Zach Hankins

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-11
Weight:
245
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Charlevoix, Mich
High School:
Charlevoix

AS A MUSKETEER (2018-19)
Graduate transfer … Led the BIG EAST Conference in field goal percentage at 68.6 percent, which broke the single-season school record set by Xavier Hall of Famer and long-time NBA standout Brian Grant (.654 in 1992-93) ... Second in the BIG EAST in blocked shots at 1.5 bpg. ... His 54 blocked shots, including 11 games with three or more blocks, were the most by a Musketeer since David West blocked 80 shots in 32 games in the 2001-02 season ... His 54 blocks rank sixth in Xavier history for most blocks in a season.

EARNED A STARTING SPOT
Started 22 of the last 23 games ... Fifth on the team in scoring at 10.6 ppg. (28th in the BIG EAST) and third in rebounding (19th in the BIG EAST at 5.3 rpg.) ... Averaged team highs of 20.0 ppg., 7.5 rpg. and 2.5 bpg. for XU's two games in the BIG EAST Tournament ... 21 double-figure scoring games, including 10 of the last 11 games ... Game-high 22 points (one shy of his Xavier career high) in the win over Creighton on March 14 on the strength of an XU career-high 11 field goals out of an XU career-high 15 attempts (.733), including the offensive rebound and tip-in that proved to be the game-winner with 21 seconds left ... Added 18 points in the semifinal game vs. Villanova o March 15 to go with six rebounds and three blocks ... Scored 10 points vs. Creighton on Feb. 13, 13 at Providence on Feb. 16, 10 at Seton Hall on Feb. 20, 10 vs. Villanova on Feb. 24, 11 at St. John's on Feb. 28, 12 at Butler on March 5 and 12 vs. St. John's on March 9 ... Xavier career-high 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting to go with 10 rebounds and three blocks in the Georgetown win on Jan. 9 and 20 points to go with six rebounds vs. Seton Hall on Jan. 2, while hitting 10-of-13 from the field ... Three double-doubles in scoring-rebounding ... Double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds to go with a Xavier career-high six blocks on Dec. 21 vs. Detroit Mercy; his six blocks are the most by a Musketeer since Travis Taylor had 6 vs. Saint Louis at Cintas Center (3-6-13) ... Double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds to go with four blocks vs. Wisconsin on Nov. 13.

AT FERRIS STATE
2018 NABC Division II National Player of the Year and 2018 Division II Bulletin National Player of the Year … Led Ferris State to the 2018 NCAA Division II National Championship with a 38-1 record, a school wins record that tied the NCAA Division II wins record … 2018 Most Outstanding Player NCAA Division II Elite Eight and NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament Team … Led the nation in blocked shots for the second straight year, including 128 as a senior … Also led the team in scoring (15.1 ppg.), rebounding (9.7 rpg.) and field goal percentage (.630) while contributing 1.5 assists per game … Consensus All-American for the second straight year, including the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), Basketball Times, Division II Bulletin and the D2 Conference Commissioner’s Association … 2018 NABC Midwest Region Player of the Year … D2 Conference Commissioners Association Midwest Region Player of Year for the second straight year … Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Player of the Year for the second straight year and Most Valuable Player of the 2018 GLIAC Tournament … All-GLIAC First Team and All-Defensive Team … Led Ferris State to a 19-1 record and its second straight GLIAC Regular Season Championship as well as a third GLIAC Tournament Championship and a third NCAA Tournament appearance in his three seasons on the active roster … Reached the 2016 NCAA Division II Sweet 16 in addition to winning the 2018 National Championship … Basketball coach: Andy Bronkema.

RECORD-SETTING CAREER
Made the most of his three seasons at Ferris State, finishing first in school history in career blocked shots (319) and career field goal percentage (.642) … Fifth in school history in rebounding (858) and 20th in scoring (1,232 points) … Recorded a single-season school record in his senior season in rebounding (380) … His offensive production improved from 4.8 ppg. (2015-16) to 14.6 ppg. (2016-17) to 15.1 ppg. (2017-18).

AT CHARLEVOIX HIGH SCHOOL
Enjoyed a standout junior year at Charlevoix High School in Charlevoix, Mich., averaging 12 points and eights rebounds, while shooting 71 percent from the field and earning All-Area and First Team All-Lake Michigan Conference honors under head coach Adam Wood … Injuries limited him to two games played as a senior under new head coach Bret Erskine.

PERSONAL
Pursuing MBA ... Graduated from Ferris State with a bachelor's degree in Environmental Biology ... Parents are Scott and Dawn Hankins ... Sibling is Allison ... Born on July 27, 1996 in Charlevoix, Mich.