2012-13 Men's Basketball
Roster
Zaid Hearst
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Bethesda, Md.
- Previous Team:
- Salisbury (Conn.) School
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 190
As a Senior in 2014-15:
- The only Bobcat to start in all 30 games
- First-Team All-MAAC selection
- NABC All-District I selection
- MAAC All-Academic Team
- Led the Bobcats in scoring at 18.3 points per game
- Added 6.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest as well
- Opened the season with 34 points on 12-20 shooting, as well as 11 rebounds and five assists, in a three-point win over Yale (11/13), playing 49 out of a possible 50 minutes
- Scored 24 points, including 11-11 from the foul line, in a win over Oregon State (12/21)
- Had 27 points in a 72-71 win over Marist (1/18), making the winning basket with 17 seconds left to break a 70-70 deadlock
- Also scored 27 points in back-to-back road games at Iona (1/6) and Monmouth (1/9)
- Shot 11-17 from the floor in the Monmouth game and added 10 rebounds for a double-double
- Had 26 points and 11 rebounds at Saint Peter's (1/2)
- Scored 22 points on 8-13 shooting in the regular season finale against Manhattan (3/1), while also pulling down nine rebounds
- Played 48 minutes in a double-overtime contest against Niagara (2/1), scoring 26 points, including the tying basket with two seconds left in regulation on a putback
- Had 13 points, seven rebounds and a season-high eight assists in a win over Lehigh (12/18).
As a Junior in 2013-14:
- Named MAAC All-Conference and College Sports Madness Third Team
- Earned All-MAAC Academic and NABC Honors Court recognition
- Averaged 15.5 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game
- Ranked 10th in the MAAC in scoring and ninth in the MAAC in rebounding
- Shot 44.0 percent from the field, 41.0 percent from three-point land and 82.8 percent from the free-throw line
- Ranked sixth in league in free-throw percentage and eighth in the league in three-point percentage
- Ranked top 15 in the MAAC in offensive rebounding (2.6) and defensive rebounding (4.0)
- Totaled seven double-doubles which ranked fifth in the league
- Scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds in the season-opening win against Hartford (11/9)
- Recorded four straight double-doubles: 14 points and 12 rebounds against Albany(11/16), 22 points and 14 rebounds against Hampton (11/20), 19 points and 12 rebounds at Maine (11/25), and 10 points and 10 rebounds against Boston University (12/2)
- Had 20 points, six rebounds and four assist in the win over Fairfield (12/6)
- Collected his fifth double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds at Vermont (12/15)
- Finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Iona (1/6)
- Notched 20 points, five rebounds and four assists in the win over Manhattan College (1/9)
- Averaged 27.7 points per game over a three-game stretch: 25 points and 10 rebounds in the win at Manhattan (1/26), a career-high 33 points on 11-of-18 shooting - going 9-of-11 from the free-throw line against Canisius (1/30), and 25 points and eight rebounds at Siena (2/1)
- Had at least 20 points in three straight games: 20 points and five rebounds at Fairfield (2/13)
- 20 points and five rebounds against Saint Peter’s (2/16), and 21 points and five assists at Canisius (2/20)
- Scored 25 points and five rebounds in the regular-season finale at Marist (3/2)
- Averaged 12.7 points in postseason play, including 15 points in both the MAAC Quarterfinals and the MAAC Semifinals.
As a Sophomore in 2012-13:
- Started in all 31 games for the Bobcats
- Averaged 10.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.42 assists per game
- Ranked second on the team and 25th in the Northeast Conference in points per game
- Finished second on the team and 11th in the league in free-throw percentage (.779)
- Connected on 42 percent (113-268) of his field goal attempts, including 35 percent (34-97) of his three-point field goal attempts
- Corralled 15 steals and blocked 14 shots
- Scored 17 points and grabbed five rebounds in an overtime win against Iona in the Paradise Jam (11/16)
- Compiled a season-high of 18 points at Boston University (12/16)
- Posted his first double-double of the season with 13 points and 12 rebounds against St. Francis Brooklyn (1/3) – matching a career-high for rebounds in a game
- Averaged 13.2 points and 4.0 rebounds over a five game stretch, including a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Saint Francis U (1/17) and 17 points in a win over CCSU (1/24)
- Poured in 16 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out four assists at Mount St. Mary’s (1/31)
- Scored 12 points, which included an 8-for-10 performance from the free-throw line and snatched five rebounds in a win over Wagner (2/2)
- Finished with 16 points and seven rebounds in a win over Saint Francis U (2/16) - Rattled off four consecutive games with double-digits to extend the streak to six games
- Scored 17 points at CCSU (2/25); 17 points at St. Francis Brooklyn (2/28); and matched a season-high with 18 points at LIU Brooklyn in the regular-season finale (3/2).
As a Freshman in 2011-12:
- Appeared in all 32 games, including 27 as a starter for the Bobcats
- Enjoyed a tremendous freshman campaign, averaging 7.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game
- Connected on 44 percent (85-196) of his field goal attempts, including 36 percent (20-56) of his three-point field goal attempts
- Finished second on the team in free-throw percentage (.732) and third on the team in assists (43)
- Gathered 21 steals and picked up one block
- In his first career game, collected seven points, six rebounds, two assists and a seven in a starting role against Fairfield University at the Connecticut 6 Classic (11/11)
- Posted 14 points, six rebounds and two steals in a win at Hartford (12/6)
- Chipped in with 16 points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal in a win at Colgate (12/22)
- Chimed in with 13 points and seven rebounds in a win against Boston University, a game that was televised on NESN (12/31)
- Picked up 10 points and five rebounds against LIU Brooklyn (1.7)
- Posted a career-high 19 points on 8-of-13 (.615) shooting and hauled in eight rebounds at LIU Brooklyn (2/18)
- Scored 15 points on a blistering 7-of-8 (.875) shooting and pulled down eight rebounds in a win against Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/23)
- Averaged 12 points,seven rebounds and two assists in postseason play, including his first career double-double with 12 points and a career-high 12 rebounds against Penn in the CBI Invitational (3/14).
Before Quinnipiac:
- Averaged 16.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game as a senior after posting averages of 18.7 points,11.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.9 steals per game as a junior for Coach Jeff Ruskin at the Salisbury School
- Earned New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class A First Team honors in his final year at Salisbury
- Was named All-Western New England First Team in 2010, before earning Hoop Group Southern Invitational Jam Fest All-Star status the following summer, playing for Mid-Atlantic Select
- Also named to the Hoop Group Summer Classic East All-Tournament Team
- New England Recruiting Report named Hearst the No. 8 prospect in Connecticut and the No. 28 recruit in New England for 2011.
Personal:
- The son of Tanya Hearst
- Born in Silver Spring, Md.
- Has an older brother, Geoffrey
- A communications major
