{"id":31651,"date":"2025-03-26T18:16:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T18:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=31651"},"modified":"2025-03-26T18:16:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T18:16:04","slug":"knoxville-tn-in-a-performance-that-will-be-etched-into-the-annals-of-southeastern-conference-sec-basketball-history-tennessee-volunteers-point-guard-zakai-zeigler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=31651","title":{"rendered":"Knoxville, TN \u2013** In a performance that will be etched into the annals of Southeastern Conference (SEC) basketball history, Tennessee Volunteers point guard Zakai Zeigler&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d79db4796efc26332eabfc3f5dafbc76\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inarticle\">\r\n    <div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"> \r\n    <div class=\"hbagency_cls\"  id=\"hbagency_space_111930\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Knoxville, TN \u2013** In a performance that will be etched into the annals of Southeastern Conference (SEC) basketball history, Tennessee Volunteers point guard Zakai Zeigler&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a performance that will be etched into the annals of Southeastern Conference (SEC) basketball history, Tennessee Volunteers point guard Zakai Zeigler delivered a remarkable display of skill and leadership during the 2024-25 season. On December 23, 2024, Zeigler recorded 17 points and a career-high 15 assists in an 82-64 victory over Middle Tennessee State, becoming the first SEC player in two decades to achieve such a feat in a non-conference game.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-31653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/images-2025-03-26T191456.494-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/images-2025-03-26T191456.494-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/images-2025-03-26T191456.494.jpeg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Zeigler&#8217;s exceptional playmaking continued as he surpassed the school&#8217;s career assist record previously held by Johnny Darden, notably during the Volunteers&#8217; 77-62 win against Wofford in the NCAA Tournament&#8217;s first round on March 21, 2025. His defensive prowess was equally impressive, earning him the SEC Defensive Player of the Year award for the 2023-24 season.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the season, Zeigler consistently delivered clutch performances, including a 16-point, 10-assist double-double against Vanderbilt on January 18, 2025, and a 21-point game against Missouri on February 5, 2025. 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