Tennessee basketball legend Zakai Zeigler's brother has found a new home.
Armoni Zeigler, his younger half-brother, has transferred from Saint Peter's to Ball State.
He has two seasons of eligibility remaining.
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The brothers met in the NCAA Tournament
In Zakai Zeigler's junior year and Armoni Zeigler's freshman year, the pair met up in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
In the Round of 64, Tennessee beat Saint Peter's 83-49. The Vols built off of this to move on to the Elite Eight for just the second time in school history.
Zakai Zeigler started in the game and played 31 minutes. He scored 11 points on 3-for-6 shooting from the field, with all makes coming from beyond the 3-point line. He also added 10 assists to notch a double-double.
Armoni Zeigler came off the bench for the Peacocks and played 16 minutes. He did not score in the game.
Zakai Zeigler's legendary career
Zakai Zeigler played all four seasons at Tennessee, quickly becoming a fan favorite.
Standing at just a listed 5-foot-9, his pesty defense earned him consecutive SEC Defensive Player of the Year honors. He was also a finalist for Naismith Defensive Player of the Year as a senior alongside Jahmai Mashck. This was the first time a pair of teammates were ever in the group of four finalists.
As a senior, he earned multiple All-American honors and was a First-Team All-SEC player. This came on averages of 13.6 points, 7.4 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game.
He shot 40.4% from the field and 32.2% on 3-pointers during the campaign. He started in all 37 contests he appeared in while missing one game.
The result of the Zakai Zeigler-led squad was a back-to-back trip to the Elite Eight. He was a major part of two of Tennessee's three Elite Eight appearances due to making the round the year prior, as well.
As a junior on that Elite Eight squad, Zakai Zeigler started in 30 games and appeared in 36. He averaged 11.8 points per game to go with 6.1 assists and 2.8 rebounds.
He was a First-Team All-SEC member that year along with his first of two SEC Defensive Player of the Year honors.
As a sophomore, Zakai Zeigler started in 15 of his 30 appearances. His season was cut short, though, due to an ACL injury late in the year.
He still managed to crack the SEC All-Defense team while averaging 10.7 points per game with 5.4 assists and 2.7 rebounds.
As a freshman, Zakai Zeigler played in 35 games and started one. He averaged 8.8 points, 2.7 assists and 1.9 rebounds while sharing time with fellow freshman point guard Kennedy Chandler.
Armoni Zeigler's time at Saint Peter's
Zakai Zeigler's younger half-brother has him in the height department. Armoni Zeigler stands at 6-foot-4.
As a sophomore, Armoni Zeigler played in 27 games and started 23. He averaged 11.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. He also led the team in steals.
As a freshman, he played in 33 games and started 10 as the only freshman on the team. He averaged 6.2 points per game on 38.7% shooting from the field and 34.8% on 3-pointers.
That year, he helped the squad reach the NCAA Tournament after winning the conference tournament title.
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