Kansas State University Athletics

2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

Zach Winter
Jersey Number 13

Zach Winter

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    208
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Andover Central
  • Prev School:
    Hutchinson Community College
Honors
2017 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
Fall 2015 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Spring 2016 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Fall 2016 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Spring 2017 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2015-16 NABC Honors Court recipient
2017 Fort Riley Never Broken Award

Career
Played in 29 career games in his K-State career, scoring 16 total points… A transfer from Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kan.

As A Senior (2016-17)
Saw action in 15 games, averaging 2.3 minutes per game off the bench… Played a season-high 6 minutes at Oklahoma (2/25/17).
Averaged 0.7 points on 44.4 percent shooting (4-of-9), including 66.7 percent (2-of-3) from 3-point range, with 0.3 rebounds in 2.3 minutes per game… Did not attempt any free throws.
Scored in 4 games, totaling a season-high of 3 point twice, first vs. Green Bay (11/30/16) and second at Saint Louis (12/3/16).
Snagged a season-high 2 rebounds vs. Robert Morris (11/22/16).
Saw action in 3 Big 12 contests, all coming off the bench… Did not tally any statistics.

European Tour (Summer 2016)
Helped the Wildcats to a 3-2 record during their 10-day tour of Italy and Switzerland (August 8-19)… Saw action in 4 games, totaling 5 rebounds.

As A Junior (2015-16)
Saw action in 14 games, averaging 1.2 minutes per game off the bench… Played a season-high 3 minutes twice, first in the opener vs. UMES (11/13/15) and lastly vs. TCU (3/2/16).
Averaged 0.4 points on 22.2 percent shooting (2-of-9), including 25 percent (2-of-8) from 3-point range, with 0.1 rebounds in 1.2 minutes per game… All but one field goal attempt came from 3-point range… Did not attempt any free throws.
Scored in 2 games, posting a season-high of 3 point twice, first vs. Coppin State (12/9/15) and lastly vs. TCU (3/2/16).
Grabbed 1 rebound each vs. UMES (11/13/15) and vs. Coppin State (12/9/15).
Saw action in 7 Big 12 contests, all coming off the bench… Averaged 0.4 points on 33.3 percent shooting (1-of-3), including 33.3 percent (1-of-3) from 3-point range, in Big 12 play in 1.0 minute per game… Did not attempt any free throws.

Community College
Played two years at Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kan., during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons… The Blue Dragons posted a 55-14 overall record those two seasons, including a 29-6 mark in 2014-15… The team won the Region VI Championship and was the No. 6 seed in the NJCAA National Tournament…The 29 wins tied for the seventh-most in school history.
Started 34 of 35 games as a sophomore in 2014-15… Averaged 4.4 points on 39 percent (53-of-136), including 33.3 percent (23-of-69) from 3-point range, with 3.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals in 26.8 minutes per game… Led the team in assists, while was fourth in 3-point field goals and minutes played and fifth in steals.
Scored in double figures three times as a sophomore, including a career-high 13 points vs. Barton (1/14/15)… Dished out 5 or more assists on five occasions, including a career-best 10 vs. Colby (1/17/15).
Saw action in 20 games with 4 starts as a true freshman in 2013-14, averaging 1.1 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 12.2 minutes per game.
Coached by Steve Eck.

High School
A three-year lettermen at Andover Central High School in Andover, Kan. … Helped the school to a 17-5 overall record and a 10-2 mark in district play as a senior in 2012-13. 
Named Second Team Class 5A All-State by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA) and to the Wichita Eagle’s All-Metro Team as a senior.
Selected to the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA) All-Star Game.
Averaged 10.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.1 steals in his 64-game prep career.
Averaged a team-leading 18.4 points on 45.9 percent shooting (139-of-303), including 40.9 percent (38-of-73) from 3-point range, to go with 7.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.9 steals as a senior… In addition, he led the team in assists, steals and rebounding.
Scored in double figures in 18 of 21 games as a senior, including eight 20-point and two 30-point outings… Posted a career-high 35 points in a three-overtime win over archrival Andover (2/1/13) on 11-of-24 field goals… Also tallied 30 points vs. Olathe North (1/17/13) on 10-of-14 shooting.
Collected three double-doubles (points-rebounds) on the season, including a career-best 12 rebounds vs. Central (12/4/12).
Also lettered in track and field, where he finished ninth in the javelin at the state meet.
Coached by Jesse Herrmann.

Personal
Zachary Lake Winter was born April 26, 1995 in Madison, Wis. … Parents are Brice and Amy Winter... Has a brother, Clayton.
Expected to earn his bachelor’s degree in business administration in December 2017.

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