# Zed Key > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Zed_Key > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Zed_Key.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zed_Key > Source revision: 1356432984 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American basketball player (born 2002)}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Zed Key | image = Zed Key.jpg | image_size = | caption = Key in 2022 | number = 23 | position = [Power forward](/source/Power_forward) / [center](/source/Center_(basketball)) | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 8 | weight_lbs = 245 | league = [Atlantic 10 Conference](/source/Atlantic_10_Conference) | team = Dayton Flyers | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|4|4}} | birth_place = | nationality = American | high_school = [Long Island Lutheran](/source/Long_Island_Lutheran_Middle_and_High_School)
([Brookville, New York](/source/Brookville%2C_New_York)) | college = * [Ohio State](/source/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_men's_basketball) (2020–2024) * [Dayton](/source/Dayton_Flyers_men's_basketball) (2024–2025) | highlights = }} '''Zed Key''' (born April 4, 2002) is an American [college basketball](/source/college_basketball) player for the [Dayton Flyers](/source/Dayton_Flyers_men's_basketball) of the [Atlantic 10 Conference](/source/Atlantic_10_Conference). ==Early life== Key was born on April 4, 2002.{{Cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/iamzedkey/status/1378686076966080521?lang=en|title=Tweet|website=Twitter.com}} He was raised in Bay Shore and went to Brentwood HS through his sophomore season and to Long Island Lutheran High School in Brookville, New York as a junior and senior.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dispatch.com/sports/buckeyextra/|first=Adam|last=Jardy|title=Ohio State men's basketball power rankings: No. 10 Zed Key|website=BuckeyeXtra}} With teammate and future [Illinois](/source/Illinois_Fighting_Illini_men's_basketball) [point guard](/source/point_guard) [André Curbelo](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Curbelo), Long Island Lutheran was one of the best high school programs in the country.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-basketball/andre-curbelo-illinois-zed-key-ohio-state-long-island-lutheran-i92441|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130171743/https://www.newsday.com/amp/sports/college/college-basketball/andre-curbelo-illinois-zed-key-ohio-state-long-island-lutheran-1.50121870|url-status=live|archive-date=January 30, 2021|first=Owen|last=O'Brien|title=Former LuHi teammates Zed Key, Andre Curbelo face off in Big Ten matchup|website=Newsday}} In his junior season, Long Island Lutheran won the New York Class AA state championship.{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-york/glencove/li-lutheran-boys-basketball-wins-state-federation-championship|first=Stephen|last=Romano|title=LI Lutheran Wins State Federation Basketball Championship|website=Patch}} He averaged 18 points and 8.7 rebounds in his senior season.{{Cite web|url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/roster/zed-key/|title=Zed Key Bio|website=Ohio State Athletics}} In wins over national powerhouses [Sierra Canyon High School](/source/Sierra_Canyon_High_School) and [The Patrick School](/source/The_Patrick_School), Key had standout performances, scoring 25 and 37 points, respectively.{{Cite web|url=https://www.zagsblog.com/2020/02/13/ohio-state-signee-zed-key-completes-monster-week-with-37-and-16-as-luhi-tops-the-patrick-school/|first=Adam|last=Zagoria|title=Ohio State signee Zed Key completes monster week with 37 and 16 as LuHi tops the Patrick School|website=ZagsBlog}} Key was rated as a three and four-star [recruit](/source/college_recruiting) and ranked as the fourth best player in New York. On September 22, 2019, Key committed to [Ohio State](/source/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_men's_basketball) over offers from teams such as [Florida](/source/Florida_Gators_men's_basketball), [Illinois](/source/Illinois_Fighting_Illini_men's_basketball), and [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin_Badgers_men's_basketball).