BIG TEN RANKINGS (ALL): Scoring: 8th (15.6) REB: 6th (6.6) FG%: 1st (.623) BLK: 6th (1.2) STEALS: 8th (1.4)
BIG TEN RANKINGS (B1G): Scoring: 10th (15.5) REB: 10th (5.8) FG%: 1st (.616) BLK: 7th (1.1) OFF REB: 6th (2.1)
2012-13 Preseason All-American (Yahoo) ... AP Honorable Mention All-American ... Freshman All-American (Yahoo, Sporting News and USBWA) ... named Big Ten Freshman of the Year (Coaches) and second-team All-Big Ten ... seven-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week ... named to the Wayman Tisdale Award Preseason Watch List, honoring the nation's top freshman for the 2011-12 season as selected by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association ... also was up for John Wooden Award and Oscar Robertson Trophy ... started all 36 games ... averaged 15.6 points and 6.6 rebounds ... shot 62.3 percent from the field which was fourth in the nation and second all-time at IU ... recorded a double-double in his collegiate debut, leading the team with 16 points and 10 rebounds against Stony Brook ... also stuffed the stat sheet with three steals, two assists and two blocks while converting 5-of-6 from the field and 6-of-8 from the foul line vs. the Seawolves ... became the first Hoosier since Earl Calloway in 2006 (vs. San Diego State) to record six steals, doing so against Chattanooga ... contributed seven points, five rebounds and a block as well vs. the Mocs ... scored 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting while grabbing nine rebounds and blocking two shots at Evansville ... paced the Hoosiers with 23 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the floor and 11-of-13 from the free throw line against Savannah State ... dominated the paint with 13 points and nine rebounds in 26 minutes against Gardner-Webb ... compiled 16 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two blocks against Butler ... poured in 19 points, grabbed seven rebounds, blocked two shots and had a steal at NC State ... scored 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting and added seven rebounds, four blocks, four steals and an assist against Stetson ... posted 11 points, seven rebounds (five offensive), an assist, block and steal against Kentucky ... scored a game-high 21 points in addition to grabbing eight rebounds, blocking two shots and dishing out two assists against Notre Dame ... did a little bit of everything against Howard; compiling 12 points (5-of-6 shooting), six rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals in 25 minutes ... made 4-of-5 field goals and 5-of-6 from the foul line for 13 points against UMBC ... also contributed six rebounds, two assists and two blocks vs. the Retrievers ... delivered four points and three rebounds in his Big Ten debut at Michigan State ... contributed 14 points and four rebounds in the win over Ohio State ... made 8-of-10 field goals and both foul shots attempted to score 18 points against Michigan ... notched four boards and two swats versus the Wolverines as well ... scored 10 points and hauled in four rebounds in addition to two assists and two blocked shots at Penn State ... became the first Hoosier since Verdell Jones III last season at Illinois to lead the team in points, rebounds and assists with 23 points, eight rebounds and two assists against Minnesota ... converted 7-of-14 field goals and was a perfect 9-of-9 from the charity stripe versus the Gophers ... scored a team-high 16 points, while also grabbing six rebounds at Ohio State ... paced the Hoosiers with 18 points and had seven rebounds at Nebraska ... made 7-of-8 field goal attempts and all four foul shots to score 18 points against Penn State ... added four blocks, four rebounds and an assist versus the Nittany Lions ... limited by foul trouble to 19 minutes at Wisconsin, scored seven points and tallied three rebounds ... made 11-of-12 field goal attempts and four foul shots against Iowa for 26 points ... also tallied four rebounds, four assists, three steals and a block versus the Hawkeyes ... recorded his second career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds at Michigan ... scored 16 points on 8-of-11 shooting at the free throw line while also pulling down eight rebounds at Purdue ... paced IU with 22 points on 12-of-14 free throw shooting and hauled in five rebounds against Illinois ... named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for that performance ... scored a team-best 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds vs. Northwestern ... also tallied three assists and a steal against the Wildcats ... collected 13 rebounds to go with 15 points and two blocks at Iowa ... led IU with 17 points and seven rebounds in 27 minutes against North Carolina Central ... recorded seven points, two rebounds, one block, one assist and one steal at Minnesota ... paced the Hoosiers with 18 points in the win against No. 5 Michigan State ... tallied 13 points, seven rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one steal against Purdue ... collected his fourth double-double of the season with 19 points and 10 rebounds against Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament ... score 17 points against Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament ... connected for 14 points in addition to six rebounds, four assists and six steals against New Mexico State in the NCAA Tournament ... posted his fifth double-double of the season with 16 points and 13 rebounds against VCU in the NCAA Tournament ... had 20 points and seven rebounds against Kentucky in the NCAA South Regional.
PREP/PERSONAL
A 2011 graduate of Washington (Ind.) High School ... named Indiana High School's Mr. Basketball, becoming the 26th Mr. Basketball from the state of Indiana to play for the Hoosiers ... also garnered first team All-State honors from the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association ... named McDonald's All-American and scored 10 points, pulled down three rebounds and dished out three assists in the nationally acclaimed all-star game ... averaged 24.6 points, 13 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game as a senior while leading the Hatchets to the Class 3A state championship, the third title of his career ... was presented with the Arthur L. Trester Mental Attitude Award which is given in each class to a senior participant who best demonstrates mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability ... received Gatorade Player of the Year accolades in Indiana ... named Parade Magazine All-American ... led the Indiana Senior All-Stars to a two-game sweep of the Kentucky All-Stars ... dropped in nine points and grabbed nine rebounds in limited minutes during game one against the Kentucky All-Stars ... scored 26 points and pulled down 15 rebounds in game two on his way to being named MVP ... claimed the two-on-two tournament title at the Derby Classic with Aaron Cosby ... scored 16 points, grabbed nine rebounds and three steals in the Derby Classic game to lead the Gold Team to a victory and was named MVP for his team ... as a junior, Zeller led Washington and head coach Gene Miiller to a Class 3A state championship, averaging 20.5 points and 11.4 rebounds per game ... following the season, he was named an Indiana Junior All-Star ... during his sophomore campaign, he averaged 15.0 points and 6.8 rebounds ... as a freshmen, he averaged 2.4 points and 1.4 boards on another Class 3A state title team ... played AAU basketball for the Indiana Elite program and Mark Adams ... led the USA 2011 squad to the adidas Nations Championship in Chicago during the summer of 2010 and was invited to the NBA Top 100 camp prior to his senior year ... ESPN.com has him ranked the 13th best prospect in the country and fourth at his position ... Scout.com had him rated 12th nationally and third at his position ... Rivals.com had him slotted 15th in the country and fourth at his position ... son of Steve and Lorri Zeller ... his oldest brother, Luke, was a 2005 McDonald's All-America and Mr. Basketball in Indiana and played at Notre Dame ... another brother, Tyler, was a 2008 McDonald's All-American and Mr. Basketball and was an All-American at North Carolina ... his uncle, Al Eberhard, played for four seasons with the NBA's Detroit Pistons after a standout career at Missouri ... born October 5, 1992 ... majoring in business.