2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 20
Nic Zeil
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Kansas City, Mo.
- High School:
- Park Hill
Bio
2020-21: Sophomore at Creighton
• Entered the transfer portal on April 13 after the season ended.
• In 11 appearances covering 28 minutes, had eight points and 10 rebounds, as well as a pair of steals.
• Scored first points of the season vs. Omaha (Dec. 1), making a pair of free throws.
• Tied career-high with three-points vs. Kennesaw State (Dec. 4).
• Scored three points in just two minutes of road win at St. John’s (Dec. 17).
• Had one steal and one rebound vs. DePaul (Feb. 24).
• Grabbed three rebounds in his first career game played at Madison Square Garden vs. Butler in the BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinals (March 11).
• Hauled in a pair of rebounds in BIG EAST Tournament final vs. Georgetown (March 13).
• Made NCAA Tournament debut in final minute of win vs. Ohio that sent Creighton to the Sweet 16 (March 22).
• Recorded a steal in the Sweet 16 vs. No. 1 Gonzaga (March 28).
2019-20: Freshman at Creighton
• Made 15 appearances as a reserve during his freshman campaign, averaging 0.5 points and 0.6 rebounds per game.
• Made regular-season debut on Nov. 5 vs. Kennesaw State, playing six minutes.
• Scored first career regular-season points vs. Nebraska (Dec. 7).
• After 12 total minutes in Creighton’s first nine games, played career-high 13 minutes -- contributing three points and two rebounds -- vs. UTRGV (Dec. 13).
• Snagged season-high four rebounds in five minutes vs. Midland (Dec. 28).
• Nabbed first career steal in win vs. DePaul (Feb. 15).
• Tied season-best with three points vs. No. 21 Butler (Feb. 23), also collecting a rebound and his first career block (Feb. 23).
Summer 2019: Australia Trip
• Averaged 2.0 points and 2.3 rebounds per game in three games as a reserve in Australia.
Park Hill High School
• Won three varsity letters for the Trojans, earning team MVP, First Team All-Conference and All-District honors as a senior.
• Averaged 18 points per game as a senior.
• Named Most Improved Player of his team as a junior, when he averaged 5.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.
• Named to All-Tournament Teams at William Jewell, Liberty High School and Liberty North High School during his senior campaign.
• Participated in the Greater Kansas City Basketball Coaches Association DiRenna All-Star Game following his senior campaign, scoring six points in a 121-114 victory for Missouri over an All-Star team from Kansas.
• Played for coach Chad Jones.
• Played AAU for the KC Pacers.
• Also recruited by Truman State, Emporia State, Southwest Baptist, Missouri Southern and the University of Chicago.
Awards & Honors
2019-20 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Personal
• Son of Bruce and Jill Zeil.
• Has one brother, Tanner, who used to play on the basketball team at Truman State.
• Has not yet declared a major.
• Loves the BIG EAST because the competition is the best.
• Favorite BIG EAST city is Philadelphia, because of the Villanova game last year.
• Best summer vacation was the basketball team’s 2019 trip to Australia.
• Favorite actor is Will Smith.
• His favorite movie, The Dark Knight, features his favorite super hero, Batman.
• Lists the Kansas City Chiefs as his favorite pro team, which stars his favorite current athlete Patrick Mahomes.
• Favorite cartoon is Family Guy.
• Believes that the GOAT is LeBron James.
• Favorite meal is spaghetti.
• If he could play 1-on-1 vs. anyone, he’d choose Gordon Hayward.
• Favorite ice cream is chocolate.
• Other than basketball, enjoys playing video games as a hobby.
• Favorite historical leader is Martin Luther King.
• Dream car is a Jeep Wrangler.
• Biggest sports thrill that he participated in was winning the BIG EAST.
• Is unbeatable in iMessage games.
• First job as a kid was mowing lawns.
• Favorite thing to do with dad when he was little was watch Tom and Jerry.
• During the pandemic, hung out with his family and played a lot of basketball.
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