Zeke Mayo
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Zeke Mayo
| image =
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| position = Point guard / shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 185
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|12|18}}
| birth_place =
| high_school = Lawrence
(Lawrence, Kansas)
| college =
- South Dakota State (2021–2024)
- Kansas (2024–2025)
| highlights =
- Summit League Player of the Year (2024)
- 2× First-team All-Summit League (2023, 2024)
- Big 12 All-Newcomer Team (2025)
- Summit League All-Newcomer team (2022)
- Third-team All-Big 12 (2025)
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Zeke Mayo (born December 18, 2002) is an American college basketball player currently in the transfer portal. He previously played for the for the Kansas Jayhawks and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
High school career
Mayo attended Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Kansas. As a senior, he averaged 21.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.{{Cite web |last=Hartley |first=Maddie |title=‘Special kid’: This NCAA Tournament upset hopeful is led by Lawrence High’s Zeke Mayo |url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/article286659900.html |website=Kansas City Star}} 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.{{Cite web |date=April 16, 2021 |title=Lawrence's Mayo, Miege's Mitchell share 2021 DiRenna Award |url=https://www.kshb.com/sports/lawrences-mayo-mieges-mitchell-share-2021-direnna-award |access-date=April 1, 2024 |website=KSHB 41 Kansas City News |language=en}}
College career
As a freshman, Mayo made an immediate impact, starting in 21 games and averaging 9.6 points per game.{{Cite web |date=January 27, 2022 |title=Freshman Zeke Mayo carves out role with Jackrabbits |url=https://www.keloland.com/sports/freshman-zeke-mayo-carves-out-role-with-jackrabbit-men/ |access-date=April 1, 2024 |website=Keloland |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Patzwald |first=Evan |date=November 9, 2022 |title=Zeke Mayo ready to step up as a leader |url=https://sdsucollegian.com/23703/sports/zeke-mayo-ready-to-step-up-as-a-leader/ |access-date=April 1, 2024 |website=The Collegian}} Following the departures of Baylor Scheierman and Douglas Wilson, Mayo emerged as the team's leading scorer.{{Cite web |last=Holtan |first=Andrew |date=February 7, 2023 |title=College men's basketball: Taking over — the development of Zeke Mayo |url=https://brookingsregister.com/stories/college-mens-basketball-taking-over-the-development-of-zeke-mayo,6653 |access-date=April 1, 2024 |website=Brookings Register |language=en}} As a junior, he was named Summit League Player of the Year.{{Cite web |date=March 7, 2024 |title=Zeke Mayo named Summit League player of the year |url=https://www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/college/zeke-mayo-named-summit-league-player-of-the-year |access-date=April 1, 2024 |website=Sioux Falls Live |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Holtan |first=Andrew |date=March 7, 2024 |title=Zeke Mayo named Summit League MVP |url=https://brookingsregister.com/stories/zeke-mayo-named-summit-league-mvp,73722 |access-date=April 1, 2024 |website=Brookings Register |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Lawrence native Mayo to pursue NBA Draft, transfer portal |url=https://www2.ljworld.com/sports/2024/mar/26/lawrence-native-mayo-to-pursue-nba-draft-transfer-portal/ |access-date=April 1, 2024 |website=LJWorld.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Remien |first=Bert |date=March 26, 2024 |title=South Dakota State's Zeke Mayo Makes Decision on Future |url=https://espnsiouxfalls.com/south-dakota-state-zeke-mayo-will-kyle-iii-transfer/ |access-date=April 1, 2024 |website=ESPN Sioux Falls |language=en}}
Mayo announced his commitment to Kansas on April 2, 2024.{{Cite web |title=KU basketball lands transfer commitment from Zeke Mayo, Summit League player of year |url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article287326095.html |website=Kansas City Star}}{{Cite web |last=Vecenie |first=Sam |title=Former South Dakota State guard Zeke Mayo commits to Kansas |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5387189/2024/04/02/zeke-mayo-kansas-transfer/ |access-date=April 3, 2024 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}
Career statistics
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|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22
| style="text-align:left;"| South Dakota State
| 35 || 21 || 27.1 || .467 || .415 || .933 || 2.9 || 2.1 || .8 || .0 || 9.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23
| style="text-align:left;"| South Dakota State
| 32 || 32 || 35.7 || .426 || .369 || .904 || 6.2 || 3.4 || 1.0 || .2 || 18.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24
| style="text-align:left;"| South Dakota State
| 35 || 34 || 35.9 || .466 || .391 || .828 || 5.7 || 3.5 || 1.1 || .2 || 18.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25
| style="text-align:left;"| Kansas
| 34 || 32 || 31.7 || .447 || .422 || .833 || 4.8 || 2.9 || .7 || .1 || 14.6
|-
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 136 || 119 || 32.6 || .449 || .397 || .863 || 4.9 || 3.0 || .9 || .1 || 15.2
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References
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External links
- [https://kuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/zeke-mayo/15498 Kansas Jayhawks bio]
- [https://gojacks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/zeke-mayo/12277 South Dakota State Jackrabbits bio]
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Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Kansas
Category:Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball players
Category:South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball players