idiots.
Author: linuxbox25
Keywords: Kentucky Basketball North Carolnia Tyler Zeller
Added: November 19, 2008
Tyler Zeller Breaks His Wrist
Tyler Zeller breaks his wrist going up for a dunk against Kentucky.
Author: dangerd00m
Keywords: Tyler Zeller Dunk North Carolina Tar Heels
Added: November 19, 2008