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Vescovi, Zeigler, Earn USBWA and NABC All-District Honors
March 14, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Senior Santiago Vescovi and sophomore Zakai Zeigler each earned all-district honors from the USBWA and NABC, the organizations announced Tuesday.
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The duo earned All-District IV honors from the USBWA and second-team All-District 20 from the NABC.
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Vescovi, who earlier this month became just the fifth Vol since 2000 to earn multiple All-SEC first-team selections from the league's coaches, is Tennessee's team leader in scoring (12.9 ppg), minutes (32.9 mpg) and 3-point makes (83) entering the NCAA Tournament.
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For the second straight year, Vescovi finished SEC regular-season play as the league leader in 3-point percentage, shooting .387 (46 of 119) from beyond the arc during conference games. He also finished second in the league in 3-point makes per game with 2.71.
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On the defensive end, Vescovi finished eighth in the league with 1.7 steals per game during conference play.
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The senior ranks third in Tennessee history in career made 3-pointers (274) and 29th in program history with 1,292 career points.
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In his second season on Rocky Top, Zeigler continued his stellar play that made him a fan favorite as a freshman.
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The second-team All-SEC selection finished conference play averaging a league-leading 6.5 assists per game with 111 total assists—29 more than the next-highest-ranking assist-maker despite having played just 16 full games and suffering a torn ACL just three minutes into the Feb. 28 game against Arkansas.
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Zeigler also ranked second in the conference in assist/turnover ratio with a 2.92 mark, and defensively, ranked sixth in the league with 1.8 steals per game—which earned him his second straight SEC All-Defensive team selection.
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Zeigler is one of 10 national semifinalists for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year.
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Fourth-seeded Tennessee opens NCAA Tournament play Thursday in Orlando, Florida, against No. 13 seed Louisiana. Tip off is set for 9:40 p.m. ET on CBS.
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The duo earned All-District IV honors from the USBWA and second-team All-District 20 from the NABC.
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Vescovi, who earlier this month became just the fifth Vol since 2000 to earn multiple All-SEC first-team selections from the league's coaches, is Tennessee's team leader in scoring (12.9 ppg), minutes (32.9 mpg) and 3-point makes (83) entering the NCAA Tournament.
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For the second straight year, Vescovi finished SEC regular-season play as the league leader in 3-point percentage, shooting .387 (46 of 119) from beyond the arc during conference games. He also finished second in the league in 3-point makes per game with 2.71.
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On the defensive end, Vescovi finished eighth in the league with 1.7 steals per game during conference play.
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The senior ranks third in Tennessee history in career made 3-pointers (274) and 29th in program history with 1,292 career points.
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In his second season on Rocky Top, Zeigler continued his stellar play that made him a fan favorite as a freshman.
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The second-team All-SEC selection finished conference play averaging a league-leading 6.5 assists per game with 111 total assists—29 more than the next-highest-ranking assist-maker despite having played just 16 full games and suffering a torn ACL just three minutes into the Feb. 28 game against Arkansas.
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Zeigler also ranked second in the conference in assist/turnover ratio with a 2.92 mark, and defensively, ranked sixth in the league with 1.8 steals per game—which earned him his second straight SEC All-Defensive team selection.
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Zeigler is one of 10 national semifinalists for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year.
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Fourth-seeded Tennessee opens NCAA Tournament play Thursday in Orlando, Florida, against No. 13 seed Louisiana. Tip off is set for 9:40 p.m. ET on CBS.
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