Coach Roberts: “Zach is in position to have a great senior year. As a junior, he led the CCAC in double-doubles, rebounds, and blocked shots in becoming our program’s first All-American in nine years. Zach wasn’t satisfied, and he really worked hard this summer to improve his game. More importantly, Zach is maturing as a man, husband, father, and teammate, and that has been a joy to watch.”
• NAIA All-American Second Team (2016-17)
• NAIA All-American Honorable Mention (2015-16)
• Bevo Francis Award Watch List (2016-17)
• NCCAA All-American First Team (2016-17)
• NCCAA All-American Third Team (2015-16)
• CCAC Player of the Year (2016-17)
• Two-time All-CCAC First Team (2015-16, 2016-17)
• Two-time CCAC Player of the Week (12/6/16, 1/17/17)
• NCCAA North Central Region Player of the Year (2016-17)
• Two-time NCCAA All-North Central Region First Team (2015-16, 2016-17)
• Three-time NCCAA National Player of the Week (2/16/16, 12/6/16, 1/17/17)
| Career Stats |
| Year |
GP-GS |
Min/Avg |
FG |
Pct. |
3FG |
Pct. |
FT |
Pct. |
O-D |
REB |
Avg |
PF |
A |
Blk |
Stl |
Pts |
Avg. |
| '15-'16 |
29-29 |
814-28.1 |
155-306 |
.507 |
13-39 |
.333 |
80-134 |
.597 |
94-190 |
284 |
9.8 |
62 |
24 |
46 |
18 |
403 |
13.9 |
| '16-'17 |
36-36 |
1,105-30.7 |
229-444 |
.516 |
12-42 |
.286 |
142-217 |
.654 |
103-293 |
396 |
11.0 |
92 |
45 |
86 |
32 |
612 |
17.0 |
| Career |
65-65 |
1,919-29.5 |
384-750 |
.512 |
25-81 |
.309 |
222-351 |
.632 |
197-483 |
680 |
10.5 |
154 |
69 |
132 |
50 |
1,015 |
15.6 |
2016-17 (Senior)
NAIA Rankings
• Total Blocks - 1st (86)
• Total Rebounds - 1st (396)
• Defensive Rebounds per Game - 3rd (8.1)
• Blocks per Game - 4th (2.4)
• Rebounds per Game - 5th (11.0)
• Offensive Rebounds per Game - 24th (2.9)
• Total Scoring - 32nd (614)
CCAC Rankings
• Blocked Shots per Game - 1st (2.4)
• Defensive Rebounds per Game - 1st (8.1)
• Rebounding per Game - T-1st (11.0)
• Offensive Rebounds per Game - 7th (2.9)
• Points per Game - 12th (17.0)
Started all 36 games for the Trojans as a senior ... led the nation at the NAIA-II level with 86 blocks, and 396 rebounds ... finished the year with a team-high 17.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game ... recorded 23 double-doubles throughout the season, beginning with the season opener against Andrews (Mich.) on Oct. 28, where he posted 17 points and 12 rebounds ... had 15 points and 12 rebounds with three blocked shots in the win over East-West (Ill.) on Oct. 29 ... went 2-for-3 from three-point range, scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds with four blocks in the home-opening win over Clarke (Iowa) on Nov. 2 ... posted 16 points on 8-of-11 shooting in the win at Emmaus Bible (Iowa) on Nov. 5 ... blocked four shots and pulled down ten boards in the win over Silver Lake (Wisc.) on Nov. 11 ... shot 13-of-20 from the floor to finish with 31 points and 12 rebounds in the win over Waldorf (Iowa) on Nov. 12 ... had 22 points and 12 rebounds at No. 22 St. Xavier on Nov. 16 ... posted 19 points and 15 boards on 8-of-12 shooting, while blocking four shots in the win over Judson on Nov. 22 ... tallied 18 points and 13 rebounds at Arizona Christian on Nov. 25 ... scored 23 points with 11 rebounds and four blocks in the win over Benedictine-Mesa (Ariz.) on Nov. 26 ... had a season-high seven offensive rebounds in the win at Roosevelt on Nov. 30, finishing with 22 points and 13 rebounds ... tallied 18 points with 16 boards in the win at Purdue-Northwest on Dec. 3 ... posted 18 points and 15 rebounds in the win over No. 5 Indiana-East on Dec. 6 ... put up 16 points with 12 rebounds and four assists in the win over Calumet St. Joseph on Dec. 10 ... scored 19 points with 15 rebounds along with a season-high five blocks in the win at Governors State on Dec. 17 ... had 10 points with 11 boards and four blocks in the win over Holy Cross on Dec. 20 ... shot 11-of-19 from the floor to finish with 25 points in the win at Cardinal Stritch on Jan. 5 ... had 21 points on 9-of-17 shooting in the win over Trinity Christian on Jan. 7 ... scored a career-high 32 points on 11-of-18 shooting, with ten rebounds in the win at Olivet Nazarene on Jan. 14 ... scored 23 points with 10 rebounds with three blocked shots at No. 14 Robert Morris on Jan. 18 ... went 5-for-9 from the floor to finish with 17 points in the win over St. Francis on Jan. 21 ... had 24 points with 11 boards in the win over St. Xavier on Jan. 25 ... recorded 14 points and 13 rebounds in the win at Indiana-South Bend on Jan. 28 ... blocked five shots while collecting 15 points and 11 boards in the win over Roosevelt on Feb. 4 ... posted 12 points and 10 rebounds in the win at St. Ambrose on Feb. 8 ... shot 7-of-10 from the floor in the win over Cardinal Stritch on Feb. 11, posting 14 points and 11 rebounds ... put up 20 points in the win at Maranatha Baptist (Wisc.) on Feb. 14 ... had a career-high 18 rebounds along with 11 points and five blocks in the win at No. 8 Robert Morris on Feb. 18 ... scored 11 points in the CCAC Tournament quarterfinal win over Purdue-Northwest on Feb. 21 ... pulled down ten rebounds in the CCAC Tournament semifinal win over Calumet St. Joseph on Feb. 24 ... finished with 16 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocked shots in the NAIA Tournament first round win at College of the Ozarks (Mo.) on Mar. 8 ... had 14 points and 14 boards in the NAIA Tournament second round win over Taylor (Ind.) on Mar. 10 ... shot 7-of-12 from the field, scoring 15 points in the NAIA Tournament quarterfinal against No. 1 Union (Ky.) on Mar. 11.
