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Jersey Number 33
Zach Pirog
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 220
- Hometown:
- Highlands Ranch, Colo.
- High School:
- ThunderRidge
As a Freshman (2015-16)
Appeared in 15 games off the bench as a freshman, averaging 1.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.7 blocks over 5.3 minutes per contest...Scored a career-high 12 points vs. Saint Mary's (Nov. 15), shooting 6-of-9 from the floor...Also pulled down a career-high eight rebounds and had a pair of blocks in the game...Put up three blocks with three boards at Northern Colorado (Nov. 25)...Had two blocks vs. South Dakota (Jan. 30)...In Omaha's season finale at Duquesne (March 16), grabbed eight rebounds.
ThunderRidge High School
Lettered three years for coach Joe Ortiz at ThunderRidge High School...As a senior, led ThunderRidge to a 24-4 record, a Continental League Championship and the state title game...Named to the Denver Post’s All-Colorado Team, as well as first-team all-state and first-team all-conference...Nominee for Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year...Averaged 14.6 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game...Owns school records for career blocks (150), single-season blocks (82) and single-game blocks (seven), single-season rebounds (252) and single-game rebounds (21), career double-doubles (16) and single-season double-doubles (12)...Finished his career ranked third in school history for career rebounds (468)...Designated a two-star recruit by ESPN...Played AAU ball for Coach Brett Cloepfil of the Colorado Chaos program, which also produced current Maverick forward Daniel Meyer.
Personal
Born Oct. 3, 1996 in Denver, Colo....Parents are Mike and Kim Pirog...Has one sister, Alex...Majoring in criminal justice.
Appeared in 15 games off the bench as a freshman, averaging 1.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.7 blocks over 5.3 minutes per contest...Scored a career-high 12 points vs. Saint Mary's (Nov. 15), shooting 6-of-9 from the floor...Also pulled down a career-high eight rebounds and had a pair of blocks in the game...Put up three blocks with three boards at Northern Colorado (Nov. 25)...Had two blocks vs. South Dakota (Jan. 30)...In Omaha's season finale at Duquesne (March 16), grabbed eight rebounds.
ThunderRidge High School
Lettered three years for coach Joe Ortiz at ThunderRidge High School...As a senior, led ThunderRidge to a 24-4 record, a Continental League Championship and the state title game...Named to the Denver Post’s All-Colorado Team, as well as first-team all-state and first-team all-conference...Nominee for Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year...Averaged 14.6 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game...Owns school records for career blocks (150), single-season blocks (82) and single-game blocks (seven), single-season rebounds (252) and single-game rebounds (21), career double-doubles (16) and single-season double-doubles (12)...Finished his career ranked third in school history for career rebounds (468)...Designated a two-star recruit by ESPN...Played AAU ball for Coach Brett Cloepfil of the Colorado Chaos program, which also produced current Maverick forward Daniel Meyer.
Personal
Born Oct. 3, 1996 in Denver, Colo....Parents are Mike and Kim Pirog...Has one sister, Alex...Majoring in criminal justice.
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