Zaay Green
Zaay Green
Zarielle Lacole Green (born March 25, 2000), who goes by the name Zaay, is a basketball player for the Tennessee Vols. [1]
Personal Life
Zaay stands at six-feet tall and comes from an athletic family. Her mother Yolanda Harris, was a four-year starter on the basketball team at Stephen F. Austin from 1994 - 1997 where she's ranked 6th place for all-time single-season steals. Zaay's father, Zoderick Green, was an All-America basketball player at Central Oklahoma and set the school record for assists in a single game, earning 17 against Tarleton State in 1995. Zaay has three sisters Zarria Green, Ariele Warren and Ariana Warren. [4]
Education
Zaay is majoring in communication studies at the University of Tennessee. She was the recipient of a Marion D. Hoppe Winners' Circle Scholarship. Zaay graduated from Duncanville High School. [4]
Basketball Career
In high school Zaay threw up consistently impressive basketball stats. As a senior she put up an average of 15.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Before joining University of Tennessee, Zaay considered playing with with UCLA Bruins, Georgia Lady Bulldogs, Texas A&M Aggies and the Kansas Jayhawks. Known for her power and speed, she typically plays a point guard, but can easily be a small forward, or even a power forward. [2][3]
Torn ACL
On November 9th 2019, Zaay tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee leaving her unable to play for the rest of the season. She was averaging 13 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2 assists at the time. [5]
Awards And Accolades
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.
USA/AAU Basketball
Participated in the 2018 USA Basketball U18 National Team Trials
Participated in the 2016 USA Basketball U17 World Championship Team Trials.
College Freshman
Named to the 2019 SEC All-Freshman Team.
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.
College Sophomore
Tallied nine points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals in UT’s win over Central Arkansas.
Led UT in scoring with 17 points in its season opener at ETSU.
Career Honors
Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team -- 2018-19
SEC Freshman of the Week (12/4 &1/29) -- 2018-19