Nick Zeisloft
| No. 15 – Fort Wayne Mad Ants | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 18, 1992 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lyons Township (La Grange, Illinois) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016-present | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
Nick Zeisloft (born December 18, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for Illinois State and Indiana.
High school career
Zeisloft attended Lyons Township High School in La Grange, Illinois, where he played basketball for coach Tom Sloan and he led the Lions to a pair of regional championships. As a senior, he averaged 16.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and four assists per game, earning a 2011 McDonald's All-America nomination.[1]
College career
Zeisloft began his college career with Illinois State, where he played two seasons after a redshirt season. In his last season, he averaged 6.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest while shooting a team-best 35.5 percent from beyond the arc in 34 games (30 starts).[1]
For his junior season, Zeisloft transferred to Indiana, where he was one of the Big Ten's best three-point shooters over two seasons. He averaged 6.6 points per game as a junior and 6.5 points per game as a senior while shooting 43.2 percent in 66 games. As a junior, he led the Big Ten in three-point shooting in conference games at 51.4 percent.[1][2]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Zeisloft signed with the Indiana Pacers on September 8, 2016.[2][3] He was later waived by the Pacers on October 17 after appearing in one preseason game.[4] On November 3, 2016, he was acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Pacers.[5]
Personal life
Zeisloft is the son of Mark and Jennifer Zeisloft and is the oldest of three children. He graduated with a degree in Finance from Illinois State University.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Indiana bio". IUHoosiers.com. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- 1 2 DiPrimio, Pete (September 9, 2016). "Pacers sign former IU guard Nick Zeisloft". News-Sentinel.com. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Pacers Sign Kevin Seraphin and Nick Zeisloft". NBA.com. September 8, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Pacers Waive Alex Poythress and Nick Zeisloft". NBA.com. October 17, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 NBA Affiliate Players Added to NBA D-League Rosters". NBA.com. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.