Zed Key

Zed Key
Key in 2022
No. 23 – Dayton Flyers
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueAtlantic 10 Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-04-04) April 4, 2002 (age 22)[1]
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolLong Island Lutheran
(Brookville, New York)
College

Zed Key (born April 4, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Dayton Flyers of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Early life

Key was born on April 4, 2002.[1] He was raised in Bay Shore and went to high school at Long Island Lutheran High School in Brookville, New York.[2] With teammate and future Illinois point guard André Curbelo, Long Island Lutheran was one of the best high school programs in the country.[3] In his junior season, Long Island Lutheran won the New York Class AA state championship.[4] He averaged 18 points and 8.7 rebounds in his senior season.[5] In wins over national powerhouses Sierra Canyon High School and The Patrick School, Key had standout performances, scoring 25 and 37 points, respectively.[6]

Key was rated as a three and four-star recruit and ranked as the fourth best player in New York. On September 22, 2019, Key committed to Ohio State over offers from teams such as Florida, Illinois, and Wisconsin.[7]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Zed Key
PF 		Bay Shore, NY Long Island Lutheran (NY) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 22, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 113  247Sports: 155  ESPN: N/A
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Ohio State 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  • "2020 Ohio State Buckeyes Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.

College career

Key started his college career off the bench during his freshman year, averaging 5.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.[8] He played in all 31 games and totaled 22 blocks, trailing only E. J. Liddell on Ohio State.[5] In a win over Cleveland State, he earned a double-double, scoring 12 points and pulling down 10 rebounds.[9]

In his sophomore season, Key became a consistent starter.[10] He scored a career-high 20 points as an unranked Ohio State upset Duke at home.[11] Overall, he averaged 7.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in 23 starts for the Buckeyes.[8]

On April 15, 2024, Key transferred to Dayton.[12]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Ohio State 31 1 11.7 .616 .000 .551 3.4 .3 .1 .7 5.2
2021–22 Ohio State 29 23 19.8 .561 .000 .581 5.6 .5 .2 .8 7.8
2022–23 Ohio State 25 23 24.8 .550 .292 .659 7.5 .8 .6 1.0 10.8
Career 88 47 18.5 .570 .292 .607 5.5 .5 .3 .8 7.9

References

  1. ^ a b "Tweet". Twitter.com.
  2. ^ Jardy, Adam. "Ohio State men's basketball power rankings: No. 10 Zed Key". BuckeyeXtra.
  3. ^ O'Brien, Owen. "Former LuHi teammates Zed Key, Andre Curbelo face off in Big Ten matchup". Newsday.
  4. ^ Romano, Stephen. "LI Lutheran Wins State Federation Basketball Championship". Patch.
  5. ^ a b "Zed Key Bio". Ohio State Athletics.
  6. ^ Zagoria, Adam. "Ohio State signee Zed Key completes monster week with 37 and 16 as LuHi tops the Patrick School". ZagsBlog.
  7. ^ Newman, Logan. "Three-star power forward Zed Key commits to Ohio State". USA Today High School Sports.
  8. ^ a b "Zed Key Statistics". CollegeBasketballReference.
  9. ^ Jardy, Adam. "Without E.J. Liddell, Ohio State leans on CJ Walker, Zed Key to hold off Cleveland State". BuckeyeXtra.
  10. ^ "Player Spotlight: Zed Key's strong start, entertaining personality". Land-Grant Holy Land. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
  11. ^ "Ohio State defeats No. 1 Duke -- What it means for the Buckeyes, the Blue Devils and college basketball". ESPN.com.
  12. ^ Chen, Michael (April 15, 2024). "Former Ohio State basketball starter Zed Key has found his new home". Buckeyes Wire. USA Today. Retrieved April 16, 2024.