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Jersey Number 21
Isaiah Zierden
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Minneapolis, Minn.
- High School:
- Benilde-St. Margaret's
Bio
2016-17: Senior at Creighton
• Fifth-year senior who came off the bench in the first 19 games at shooting guard, but has split time at point guard since mid-January.
• Led the team in minutes per game (31.7) last year.
• Averaged 10.2 points per game last season and paced team with 70 three-pointers made and 44 steals.
• Has battled back from two major knee injuries and one shoulder injury while in college.
• Had five points, two rebounds and an assist in the exhibition vs. Wayne State (Nov. 4).
• Grabbed six rebounds in regular-season opener vs. UMKC (Nov. 11).
• Finished with eight points, four rebounds and two assists in 15 minutes vs. Washington State (Nov. 18).
• Drained 4-of-4 three-pointers and scored 12 points vs. North Carolina State (Nov. 20).
• Sank 3-of-5 shots from the floor and had 10 points, three assists and two steals vs. Longwood (Dec. 9).
• Connected on 4-of-6 three-pointers and scored 12 points in road win at Arizona State (Dec. 20).
• Grabbed six rebounds vs. Truman State (Jan. 14).
• Scored a season-high 15 points, making all four three-point attempts, in first start of the year vs. Marquette (Jan. 21).
• Went 3-for-3 from the field and 2-of-2 from downtown in win over Xavier (March 11) in BIG EAST Tournament semifinal.
• Made 26 straight free throws, which ranks 10th-longest in school history, from Jan. 4 - March 9th.
• Ranked 10th in Creighton history with 171 career three-pointers.
• Ranked eighth in the BIG EAST in three-point percentage.
• In league play only, Zierden ranked fourth in the BIG EAST in three-point percentage (44.9 percent).
• Had one turnover in 98 minutes during four starts at point guard this year.
• Grabbed two rebounds in nine minutes vs. Rhode Island in his NCAA Tournament debut (March 17).
2015-16: Junior at Creighton
• Started all 31 games he played in, leading the team with 31.7 minutes per game.
• Averaged 10.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, and also led the team with 44 steals.
• Owned 69 assists and just 29 turnovers.
• FIfth in the BIG EAST in three-pointers made per game, eighth in three-point percentage and seventh in steals per game.
• Scored 15 points and had four rebounds and four assists vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14) in his return from a second knee injury.
• Finished with 24 points in 23 minutes vs. UTSA (Nov. 17).
• First Creighton player since Kyle Korver (2002-03) to have 15+ points and 4+ assists in each of team’s first two games.
• Scored 14 points and swiped a career-high five steals vs. Arizona State (Dec. 2).
• Scored 10 of his team-high 17 points in the first eight minutes as Creighton raced to an 18-4 lead and never trailed in a win over Nebraska (Dec. 9).
• Sank 5-of-7 three-pointers and scored 17 points vs. IUPUI (Dec. 12).
• Scored 16 points on 6-of-7 from the field and 4-of-5 from downtown vs. Coppin State (Dec. 28).
• Finished with 11 points, four assists, three steals and two rebounds. vs. Georgetown (Jan. 5).
• Contributed 16 points and four steals in win at Seton Hall, including a four-point play (Jan. 9).
• Drained eight three-pointers and scored a career-high 31 points in road win at DePaul (Jan. 17).
• Sank two clutch free throws with 7.2 seconds left to ice win at Marquette (Feb. 13).
• Sank multiple three-pointers in nine straight games from Dec. 28-Jan. 26, and hit at least one trey in 13 straight games from Dec. 28-Feb. 9.
• Swiped four steals vs. Marquette (Feb. 24).
• Missed the regular-season finale at No. 5 Xavier on March 5 and all three NIT games due to a shoulder injury.
• Underwent surgery following the season on his right shoulder.
Summer 2015: Italy Trip
• Did not play in Italy while recovering from February knee surgery.
2014-15: Sophomore at Creighton
• Injured his right knee at Butler (Jan. 21) and missed the rest of the season with a partially torn MCL and a patella injury.
• Underwent knee surgery in Washington, D.C., on February 13.
• Ranked third on the team in scoring average (9.5) and finished fourth on the team in three-pointers made (44).
• Named to Emerald Coast Classic All-Tournament Team.
• Had 16 points and three steals in 19 minutes in season-opener vs. Central Arkansas (Nov. 14).
