Zed Key

Zed Key
Key in 2022
Personal information
Born (2002-04-04) April 4, 2002 (age 24)[1]
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolLong Island Lutheran
(Brookville, New York)
College
NBA draft2025: undrafted
PositionPower forward / center

Zed Key (born April 4, 2002) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes and Dayton Flyers.

Early life

Key was born on April 4, 2002.[1] He was raised in Bay Shore and went to Brentwood HS through his sophomore season and to Long Island Lutheran High School in Brookville, New York as a junior and senior.[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
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 113    247Sports: 155    ESPN: N/A
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  • "2020 Ohio State Buckeyes Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals. 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]

Zed enjoys playing blackjack at the St.Henry Picnic, in his free time.

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. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021.
  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. ^ Husslein, Megan (December 13, 2021). "Player Spotlight: Zed Key's strong start, entertaining personality". Land-Grant Holy Land. SB Nation. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  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.

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