University of Tennessee Athletics
2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Green, Zaay

Jersey Number 14
Zaay Green
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Duncanville, Texas
- High School:
- Duncanville HS
Bio
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CAREER HIGHS
* Indicates most recent high  Â
- Points: 25 // Auburn, 2/14/19
- Rebounds:Â 11 //Â Vanderbilt, 2/3/19*
- Assists:Â 7 // Auburn, 1/3/19
- Steals:Â Â 5 // Presbyterian, 11/11/18
- Blocks:Â 2Â // Auburn, 1/3/19
- Field Goals: 12 // Auburn, 2/14/19
- 3-Pointers:Â 3 // Presbyterian, 11/11/18
- Free Throws:Â 4 // Stetson, 12/5/18
- Minutes:Â 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
2019-20Â - 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.
2018-19Â - 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.
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