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Nick Zeisloft (born December 18, 1992) is an American former professional
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player. He played college basketball for
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and
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, and also had stints in Lithuania, Italy, Spain and Greece. Standing at , he played at the
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position.


High school career

Zeisloft attended
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in
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, where he played basketball for coach Tom Sloan and he led the Lions to a pair of regional championships. As a senior, he averaged 16.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and four assists per game, earning a 2011 McDonald's All-America nomination.


College career

Zeisloft began his college career with
Illinois State Illinois State University (ISU) is a public research university in Normal, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1857 as Illinois State Normal University and is the oldest public university in Illinois. The university emphasizes teaching ...
, where he played two seasons after a redshirt season. In his last season, he averaged 6.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest while shooting a team-best 35.5 percent from beyond the arc in 34 games (30 starts). For his junior season, Zeisloft transferred to
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, where he was one of the Big Ten's best three-point shooters over two seasons. He averaged 6.6 points per game as a junior and 6.5 points per game as a senior while shooting 43.2 percent in 66 games. As a junior, he led the Big Ten in three-point shooting in conference games at 51.4 percent.


Professional career

After going undrafted in the
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, Zeisloft signed with the
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on September 8, 2016. He was later waived by the Pacers on October 17 after appearing in one preseason game. On November 3, 2016, he was acquired by the
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of the
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as an affiliate player of the Pacers. In the 2017–18 season, Zeisloft played with
BC Šiauliai BC Šiauliai () is the professional basketball club of Šiauliai, Lithuania. The club competes in the Lithuanian Basketball League. It has won the 3rd place award (behind Lithuanian basketball giants BC Lietuvos Rytas, Lietuvos Rytas and BC Žalgi ...
of the
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. He averaged 12.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. On July 31, 2018, he signed with Leonis Roma of the Italian second division. On February 11, 2019, Zeisloft signed with
Gipuzkoa Basket Donosti Gipuzkoa Basket 2001 Saskibaloi Kirol Elkartea S.A.D., commonly known as Gipuzkoa Basket and as Acunsa GBC for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain. The team plays in the LEB Oro. ...
of the
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. For the 2019–20 season, Zeisloft signed with the
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of the
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. On February 29, 2020, he signed with
Iberostar Tenerife Club Cantera Base 1939 Canarias S.A.D., commonly known as CB Canarias and known as La Laguna Tenerife for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team that is based in La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain. Domestically, the team plays in the top- ...
of the Spanish
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. On September 4, 2020, Zeisloft moved to Greece and signed with
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. On May 15, 2021, Zeisloft announced his retirement on his personal
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page.


Personal life

Zeisloft is the son of Mark and Jennifer Zeisloft and is the oldest of three children. He graduated with a degree in finance from
Illinois State University Illinois State University (ISU) is a public research university in Normal, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1857 as Illinois State Normal University and is the oldest public university in Illinois. The university emphasizes teachin ...
.


References


External links


Indiana Hoosiers bio

Illinois State Redbirds bio



Career statistics at RealGM.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zeisloft, Nick 1992 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Basketball players from Illinois BC Å iauliai players Fort Wayne Mad Ants players Gipuzkoa Basket players Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball players Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball players Liga ACB players Sportspeople from La Grange, Illinois Santa Cruz Warriors players Shooting guards 21st-century American sportsmen