Urgent:Zakai Zeigler Rushed to the hospital in a critical condition
During Tennessee basketball’s victory over Arkansas on Tuesday, Zakai Zeigler sustained a season-ending ACL injury in his left knee, the university reported on Wednesday. In a press release, UT stated, “The Tennessee basketball family joins all of Vol Nation in raising up Zakai with love and support.” “We are positive that Zakai would use this challenge to write a motivational comeback narrative. Our unwavering support will be with
Zeigler had a fantastic sophomore season, averaging 10.7 points and 5.4 assists in 28.7 minutes per game. With five double-doubles this season, including a 13-point, 11-assist performance against South Carolina on Saturday, he quickly rose to the top of the SEC point guard rankings. After driving down the baseline in the first few minutes, the Vols guard was taken down with a non-contact injury. He needed assistance leaving the court.
Guard Jahmai Mashack stated, “I do not think there is anybody in the country that can replace Zakai and everything he brings to the table outside of simply assists, shooting.” Zeigler, who has spent the majority of the last two months playing at a high level, sustained an injury at 17:06 on Tuesday. The sophomore stepped out of bounds and fell to the court after driving down the baseline in search of a pass to make. He reached for his knee right away, clearly in pain, and
