Tennessee basketball's Zakai Zeigler has played a huge role for the Vols since arriving on campus in 2021. The 5-foot-9 senior guard saved his best season for last in 2024-25. Zeigler, who's in his final season of eligibility, is averaging 13.9 points with 7.5 assists per game this season, ranking tied-for-fourth nationally in assists per game.

Zeigler spent four seasons at Tennessee, working his way from a rotational piece as a freshman into an All-American and SEC Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. The 5-foot-9 guard from Long Island, N.Y., has played his final game as a Vol.

The senior point guard has lifted the Vols further each season, and they are one game away from their first trip to the Final Four.