| Cody Zeller | |
|---|---|
| File:Cody-zeller.jpg | |
| College | Indiana |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Power Forward |
| Jersey # | 40 |
| Class | Freshman |
| Nickname | The Big Handsome[1] |
| Career | 2011–present |
| Height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | October 5, 1992 |
| High school | Washington High School |
| Championships | |
| Class 3A IHSAA: 2008, 2010 and 2011 | |
Cody Allen Zeller (born October 5, 1992) is a freshman basketball player at Indiana University.
Zeller is from Washington, Indiana and the nephew of former NBA player Al Eberhard. He is the youngest brother of North Carolina basketball player Tyler Zeller, and former Notre Dame player Luke Zeller.[2]
In his freshman year of high school, Zeller averaged 2.4 points and 1.4 boards per game as his team, the Washington on another Class 3A state title team, the Washington Hatchets, won a Class 3A IHSAA state championship. During his sophomore season, he averaged 15.0 points and 6.8 rebounds. In his junior year Zeller led Washington to a Class 3A state championship, averaging 20.5 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. Following that season he was named an Indiana Junior All-Star. In his senior year of high school, Zeller averaged 24.6 points per game, 13.1 rebounds per game and 3.3 assists per game while leading the Hatchets to the Class 3A IHSAA state championship, the third title of his career. Zeller led the Indiana Senior All-Stars to a two-game sweep of the Kentucky All-Stars. He played AAU basketball for the Indiana Elite program and led the USA 2011 squad to the Adidas Nations Championship in Chicago during the summer of 2010.
Following the end of his senior season, Zeller was named Indiana Mr. Basketball, the state's highest honor for high school players and an award both of his elder brothers also won. Zeller became the 26th Mr. Basketball from the state of Indiana to play for the Hoosiers. He was a 2011 McDonald's All American player and scored 10 points, pulled down three rebounds and had three assists in the nationally acclaimed all-star game. Other honors Zeller won in his high school career include first team All-State honors from the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association, the Gatorade Player of the Year accolades in Indiana, and a Parade All-American.
According to ESPNU Zeller was the 13th best overall recruit in 2011.[3] Scout.com had him rated 12th nationally and third at his position, while Rivals.com had him slotted 15th in the country and fourth at his position.[4] On Thursday, November 11, 2010, Zeller committed to play for Indiana University, turning down offers from North Carolina and Butler.[5]
In Zeller's first year as a Hoosier during the 2011-12 season, he led the team with 15.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, while shooting 62.3 percent (200-of-321) from the field and 75.5 percent (163-of-216) from the free throw line. He ranked fourth in the country in field goal percentage and led the Big Ten Conference. Zeller was the Big Ten's Freshman of the Year, as voted on by the coaches, after earning Big Ten Freshman of the Week seven times.[6] He was also Second Team All-Big Ten and All-Freshman Team selection, and a finalist for the Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Year award, and the John Wooden and Oscar Robertson National Player of the Year awards. The Hoosiers earned a number four seed in the 2012 NCAA Tournament and defeated New Mexico State in the second round. After defeating VCU in the third round, the Hoosiers lost to Kentucky in the Sweet Sixteen.
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