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Zion Cruz

2022-23

Appeared in 27 games with one career start as a true freshman.
Scored a total of 64 points with 29 rebounds while shooting 25-of-75 (.333), which included 28 percent from three-point range.
Had a career-high performance against St. John's (12/7) where he scored 14 points off the bench on 6-of-12 shooting.
Nabbed a personal-best four rebounds in his first career start at Duquesne (12/14).
Also totaled double-digit scoring at #10 Marquette (2/25) on 4-of-6 shooting in addition to four rebounds.

High School

Played senior season at Donda Academy in Simi Valley, Calif., where he averaged 12.8 points per game.
New Jersey native who was ranked No. 37 by 247Sports, No. 49 by Rivals.com and No. 72 by ESPN overall.
Among shooting guards in the 2022 class, Cruz ranked second nationally by 247Sports.com and was a consensus top-15.
Prior to playing at Donda Academy, Cruz averaged 16.7 points per game at The Patrick School in 2020-21.
Averaged 20.5 points per game in 2019-20 at Hudson (N.J.) Catholic.
Played for the PSA Cardinals on EYBL circuit, averaging 10.6 points per game during the summer of 2021.