University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Giacomo Zilli
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Udine, Italy
2016-17: Chosen as the 2016-17 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the second time in his career ... Zilli is the only Bulldog men's basketball player to ever claim the award ... Tabbed as DI-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete ... Played in 23 games for the Bulldogs, starting 13 ... Averaged 4.0 points and 1.8 rebounds per game in 9.4 minutes played per outing ... Scored in double figures three times during season (Brevard, Warren Wilson and Radford) ... Had a career-high-tying three blocks in the home league win over Radford (1/28).
2015-2016: Played in 12 games ... A 47 percent shooter from the floor ... Tallied season-high four points in three different games (Mars Hill (11/18), Middle Tennessee (11/27) and Loyola Chicago (11/28) ... Played a season-high 15 minutes in Asheville’s win over Loyola Chicago in the Great Alaska Shootout (11/28).
2014-2015: Played in 24 games with 18 starts ... Started in eight of the team’s first nine contests and 10 of the final 11 games after breaking his nose and seeing initial limited action in between ... Averaged 5.4 points per game ... Notched double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds in home victory over Longwood (2/6) and followed that performance up with a career-high 19-point effort at Gardner-Webb (2/9) ... Grabbed 4.3 rebounds per night, including five or more rebounds in 11 contests ... Named 2014-15 Big South Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year for his work in the classroom and on the court.
2013-2014: Played in 22 games and picked up two starts with injury to D.J. Cunningham …Scored seven points and went 3-of-3 from field in home win against BSC champ Coastal Carolina (2/22) … Shot 60 percent (21-of-35) from the field and 81 percent (17-of-21) from free throw line … Grabbed career-high five rebounds at Charlotte (12/1) … Collected four rebounds in three different contests … Went 4-for-4 from charity stripe in two games … Tallied four points with four rebounds and two steals in key road win at Gardner-Webb (1/8).
Before UNC Asheville: Attended Mount Zion Christian Academy in Durham, N.C. after coming over from Italy to play … Averaged 14 points and nine rebounds per game as a senior ... First player from Italy to ever play for UNC Asheville program.
