JZ Zaher
| No. 17 – Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball | |
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| Position | point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Mid-American Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | unavailable Fenton, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Flint Powers Catholic High School] (Flint, Michigan) |
| College |
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JZ Zaher (born June 19, 2000) also known as Joseph Zaher is a American college basketball player for the BGSU Falcons of the Mid-American Conference. He previously played for the Eastern Michigan Eagles.
Early life and high school career
Joseph, was born in Fenton, Michigan [1] He attended Flint Powers Catholic High School in Flint, Michigan [2] During his senior campaign at Flint Powers Catholic, Zaher averaged 4.4 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.4 assists [3]
College career
JZ Zaher is a sophomore guard for the Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Falcons[4]. He wears jersey number 17[5]. Prior to joining BGSU, Zaher played for Eastern Michigan[6].
During the 2023-24 season, Zaher appeared in seven games for the Falcons[7]. He recorded a season-high of four points against Ohio Dominican on December 10, including the first three-pointer of his collegiate career[8]. He averaged 4.4 minutes, 0.7 points, and 1.0 rebounds per game[9].
In a significant move, Zaher declared for the 2024 NBA draft[10]. This makes him the first Falcon to declare for this year’s draft[11].
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2023-2024 | Bowling Green | 7 | 0 | 4.4 | .125 | .125 | .40 | 1 | 0 | .01 | 0 | 0.7 |
Personal life
JZ Zaher is notably the nephew of the Detroit Pistons owner, Tom Gores[12].
References
- ^ "JZ Zaher Biography". ESPN.
- ^ "JZ Zaher Player Profile". https://basketball.realgm.com/. July 24, 2017.
{{cite news}}: External link in|work= - ^ "JZ Zaher - Mens Basketball - Bowling State Univeristy Athletics". https://bgsufalcons.com/.
{{cite news}}: External link in|work= - ^ "JZ Zaher - Mens Basketball - Bowling State Univeristy Athletics". https://bgsufalcons.com/.
{{cite news}}: External link in|work= - ^ "JZ Zaher - Mens Basketball - Bowling State Univeristy Athletics". https://bgsufalcons.com/.
{{cite news}}: External link in|work= - ^ "JZ Zaher Player Profile". https://basketball.realgm.com/. July 24, 2017.
{{cite news}}: External link in|work= - ^ "JZ Zaher - Mens Basketball - Bowling State Univeristy Athletics". https://bgsufalcons.com/.
{{cite news}}: External link in|work= - ^ "JZ Zaher - Mens Basketball - Bowling State Univeristy Athletics". https://bgsufalcons.com/.
{{cite news}}: External link in|work= - ^ "BGSU men's basketball's JZ Zaher declares for the 2024 NBA draft". https://bgfalconmedia.com/. April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
{{cite news}}: External link in|work= - ^ "BGSU men's basketball's JZ Zaher declares for the 2024 NBA draft". https://bgfalconmedia.com/. April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
{{cite news}}: External link in|work= - ^ "BGSU men's basketball's JZ Zaher declares for the 2024 NBA draft". https://bgfalconmedia.com/. April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
{{cite news}}: External link in|work= - ^ {{cite news |title=Nephew of Pistons owner Tom Gores decides to stay in NBA Draft|url=https://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/nephew-pistons-owner-tom-gores-nba-draft-jz-zaher/633828%7Caccess-date=June 5,2024|work=https://larrybrownsports.com%7Cdate=June 5, 2024}