2015-16 (Junior)
NAIA Rankings
• Offensive Rebounds per Game - 8th (3.2)
• Rebounds per Game - 9th (9.8)
• Total Rebounds - 17th (284)
• Defensive Rebounds per Game - 19th (6.6)
• Blocks per Game - 24th (1.6)
• Total Blocks - 26th (46)
CCAC Rankings
• Rebounds per Game - 1st (9.8)
• Blocked Shots per Game - 2nd (1.6)
• Offensive Rebounds per Game - 2nd (3.2)
• Defensive Rebounds per Game - 2nd (6.6)
• Points per Game - 14th (13.9)
Appeared in 29 of 34 games in his first year as a Trojan, starting all 29 contests ... led the team with 9.8 rebounds per game, and finished second in scoring with 13.9 points per game ... made his Trinity debut in the season-opening win at Clarke (Iowa) on Oct. 31, finishing with six points and seven rebounds ... pulled down a team-high 13 rebounds in the win over Silver Lake on Nov. 6 ... posted eight points and nine boards against Grace (Ind.) on Nov. 7 ... scored in double figures in 26 straight games, from Nov. 10 through the final game of the season on Mar. 19 ... recorded the first of his 15 double-doubles throughout the season, scoring 18 points and pulling down ten rebounds in the win over Emmaus Bible (Iowa) on Nov. 10 ... finished with 13 points and seven rebounds in the win over Olivet (Mich.) on Nov. 13 ... went 6-of-7 from the field, tallying 12 points and 11 boards against Lincoln Christian (Ill.) on Nov. 14 ... recorded a second consecutive double-double, with 11 points and 13 boards in the conference opener against St. Xavier on Nov. 18 ... recorded 11 points with seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal in the win at Judson on Nov. 23 ... scored 16 points in the win over Benedictine (Ariz.) on Nov. 27 ... collected 13 points and seven boards against San Diego Christian (Calif.) on Nov. 28 ... led the Trojans in scoring with 16 points while collecting 10 boards in the win over Roosevelt on Dec. 2, the first of six straight double-doubles ... tallied 15 points and 14 rebounds while hitting the game-winning buzzer-beater in a home victory over Cardinal Stritch on Jan. 7 ... went 6-for-8 from the field at Trinity Christian on Jan. 9, finishing with 16 points and 11 boards ... collected 18 points and 15 boards in the double-overtime win at Illinois Tech on Jan. 12 ... shot 6-of-11 from the field, posting 17 points and 13 rebounds in the win over Olivet Nazarene on Jan. 16 ... pulled down 16 boards and blocked four shots in the win at Robert Morris on Jan. 20 ... finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds at St. Xaiver on Jan. 27 ... had four straight double-doubles from Feb. 3-13, beginning with a 15-point, 11-rebound performance against Judson on Feb. 3 ... shot 7-for-11 to finish with 16 points and 10 rebounds at Roosevelt on Feb. 6 ... pulled down a season-high 17 rebounds against St. Ambrose on Feb. 10 ... collected 17 points with ten boards at Cardinal Stritch on Feb. 13 ... scored a season-high 21 points, on 8-of-13 shooting in the win over Maranatha Baptist (Wisc.) on Feb. 16 ... recorded his 15th double-double of the year with 12 points and 13 boards in the win over Robert Morris on Feb. 20 ... scored 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting in the CCAC Tournament quarterfinal at St. Xavier on Feb. 24 ... posted 15 points in the NCCAA National Tournament quarterfinal win over Ohio Christian on Mar. 16 ... averaged 13.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game during the NCCAA National Tournament from Mar. 16-19.
At Lane CC: Named to the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges All-Southern Region Second Team ... was selected as the NAACC All-Southern Region Defensive Player of the Year ... ranked second in the NAACC in blocks per game (2.89), and third in rebounding (10.63).
Major: Biblical Studies
Why TIU?: "I chose TIU because I believe God opened this door for a reason. I know that at TIU I will become the person I am called to be, not only on the court but off the court as well."
