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Jersey Number 10
Zander Yates
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 206
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Germantown, Tenn.
- High School:
- Houston
Bio
2022-23: Redshirt Freshman at Creighton:
• Made his regular-season debut with three points in three minutes vs. North Dakota (Nov. 10).
• Played eight minutes and had two points, two rebounds and a steal vs. BYU (Dec. 10).
• Collected first career steal vs. UC Riverside (Nov. 17).
• Finished a team-best +11 in just five minutes of BIG EAST debut at Marquette, contributing two rebounds, two assists and blocked shot (Dec. 16).
• Converted a three-point play vs. Butler (Dec. 22).
• Had season-high nine points in just four minutes of work vs. St. John’s (Jan. 25), sinking 3-of-4 three-pointers and adding a steal.
• Made NCAA Tournament debut in Sweet 16 win vs. Princeton (March 24).
• Contributed four points, two rebounds and a steal in exhibition win vs. Drury (Oct. 30).
2021-22: Redshirted at Creighton
• Practiced, but did not play during his redshirt season.
Houston High School
• Helped lead Houston High School to a Class 3A state title and a 21-3 overall record.
• Averaged 9.7 points and 6.7 rebounds during the state tournament.
• Scored 14 points in a span of 116 seconds during a state semifinal victory over Oak Ridge.
• High school teammate of current Bluejay teammate Mason Miller, as well as Jerrell Colbert (LSU) and Johnathan Lawson (Memphis).
• Coached by former NBA sharpshooter Mike Miller, who is the brother of current Creighton assistant coach Ryan Miller.
• Also received recruiting interest from Central Michigan, UT Martin and Jacksonville.
• Committed to Creighton in May of 2021.
Personal
• Son of Jon and Kelly Yates, his dad played basketball at Liberty.
• Has one brother, Zach.
• Nickname is Z.
• Chose Creighton because of the style of play and culture.
• Favorite comedian is Kevin Hart.
• Non-BIG EAST team he’d like to play is Duke.
• Favorite pizza topping is cheese.
• Best birthday gift ever was a camera.
• Favorite cartoon is Tom & Jerry.
• Lesson from Dad is that you can do anything you put your mind to.
• If he could live anywhere, it’d be Bora Bora.
• Favorite TV show is Breaking Bad.
• If he could play 1-on-1 against anyone, he’d choose LeBron James.
• Favorite video game is Call of Duty.
• Biggest sports thrill he witnessed was Auburn vs. Alabama.
• Favorite pro team is the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• If he was coach, he’d take the team bowling.
• Favorite band is Coldplay.
Year Freshman
Position Forward
Height 6-7
Weight 225
Wingspan 6’7.75”
Max Vertical 34.125”
Major Undeclared
Instagram @Zander.Yates
Twitter @ZanderYates_
TikTok @ZanderYates10
• Made his regular-season debut with three points in three minutes vs. North Dakota (Nov. 10).
• Played eight minutes and had two points, two rebounds and a steal vs. BYU (Dec. 10).
• Collected first career steal vs. UC Riverside (Nov. 17).
• Finished a team-best +11 in just five minutes of BIG EAST debut at Marquette, contributing two rebounds, two assists and blocked shot (Dec. 16).
• Converted a three-point play vs. Butler (Dec. 22).
• Had season-high nine points in just four minutes of work vs. St. John’s (Jan. 25), sinking 3-of-4 three-pointers and adding a steal.
• Made NCAA Tournament debut in Sweet 16 win vs. Princeton (March 24).
• Contributed four points, two rebounds and a steal in exhibition win vs. Drury (Oct. 30).
2021-22: Redshirted at Creighton
• Practiced, but did not play during his redshirt season.
Houston High School
• Helped lead Houston High School to a Class 3A state title and a 21-3 overall record.
• Averaged 9.7 points and 6.7 rebounds during the state tournament.
• Scored 14 points in a span of 116 seconds during a state semifinal victory over Oak Ridge.
• High school teammate of current Bluejay teammate Mason Miller, as well as Jerrell Colbert (LSU) and Johnathan Lawson (Memphis).
• Coached by former NBA sharpshooter Mike Miller, who is the brother of current Creighton assistant coach Ryan Miller.
• Also received recruiting interest from Central Michigan, UT Martin and Jacksonville.
• Committed to Creighton in May of 2021.
Personal
• Son of Jon and Kelly Yates, his dad played basketball at Liberty.
• Has one brother, Zach.
• Nickname is Z.
• Chose Creighton because of the style of play and culture.
• Favorite comedian is Kevin Hart.
• Non-BIG EAST team he’d like to play is Duke.
• Favorite pizza topping is cheese.
• Best birthday gift ever was a camera.
• Favorite cartoon is Tom & Jerry.
• Lesson from Dad is that you can do anything you put your mind to.
• If he could live anywhere, it’d be Bora Bora.
• Favorite TV show is Breaking Bad.
• If he could play 1-on-1 against anyone, he’d choose LeBron James.
• Favorite video game is Call of Duty.
• Biggest sports thrill he witnessed was Auburn vs. Alabama.
• Favorite pro team is the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• If he was coach, he’d take the team bowling.
• Favorite band is Coldplay.
Year Freshman
Position Forward
Height 6-7
Weight 225
Wingspan 6’7.75”
Max Vertical 34.125”
Major Undeclared
Instagram @Zander.Yates
Twitter @ZanderYates_
TikTok @ZanderYates10
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