• Followed that up with 18 points in 22 minutes vs. Chicago State (Nov. 16), including four three-pointers.
• Had career-high with 20 points vs. North Carolina Central (Nov. 23), making 4-of-7 three-point shots.
• Scored 18 points, including five three-pointers, vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 28).
• Scored 13 points, all in the second half, to key road win at Nebraska (Dec. 7).
• Finished with 11 points and added seven rebounds in 43 minutes off the bench in double-overtime win vs. South Dakota (Dec. 9).
• Program’s first player since 1986-87 (Gary Swain) to play more than 40 minutes in consecutive games (Dec. 9 & 13).
• Dished six assists vs. Texas-Pan American (Dec. 19).
• Limited to 10 scoreless minutes vs. No. 19 Seton Hall (Jan. 10) due to injury.
• Made at least one three-pointer in 11 straight games before it was snapped on Jan. 10.
2013-14: Freshman at Creighton
• Scored five points and added three rebounds and three assists in debut vs. Alcorn State (Nov. 8).
• Cracked double figures for the first time with 10 points in 16 minutes vs. UMKC (Nov. 11).
• Had a four-point play in final minute of first half vs. Arizona State (Nov. 28).
• Scored 12 points, making 4-of-7 three-pointers, in road win at Long Beach State (Dec. 3).
• Recorded six points in 13 minutes vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Dec. 17.
• Set screen that got Doug McDermott open on his game-winning three-pointer with 2.8 seconds left vs. St. John’s (Jan. 28).
• With his father in the crowd due to the NBA All-Star break, scored a season-high 13 points in 24 minutes on 4-for-5 shooting in win over No. 6 Villanova (Feb. 16).
• Owned 26 assists and just four turnovers in 304 minutes, making him one of two players nationally with 300+ minutes and less than five turnovers.
• Dislocated patellar tendon (kneecap) in right knee on March 1 at Xavier and missed the rest of the season.
2012-13: Redshirted at Creighton
• Practiced but did not play for Creighton’s 2012-13 MVC championship team that finished 28-8, as part of a redshirt season.
• Had four points and six rebounds in exhibition game win vs. University of Mary (Nov. 2).
Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School
• Four-year member of the varsity team, twice earning All-North Suburban Conference honors.
• A finalist for Minnesota’s Mr. Basketball as a senior, when he picked up First Team All-State honors by ESPNHS and the St. Paul Pioneer-Press after averaging 19.7 points per game for the Red Knights.
• Named to Minneapolis Star-Tribune and St. Paul Pioneer Press All-Metro Team as a senior.
• Named Conference co-MVP along with teammate Sanjay Lumpkin, who went to Northwestern.
• A career 90 percent free-throw shooter and 46 percent from three-point range at the high school level.
• Scored more than 1,000 points as a prep, playing for coach John Moore.
• Finished as a runner-up at the nationally-televised High School Three-Point Championships in April after his senior campaign. He led all competitors with 20 in the first round and 24 in the second round, then lost 18-17 in the finals to Oklahoma State-bound Phil Forte.
• As a junior, averaged 18.8 points per game for team that reached the sectional finals.
• As a sophomore, averaged 16.1 points per game for a team that went 24-6 and lost in the state semifinals.
• Named by Rivals.com as a top-10 three-point shooter in the 2012 prep class and by ESPN as a top-25 three-point shooter.
• Led the 2011 Nike EYBL Peach Jam in free-throw percentage (94.7 percent) and three-pointers made (20), and was fifth with 48 percent marksmanship from downtown.
• Also had offers from Manhattan, Wofford, George Mason and Jacksonville.
Awards & Honors
2013-14 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2014-15 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2014-15 Emerald Coast Classic All-Tournament Team
2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Personal
• Born September 25, 1993.
• Son of Don and Anne Zierden.
• Has one sister, Rachel (21).
• A marketing major.
• Father, Don, is an assistant coach with the NBA’s Washington Wizards.
• Dreams of becoming a professional basketball player.
• Favorite current athletes are Stephen Curry and JJ Redick.
• Sports hero is Kobe Bryant.
• Favorite musicians are Lil Wayne, Drake and Future.
• Nickname is Z.
• Favorite movie is The Hangover.
• Favorite actor is Leonardo DiCaprio.
• Chose Creighton because of the atmosphere.
