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2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster

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    Position
  • Sophomore
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  • Duncanville, Texas
    Hometown
  • 6'0
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  • Duncanville HS
    High School
Zaay Green
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Zaay Green
G
Position
Sophomore
Class
Duncanville, Texas
Hometown

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Summary

Biography

 

CAREER HIGHS

* Indicates most recent high    

  • Points: 25 // Auburn, 2/14/19
  • Rebounds: 11 // Vanderbilt, 2/3/19*
  • Assists: 7 // Auburn, 1/3/19
  • Steals:  5 // Presbyterian, 11/11/18
  • Blocks: 2 // Auburn, 1/3/19
  • Field Goals: 12 // Auburn, 2/14/19
  • 3-Pointers: 3 // Presbyterian, 11/11/18
  • Free Throws: 4 // Stetson, 12/5/18
  • Minutes: 37 // South Carolina, 2/24/19*

CAREER HONORS

  • Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team -- 2018-19
  • SEC Freshman of the Week (12/4 &1/29) -- 2018-19

2019-20 - SOPHOMORE

  • Suffered a torn ACL in practice on Nov. 9 and missed the final 29 games of the season.
  • Averaged 13.0 ppg., 4.5 rpg., 2.0 apg. and 1.0 spg. and shot 40.7 percent from the field, starting UT's first two contests.
  • Led UT in scoring with 17 points and added five rebounds, an assist, block and steal over 25 minutes in the season opener at East Tennessee State.
  • Saw 22 minutes of duty in the win over Central Arkansas, compiling nine points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals.

2018-19 - FRESHMAN

  • SEC All-Freshman Team member started 24 games and played in all 32 as a freshman, averaging 9.6 ppg. and 4.0 rpg.
  • Was UT’s third highest scorer and rebounder in conference play, averaging 10.3 ppg. and 4.8 rpg. in SEC games.
  • Became just the 22nd Lady Vol to start in a season opener as a freshman.
  • Scored in double digits on 14 occasions and had three or more assists in 10 games.
  • Led team in blocked shots six times as a rookie.
  • Shot 75 percent from the field en route to a career-high 25 points in a home win over Auburn.
  • Named SEC Freshman of the Week after logging 17 points and five rebounds in 29 minutes played against Oklahoma State in her second career start.
  • Named SEC Freshman of the Week after averaging 14.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists against Notre Dame and LSU.
  • Led Tennessee in scoring against Notre Dame with a (then) career-high 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
  • Recorded her first career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds against Alabama.
  • Tallied 14 points, two rebounds and a steal in 30 minutes of action against No. 8/9 Stanford.
  • Had 17 points and six boards vs. Arkansas.
  • Pulled down a career-high-tying 11 boards at Vandy while adding seven points.
  • Produced 10 points, five assists and two boards in the home victory over LSU.

USA/AAU BASKETBALL

  • Participated in the 2018 USA Basketball U18 National Team Trials
  • Participated in the 2016 USA Basketball U17 World Championship Team Trials.

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Ranked No. 10 overall and the No. 2 guard in the HoopGurlz espnW Top 100.
  • Ranked No. 23 overall and the No. 3 guard in the 2018 Prospectsnation.com Elite 150.
  • McDonald’s All-American (2018).
  • Naismith All-America Third-Team (2018).
  • MaxPreps Fourth-Team All-American (2018).
  • American Family Insurance ALL-USA Girls Basketball Third Team (2018).
  • American Family Insurance ALL-USA Texas Girls Basketball Team (2016, 2017, 2018).
  • Played in Jordan Brand Classic (2018).
  • Started in the McDonald’s All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic.
  • TABC 6A All-State (2017, 2018).
  • 6A State Championship MVP (2016, 2017) as Duncanville won state titles.
  • Dallas Morning News Girls Newcomer of the Year (2015).
  • Dallas Morning News Girls Basketball Player of the Year (2017).
  • Dallas Morning News All-Area Team (2018).
  • District 7-6A MVP (2018).
  • Averaged 15.5 ppg., 4.8 rpg., 3.7 apg. and 1.8 spg. as a senior.
  • Averaged 17.8 ppg., 5.1 rpg. and 3.1 apg. as a junior.
  • Also played volleyball in high school.
  • Earned Academic All-State honors at DHS.

PERSONAL

  • Full name is  Zarielle Lacole “Zaay” Green.
  • Born March 25, 2000, in Dallas, Texas.
  • Parents are Zoderick Green and Yolanda Harris.
  • Her mother was a four-year starter on the basketball team at Stephen F. Austin from 1994-97, and still holds the program’s No. 6 all-time single-season steals total (87, 1996-97).
  • Her father was an All-America player at Central Oklahoma and still holds the school record for assists in a game with 17 vs. Tarleton State in 1995.
  • Has three sisters: Zarria Green and Ariele and Ariana Warren.
  • Played at same high school as Lady Vol, WNBA and Olympic legend Tamika Catchings.
  • Majoring in communication studies.
  • Recipient of the Marion D. Hoppe Winners' Circle Scholarship.
  • Follow @queenzaay on Instagram.