{{Cite web|url=https://usatodayhss.com/2019/zed-key-commits-to-ohio-state-basketball|first=Logan|last=Newman|title=Three-star power forward Zed Key commits to Ohio State|website=USA Today High School Sports}} {{College Athlete Recruit Start|collapse=no|year=2020}} {{College Athlete Recruit Entry | recruit= Zed Key | position= [PF](/source/Power_forward_(basketball)) | hometown= [Bay Shore, NY](/source/Bay_Shore%2C_New_York) | highschool = [Long Island Lutheran](/source/Long_Island_Lutheran_Middle_and_High_School) (NY) | feet= 6 | inches = 7 | weight = 215 | 40 = | commitdate= September 22, 2019 | scout stars = | rivals stars = 4 | 247 stars= 3 | espn stars= 4 | espn grade= 80 }} {{College Athlete Recruit End | 40 = | year = 2020 | rivals ref title = Ohio State 2020 Basketball Commitments | scout ref title = | espn ref title= 2020 Ohio State Buckeyes Recruiting Class | 247 ref title = | rivals school= ohiostate | 247 school = | espn schoolid= 194 | scout overall = | rivals overall= 113 | 247 overall= 155 | espn overall= N/A | accessdate= February 26, 2022 | bball= yes }} ==College career== Key started his college career off the bench during his freshman year, averaging 5.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/zed-key-1.html|title=Zed Key Statistics|website=CollegeBasketballReference}} He played in all 31 games and totaled 22 blocks, trailing only [E. J. Liddell](/source/E._J._Liddell) on [Ohio State](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Ohio_State_Buckeyes_men's_basketball_team). In a win over [Cleveland State](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Cleveland_State_Vikings_men's_basketball_team), he earned a double-double, scoring 12 points and pulling down 10 rebounds.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dispatch.com/sports/buckeyextra/|first=Adam|last=Jardy|title=Without E.J. Liddell, Ohio State leans on CJ Walker, Zed Key to hold off Cleveland State|website=BuckeyeXtra}} In his sophomore season, Key became a consistent starter.{{Cite web |last=Husslein |first=Megan |date=2021-12-13 |title=Player Spotlight: Zed Key’s strong start, entertaining personality |url=https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2021/12/13/22831223/ohio-state-mens-basketball-player-spotlight-zed-key-strong-start-sophomore-campaign |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=Land-Grant Holy Land|publisher=SB Nation}} He scored a career-high 20 points as an unranked [Ohio State](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Ohio_State_Buckeyes_men's_basketball_team) upset [Duke](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Duke_Blue_Devils_men's_basketball_team) at home.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32758907/ohio-state-defeats-no-1-duke-means-buckeyes-blue-devils-college-basketball|title=Ohio State defeats No. 1 Duke -- What it means for the Buckeyes, the Blue Devils and college basketball|website=ESPN.com}} Overall, he averaged 7.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in 23 starts for the Buckeyes. On April 15, 2024, Key transferred to [Dayton](/source/Dayton_Flyers_men's_basketball).{{cite magazine|author=Chen, Michael|title=Former Ohio State basketball starter Zed Key has found his new home|url=https://buckeyeswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/15/ohio-state-basketball-zed-key-transfers-to-dayton-flyers/|magazine=Buckeyes Wire|publisher=[USA Today](/source/USA_Today)|date=April 15, 2024|access-date=April 16, 2024}} Zed enjoys playing blackjack at the St.Henry Picnic, in his free time. ==Career statistics== {{NBA player statistics legend}} ===College=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season) | style="text-align:left;"| [Ohio State](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Ohio_State_Buckeyes_men's_basketball_team) | '''31''' || 1 || 11.7 || '''.616''' || .000 || .551 || 3.4 || .3 || .1 || .7 || 5.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season) | style="text-align:left;"| [Ohio State](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Ohio_State_Buckeyes_men's_basketball_team) | 29 || '''23''' || 19.8 || .561 || .000 || .581 || 5.6 || .5 || .2 || .8 || 7.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season) | style="text-align:left;"| [Ohio State](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Ohio_State_Buckeyes_men's_basketball_team) | 25 || '''23''' || '''24.8''' || .550 || '''.292''' || '''.659''' || '''7.5''' || '''.8''' || '''.6''' || '''1.0''' || '''10.8''' |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 88 || 47 || 18.5 || .570 || .292 || .607 || 5.5 || .5 || .3 || .8 || 7.9 {{S-end}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/zed-key/9337 Ohio State Buckeyes bio] {{DEFAULTSORT:Key, Zed}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen Category:American men's basketball players Category:Basketball players from Suffolk County, New York Category:Centers (basketball) Category:Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball players Category:People from Bay Shore, New York Category:Sportspeople from Islip, New York Category:Power forwards --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Zed Key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zed_Key) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zed_Key?action=history)). 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