• Best summer vacation was a family cruise to the Bahamas.
• Favorite dessert is ice cream.
• Fifth-year senior who came off the bench in the first 19 games at shooting guard, but has split time at point guard since mid-January.
• Led the team in minutes per game (31.7) last year.
• Averaged 10.2 points per game last season and paced team with 70 three-pointers made and 44 steals.
• Has battled back from two major knee injuries and one shoulder injury while in college.
• Had five points, two rebounds and an assist in the exhibition vs. Wayne State (Nov. 4).
• Grabbed six rebounds in regular-season opener vs. UMKC (Nov. 11).
• Finished with eight points, four rebounds and two assists in 15 minutes vs. Washington State (Nov. 18).
• Drained 4-of-4 three-pointers and scored 12 points vs. North Carolina State (Nov. 20).
• Sank 3-of-5 shots from the floor and had 10 points, three assists and two steals vs. Longwood (Dec. 9).
• Connected on 4-of-6 three-pointers and scored 12 points in road win at Arizona State (Dec. 20).
• Grabbed six rebounds vs. Truman State (Jan. 14).
• Scored a season-high 15 points, making all four three-point attempts, in first start of the year vs. Marquette (Jan. 21).
• Went 3-for-3 from the field and 2-of-2 from downtown in win over Xavier (March 11) in BIG EAST Tournament semifinal.
• Made 26 straight free throws, which ranks 10th-longest in school history, from Jan. 4 - March 9th.
• Ranked 10th in Creighton history with 171 career three-pointers.
• Ranked eighth in the BIG EAST in three-point percentage.
• In league play only, Zierden ranked fourth in the BIG EAST in three-point percentage (44.9 percent).
• Had one turnover in 98 minutes during four starts at point guard this year.
• Grabbed two rebounds in nine minutes vs. Rhode Island in his NCAA Tournament debut (March 17).
2015-16: Junior at Creighton
• Started all 31 games he played in, leading the team with 31.7 minutes per game.
• Averaged 10.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, and also led the team with 44 steals.
• Owned 69 assists and just 29 turnovers.
• FIfth in the BIG EAST in three-pointers made per game, eighth in three-point percentage and seventh in steals per game.
• Scored 15 points and had four rebounds and four assists vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14) in his return from a second knee injury.
• Finished with 24 points in 23 minutes vs. UTSA (Nov. 17).
• First Creighton player since Kyle Korver (2002-03) to have 15+ points and 4+ assists in each of team’s first two games.
• Scored 14 points and swiped a career-high five steals vs. Arizona State (Dec. 2).
• Scored 10 of his team-high 17 points in the first eight minutes as Creighton raced to an 18-4 lead and never trailed in a win over Nebraska (Dec. 9).
• Sank 5-of-7 three-pointers and scored 17 points vs. IUPUI (Dec. 12).
• Scored 16 points on 6-of-7 from the field and 4-of-5 from downtown vs. Coppin State (Dec. 28).
• Finished with 11 points, four assists, three steals and two rebounds. vs. Georgetown (Jan. 5).
• Contributed 16 points and four steals in win at Seton Hall, including a four-point play (Jan. 9).
• Drained eight three-pointers and scored a career-high 31 points in road win at DePaul (Jan. 17).
• Sank two clutch free throws with 7.2 seconds left to ice win at Marquette (Feb. 13).
• Sank multiple three-pointers in nine straight games from Dec. 28-Jan. 26, and hit at least one trey in 13 straight games from Dec. 28-Feb. 9.
• Swiped four steals vs. Marquette (Feb. 24).
• Missed the regular-season finale at No. 5 Xavier on March 5 and all three NIT games due to a shoulder injury.
• Underwent surgery following the season on his right shoulder.
Summer 2015: Italy Trip
• Did not play in Italy while recovering from February knee surgery.
2014-15: Sophomore at Creighton
• Injured his right knee at Butler (Jan. 21) and missed the rest of the season with a partially torn MCL and a patella injury.
• Underwent knee surgery in Washington, D.C., on February 13.
• Ranked third on the team in scoring average (9.5) and finished fourth on the team in three-pointers made (44).
• Named to Emerald Coast Classic All-Tournament Team.
• Had 16 points and three steals in 19 minutes in season-opener vs. Central Arkansas (Nov. 14).
• Followed that up with 18 points in 22 minutes vs. Chicago State (Nov. 16), including four three-pointers.
