Lucas Joseph Zeller was born on April 7,1987 and is an American-Georgian former professional basketball player.
18 Facts About Luke Zeller
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Luke Zeller is the brother of NBA players Tyler and Cody Zeller, and the nephew of former NBA player Al Eberhard.
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Luke Zeller attended Washington High School in Washington, Indiana where he played for the basketball team all four years under coach Dave Omer.
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Luke Zeller participated in the Nike All-America camps in 2003 and 2004, and was a member of the USA North Team that captured the silver medal at the 2004 Men's Youth Development Festival.
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In five games, Luke Zeller averaged 9.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
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On November 10,2004, Luke Zeller signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for the University of Notre Dame.
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Luke Zeller finished the state championship game with 27 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists.
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Luke Zeller finished his high school career as a four-time all-state, all-section and all-conference honoree, and finished as Washington's all-time leader in points and second in rebounds.
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Luke Zeller earned McDonald's All-American and Indiana Mr Basketball honors at the season's end, was named the school's co-valedictorian, and earned National Honor Roll selection.
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Luke Zeller played in all 36 games and earned seven starts during his final season, averaging a career-high 4.9 points per game, while bringing down 2.8 rebounds per contest.
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Luke Zeller had a career outing against USC Upstate in the season opener as he came off the bench in 19 minutes of action to score a career-high 18 points on 6-of-7 from the field and was 4-of-6 from three-point range.
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Luke Zeller concluded his career tied for third with 128 games played; he made 32 career starts and averaged 4.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.
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On September 22,2010, Luke Zeller signed a one-year deal with Naglis-Adakris of the Lithuanian Basketball League.
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On November 1,2011, Luke Zeller was acquired by the Austin Toros in a trade with the Bakersfield Jam.
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In July 2012, Luke Zeller joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2012 NBA Summer League where he averaged 6.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in three games.
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On December 27,2013, Luke Zeller was reacquired by the Austin Toros.
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Luke Zeller played out the rest of the season with the Toros, averaging 5.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 36 games.
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Luke Zeller is the son of Steve and Lorri Luke Zeller, the nephew of former NBA player Al Eberhard, and older brother of former NBA players Tyler and Cody.