“ Zakai Zeigler has impacted this program in four years in a way that nobody in their wildest imagination (expected),” Barnes said at the time. “In ways that you can’t even imagine.

Zakai Zeigler is one of the most beloved Tennessee basketball players ever. He can add to his legacy in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 vs Kentucky.

Zakai Zeigler is a New York native who got his first win at Madison Square Garden with Tennessee basketball as the Vols beat Miami 75-62 on Tuesday.

Zeigler was a last-second add to the 2021 class with no expectation that he would play during the 2021-22 season. This appeared on the outside to be UT taking a flier on someone who could be a ...

In Zakai Zeigler's mind, sitting is for quitters. He never wants to leave the floor, and Rick Barnes usually won't make him. Barnes doesn't even ask that much anymore, and he's fine with it.

Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler brings the ball up against Kentucky in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on March 28, 2025, in Indianapolis. (Michael Conroy/AP) ...

FILE - Tennessee's Zakai Zeigler in action during the second half in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Kentucky Friday, March 28, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo ...

Zakai Zeigler has returned from the ACL tear that prematurely ended his sophomore season, but Tennessee's junior point guard and leader hasn't returned to his best. Rick Barnes said that will ...

Zakai Zeigler 'felt like he could go' in second half Zeigler warmed up after halftime with the intent to return, a Tennessee spokesperson said. He did return and played all 20 minutes.

Zakai Zeigler 'felt like he could go' in second half Zeigler warmed up after halftime with the intent to return, a Tennessee spokesperson said. He did return and played all 20 minutes.