• Had career-high with 20 points vs. North Carolina Central (Nov. 23), making 4-of-7 three-point shots.
• Scored 18 points, including five three-pointers, vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 28).
• Scored 13 points, all in the second half, to key road win at Nebraska (Dec. 7).
• Finished with 11 points and added seven rebounds in 43 minutes off the bench in double-overtime win vs. South Dakota (Dec. 9).
• Program’s first player since 1986-87 (Gary Swain) to play more than 40 minutes in consecutive games (Dec. 9 & 13).
• Dished six assists vs. Texas-Pan American (Dec. 19).
• Limited to 10 scoreless minutes vs. No. 19 Seton Hall (Jan. 10) due to injury.
• Made at least one three-pointer in 11 straight games before it was snapped on Jan. 10.
2013-14: Freshman at Creighton
• Scored five points and added three rebounds and three assists in debut vs. Alcorn State (Nov. 8).
• Cracked double figures for the first time with 10 points in 16 minutes vs. UMKC (Nov. 11).
• Had a four-point play in final minute of first half vs. Arizona State (Nov. 28).
• Scored 12 points, making 4-of-7 three-pointers, in road win at Long Beach State (Dec. 3).
• Recorded six points in 13 minutes vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Dec. 17.
• Set screen that got Doug McDermott open on his game-winning three-pointer with 2.8 seconds left vs. St. John’s (Jan. 28).
• With his father in the crowd due to the NBA All-Star break, scored a season-high 13 points in 24 minutes on 4-for-5 shooting in win over No. 6 Villanova (Feb. 16).
• Owned 26 assists and just four turnovers in 304 minutes, making him one of two players nationally with 300+ minutes and less than five turnovers.
• Dislocated patellar tendon (kneecap) in right knee on March 1 at Xavier and missed the rest of the season.
2012-13: Redshirted at Creighton
• Practiced but did not play for Creighton’s 2012-13 MVC championship team that finished 28-8, as part of a redshirt season.
• Had four points and six rebounds in exhibition game win vs. University of Mary (Nov. 2).
Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School
• Four-year member of the varsity team, twice earning All-North Suburban Conference honors.
• A finalist for Minnesota’s Mr. Basketball as a senior, when he picked up First Team All-State honors by ESPNHS and the St. Paul Pioneer-Press after averaging 19.7 points per game for the Red Knights.
• Named to Minneapolis Star-Tribune and St. Paul Pioneer Press All-Metro Team as a senior.
• Named Conference co-MVP along with teammate Sanjay Lumpkin, who went to Northwestern.
• A career 90 percent free-throw shooter and 46 percent from three-point range at the high school level.
• Scored more than 1,000 points as a prep, playing for coach John Moore.
• Finished as a runner-up at the nationally-televised High School Three-Point Championships in April after his senior campaign. He led all competitors with 20 in the first round and 24 in the second round, then lost 18-17 in the finals to Oklahoma State-bound Phil Forte.
• As a junior, averaged 18.8 points per game for team that reached the sectional finals.
• As a sophomore, averaged 16.1 points per game for a team that went 24-6 and lost in the state semifinals.
• Named by Rivals.com as a top-10 three-point shooter in the 2012 prep class and by ESPN as a top-25 three-point shooter.
• Led the 2011 Nike EYBL Peach Jam in free-throw percentage (94.7 percent) and three-pointers made (20), and was fifth with 48 percent marksmanship from downtown.
• Also had offers from Manhattan, Wofford, George Mason and Jacksonville.
Awards & Honors
2013-14 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2014-15 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2014-15 Emerald Coast Classic All-Tournament Team
2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Personal
• Born September 25, 1993.
• Son of Don and Anne Zierden.
• Has one sister, Rachel (21).
• A marketing major.
• Father, Don, is an assistant coach with the NBA’s Washington Wizards.
• Dreams of becoming a professional basketball player.
• Favorite current athletes are Stephen Curry and JJ Redick.
• Sports hero is Kobe Bryant.
• Favorite musicians are Lil Wayne, Drake and Future.
• Nickname is Z.
• Favorite movie is The Hangover.
• Favorite actor is Leonardo DiCaprio.
• Chose Creighton because of the atmosphere.
• Best summer vacation was a family cruise to the Bahamas.
• Favorite dessert is ice cream.
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