Zeke Mayo (born December 18, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Kansas Jayhawks of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
| No. 5 – Kansas Jayhawks | |
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 18, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lawrence (Lawrence, Kansas) |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editMayo attended Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Kansas. As a senior, he averaged 21.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.[1] He was named the co-recipient of the DiRenna Award as the top player in the Kansas City area before committing to play college basketball at South Dakota State University.[2]
College career
editAs a freshman, Mayo made an immediate impact, starting in 21 games and averaging 9.6 points per game.[3][4] Following the departures of Baylor Scheierman and Douglas Wilson, Mayo emerged as the team's leading scorer.[5] As a junior, he was named Summit League Player of the Year.[6][7] He finished the season averaging 18.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game before entering the transfer portal and the 2024 NBA draft.[8][9]
Mayo announced his commitment to Kansas on April 2, 2024.[10][11]
Career statistics
edit| 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
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | South Dakota State | 35 | 21 | 27.1 | .467 | .415 | .933 | 2.9 | 2.1 | .8 | .0 | 9.6 |
| 2022–23 | South Dakota State | 32 | 32 | 35.7 | .426 | .369 | .904 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .2 | 18.2 |
| 2023–24 | South Dakota State | 35 | 34 | 35.9 | .466 | .391 | .828 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 1.1 | .2 | 18.8 |
| Career | 102 | 87 | 32.8 | .450 | .388 | .870 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .1 | 15.5 | |
References
edit- ^ Hartley, Maddie. "'Special kid': This NCAA Tournament upset hopeful is led by Lawrence High's Zeke Mayo". Kansas City Star.
- ^ "Lawrence's Mayo, Miege's Mitchell share 2021 DiRenna Award". KSHB 41 Kansas City News. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "Freshman Zeke Mayo carves out role with Jackrabbits". Keloland. January 27, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Patzwald, Evan (November 9, 2022). "Zeke Mayo ready to step up as a leader". The Collegian. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Holtan, Andrew (February 7, 2023). "College men's basketball: Taking over — the development of Zeke Mayo". Brookings Register. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "Zeke Mayo named Summit League player of the year". Sioux Falls Live. March 7, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Holtan, Andrew (March 7, 2024). "Zeke Mayo named Summit League MVP". Brookings Register. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "Lawrence native Mayo to pursue NBA Draft, transfer portal". LJWorld.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Remien, Bert (March 26, 2024). "South Dakota State's Zeke Mayo Makes Decision on Future". ESPN Sioux Falls. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "KU basketball lands transfer commitment from Zeke Mayo, Summit League player of year". Kansas City Star.
- ^ Vecenie, Sam. "Former South Dakota State guard Zeke Mayo commits to Kansas". The Athletic. Retrieved April 3, 2024.