Marcus Zegarowski
![]() Zegarowski in November 2019 | |
No. 11 – Long Island Nets | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | Hamilton, Massachusetts | August 3, 1998
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College | Creighton (2018–2021) |
NBA draft | 2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49th overall |
Selected by the Brooklyn Nets | |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–present | Long Island Nets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Marcus Zegarowski (born August 3, 1998) is an American basketball player for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays.
High school career[]
Zegarowski attended Hamilton-Wenham, where as a freshman he averaged 20 points per game. Alongside twin brother Max, Marcus led the team to an undefeated season and the school's first-ever Division 4 state basketball championship.[1] Both Zegarowskis transferred to Tilton School in New Hampshire for their sophomore season.[2] Marcus averaged 23 points, five rebounds, and six assists per game as a junior and had a season-high 37 points against Proctor Academy. He led the team to the Class AA championship game before losing to Cushing Academy, and he was named to the All-NEPSAC AA first team.[1] As a senior, Zegarowski was named NEPSAC AA player of the year and scored a career-high 57 points in a 118–116 double overtime win over the South Kent School.[3] He scored 24 points in a 99–92 win over St. Andrew's School as Tilton won the Class AA championship.[4] Zegarowski committed to Creighton Bluejays men's basketball over offers from Ohio State, Minnesota, and Washington.[5]
College career[]
On February 3, 2019, Zegarowski fractured his hand and missed three games.[6] As a freshman, Zegarowski became Creighton's starting point guard and averaged 10.4 points, 3.4 assists, and 3.2 rebounds per game. He was named to the Big East All-Freshman Team. Zegarowski had an offseason hip injury that forced him to miss the team's exhibition trip to Australia.[7] Zegarowski scored a career-high 32 points and had five assists and two steals on November 30, in a 83–76 overtime win over Texas Tech.[8] On February 23, 2020, he made all seven three-point attempts en route to 25 points in an 81–59 win over Butler.[9] On March 7, Zegarowski suffered a right knee injury during the game against Seton Hall, but still managed to post 23 points, six rebounds, and five assists in the win.[10] He underwent arthroscopic surgery after the game, ending his season. Zegarowski averaged 16.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore, shooting 42.4 percent from three-point range.[11] He was named to the Second Team All-Big East[12] and Second Team All-American by NBC Sports.[13]
Coming into his junior season, Zegarowski was named Preseason Big East Player of the Year.[14] He averaged 15.8 points, 4.3 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game and led the Big East with 80 three-pointers. Zegarowski was named to the First Team All-Big East and led the Bluejays to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament before falling to Gonzaga. Following the season he declared for the 2021 NBA draft.[15]
Professional career[]
Long Island Nets (2021–present)[]
Zegarowski was selected in the second round of the 2021 NBA draft with the 49th pick by the Brooklyn Nets.[16] Zegarowski was later included in the roster of the Brooklyn Nets for the 2021 NBA Summer League.[17] On October 25, 2021, Zegarowski was included in the training camp roster of the Long Island Nets.[18]
Career statistics[]
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[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Creighton | 32 | 16 | 28.6 | .453 | .426 | .769 | 3.2 | 3.4 | .9 | .0 | 10.4 |
2019–20 | Creighton | 31 | 30 | 34.6 | .488 | .424 | .763 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 1.1 | .1 | 16.1 |
2020–21 | Creighton | 29 | 29 | 33.6 | .464 | .421 | .786 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 1.3 | .1 | 15.8 |
Career | 92 | 75 | 32.2 | .471 | .423 | .772 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 1.1 | .1 | 14.1 |
Personal life[]
Zegarowski's older brother, Michael Carter-Williams, plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was named NBA Rookie of the Year in 2014.[5] His older sister, Masey, plays NCAA Division I basketball for Bryant. Zegarowski has a twin brother, Max, who plays for Franklin Pierce University in Division II. Both his parents, Zach and Amanda, played basketball in high school, and Amanda is a basketball coach.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c Giannino, Nick (March 30, 2017). "Tilton Tough: Zegarowski brothers continue their basketball dominance in prep school". The Salem News. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ Nicastro, Dom (January 7, 2016). "Hamilton-Wenham Zegarowski brothers make the move to Tilton". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ Levinsky, Greg (January 31, 2020). "Hamilton's Marcus Zegarowski is on point for Creighton men's basketball". Boston Globe. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ Giannino, Nick (March 8, 2018). "REVVED-UP RAMS: Zegarowski brothers wrapping up Tilton careers in style". The Salem News. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ a b DeMarinis, Matt (September 13, 2017). "Michael Carter-Williams Believes His Brother's Skill-Set is Perfect Fit for Creighton". White & Blue Review. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ Nyatawa, Jon (February 19, 2019). "Injury won't stop Creighton freshman Marcus Zegarowski from lending a hand". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ Giannino, Nick (October 10, 2019). "Zegarowski healthy and eager to step up for Creighton". The Salem News. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Zegarowski, Creighton beat No. 12 Texas Tech 83–76". ESPN. Associated Press. November 30, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Zegarowski can't miss, No. 15 Creighton routs No. 21 Butler". ESPN. Associated Press. February 23, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski doubtful for Big East tourney with knee injury". ESPN. March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ Nyatawa, Jon (March 11, 2020). "Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski undergoes surgery; status for NCAA tournament unclear". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ Nyatawa, Jon (March 8, 2020). "Creighton's Ty-Shon Alexander named to All-Big East first team; Marcus Zegarowski on second team". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ Dauster, Rob (March 20, 2020). "NBC Sports College Basketball All-American Teams". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ Nyatawa, Jon (October 28, 2020). "Marcus Zegarowski named Big East preseason player of year; Jays picked second". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "Creighton star PG Marcus Zegarowski declares for NBA draft". National Post. Reuters. April 13, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Giannino, Nick (August 3, 2021). "Zegarowski reflects on being drafted; eager to get started with Nets". The Salem News. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets announce summer League roster". nba.com. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "Long Island Nets announce training camp roster". NBA.com. October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
External links[]
- 1998 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Massachusetts
- Brooklyn Nets draft picks
- Creighton Bluejays men's basketball players
- Long Island Nets players
- People from Hamilton, Massachusetts
- Point guards
- Sportspeople from Essex County, Massachusetts