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2021-22 Men's Basketball

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23 Zach Wrightsil

  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Position G/F
  • Major Mass Communication
  • Hometown Prosper, Texas

Biography

2021-22 (Senior):

Wrightsil's list of accolades also include: the NAIA National Player of the Year, NABC National Player of the Year, Allstate Sugar Bowl Top Male Amateur Athlete in Louisiana, Allstate Sugar Bowl Greater New Orleans Male Amateur Athlete of the Year, SSAC Player of the Year, NAIA First-Team All-America, NABC All-America, LABC Louisiana Small College Player of the Year, NAIA National Championship All-Tournament Team, First-Team All-SSAC, SSAC All-Tournament Team, LSWA First Team All-Louisiana, and he was named SSAC Player of the Week six times … Starting all 38 games at 31.8 minutes per game, he averaged 18.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 2.1 steals per game on 62.0 percent shooting, leading the conference in total points, total rebounds, and field-goal percentage … Broke Loyola's single-season points record with 709 total points scored … Also broke Loyola's single-season rebounds record with 334 total boards … His 137 assists were the fifth-most in a season in Loyola history while his 80 steals were the fourth-most … In a six-game, 10-day span from February 10-20, he became Loyola's all-time leader in career points, rebounds, and assists … Ended the season with 2,157 career points, 1,091 rebounds, and 492 assists … Finished his career second all-time in steals at Loyola with 195 and fifth in career blocks with 115 … Scored in double figures in all 38 games, recording 12 double-doubles and one triple-double over the course of the season. 

2020-21 (Junior):

Started in all 21 of Loyola's games, playing in a team-high 34.9 minutes per contest … Named Second-Team All-America by the NAIA … SSAC First-Team All-Conference … LSWA Third-Team All-Louisiana … One of just three NAIA players picked to an All-Louisiana team … Selected to the NAIA National Championship All-Tournament Team after averaging 23.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 4.3 assists with one double-double over the course of the tournament against three nationally ranked teams … Led the Wolf Pack in points per game (17), rebounds per game (9.7), assists per game (3.8), and blocks per game (1.1) … Made 132 baskets in 251 attempts for 52.6 percent … Went 92-152 (60.5%) at the free-throw line … Recorded eight double-doubles … Ranked 18th in the NAIA in total rebounds per game, 24th in offensive rebounds per game, and 37th in defensive rebounds per game … Named SSAC Player of the Week for the fourth time in his career on Feb. 22 after averaging 19.5 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 2.5 assists, while shooting 56 percent overall against No. 15-ranked Stillman … Grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds against William Carey on Feb. 25 … Ended the season ranked 10th in Loyola history in total points, with 1,448 for his career … Had 757 career rebounds by the end of the season, which ranks fourth in program history … Ranks fourth in career assists in Wolf Pack history, with 355 dimes for his career … With 84 blocks through three seasons, he ranks fifth all time in career swats. 

2019-20 (Sophomore):

Appeared in 33 games with 32 starts… NAIA All-America Honorable Mention… SSAC First Team All-Conference… Scored the 1,000th point of his career on Feb. 15 against William Carey… Earned SSAC Player of the Week honors Nov. 18… Finished 10th in the NAIA in offensive rebounds per game (3.212)... Recorded seven straight double-doubles early in the season (12 total this season)… Totaled two triple-doubles this season, once against Dillard (27 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists) on Nov. 11 and against Huston-Tillotson (20, 10, 10) on Nov. 15… Averaged 33.6 minutes, 13.9 points, 8.1 rebounds (team-high), four assists, 0.8 blocks and 1.4 steals... Shot 56 percent from the floor... Scored a season-high 27 points against Carver College on Nov. 1 and against Dillard on Nov. 11… Recorded a season-high 13 rebounds against Blue Mountain on Nov. 23.. Tallied a career-high 11 assists against Dillard on Nov. 11… Had a season-high four steals twice, once against Spring Hill College on Jan. 15 and against William Carey on Feb. 15.

2018-19 (Freshman):

Played in all 34 of Loyola's games in his freshman campaign, making 32 starts … Averaged a team-high 18.6 points and 4.2 assists to go along with 8.4 rebounds, 1.3 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game … Scored in double figures in 30 games, including a season-high 34 points against Florida College on January 24 … Led the Wolf Pack with 16 double-doubles, nearing a triple-double in a 27-point, season-high 14-rebound, nine-assist performance against Spring Hill on December 19 … On December 14 against Faulkner, put up 22 points, a season-high 10 assists, and 7 rebounds … Earned SSAC Player of the Week honors on December 24 and January 14 … Led Loyola with 23 points and 11 boards in the team's victory over No. 5 Stillman College in the semifinals of the SSAC Championship … Ranked in the top 15 in the NAIA in total rebounds, total assists, and total points scored … Selected as the SSAC Freshman of the Year and to the SSAC All-Freshman Team … Named First-Team All-SSAC, NAIA All-American Honorable Mention, and LSWA Third-Team All-Louisiana … Tabbed the Greater New Orleans Area Amateur Athlete of the Month by the Allstate Sugar Bowl for the month of January ... His 632 points scored rank third-most in a single season in Loyola history … Ranks second in program history in assists in a single season with 143 dimes … Tied for third-most rebounds in a single season with 287 boards.

Pre-Loyola:

Played basketball and football at Prosper High School in Prosper, Texas ... Averaged 16 points, 9.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game ... Named Offensive MVP ... First Team All-District and All-Region ... Named to the Texas All-State Team.

Personal:

Son of Jacqueline and Willie ... Siblings' names are Amari and Jade.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2018-19Freshman

    G/F
    6'6" 195 lbs
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    2019-20Sophomore

    G/F
    6'7" 205 lbs
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    2020-21Junior

    G/F
    6'7" 205 lbs
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    2021-22Senior

    G/F
    6'7" 205 lbs
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