Zeke Mayo
| No. 5 – Kansas Jayhawks | |
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 18, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lawrence (Lawrence, Kansas) |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Zeke Mayo (born December 18, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Kansas Jayhawks of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
High school career
[edit]Mayo attended Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Kansas. As a senior, he averaged 21.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.[1] He was named the co-recipient of the DiRenna Award as the top player in the Kansas City area before committing to play college basketball at South Dakota State University.[2]
College career
[edit]As a freshman, Mayo made an immediate impact, starting in 21 games and averaging 9.6 points per game.[3][4] Following the departures of Baylor Scheierman and Douglas Wilson, Mayo emerged as the team's leading scorer.[5] As a junior, he was named Summit League Player of the Year.[6][7] He finished the season averaging 18.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game before entering the transfer portal and the 2024 NBA draft.[8][9]
Mayo announced his commitment to Kansas on April 2, 2024.[10][11]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | South Dakota State | 35 | 21 | 27.1 | .467 | .415 | .933 | 2.9 | 2.1 | .8 | .0 | 9.6 |
| 2022–23 | South Dakota State | 32 | 32 | 35.7 | .426 | .369 | .904 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .2 | 18.2 |
| 2023–24 | South Dakota State | 35 | 34 | 35.9 | .466 | .391 | .828 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 1.1 | .2 | 18.8 |
| Career | 102 | 87 | 32.8 | .450 | .388 | .870 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .1 | 15.5 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Hartley, Maddie. "'Special kid': This NCAA Tournament upset hopeful is led by Lawrence High's Zeke Mayo". Kansas City Star.
- ^ "Lawrence's Mayo, Miege's Mitchell share 2021 DiRenna Award". KSHB 41 Kansas City News. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "Freshman Zeke Mayo carves out role with Jackrabbits". Keloland. January 27, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Patzwald, Evan (November 9, 2022). "Zeke Mayo ready to step up as a leader". The Collegian. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Holtan, Andrew (February 7, 2023). "College men's basketball: Taking over — the development of Zeke Mayo". Brookings Register. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "Zeke Mayo named Summit League player of the year". Sioux Falls Live. March 7, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Holtan, Andrew (March 7, 2024). "Zeke Mayo named Summit League MVP". Brookings Register. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "Lawrence native Mayo to pursue NBA Draft, transfer portal". LJWorld.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Remien, Bert (March 26, 2024). "South Dakota State's Zeke Mayo Makes Decision on Future". ESPN Sioux Falls. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "KU basketball lands transfer commitment from Zeke Mayo, Summit League player of year". Kansas City Star.
- ^ Vecenie, Sam. "Former South Dakota State guard Zeke Mayo commits to Kansas". The Athletic. Retrieved April 3, 2024.