Jesse Zarzuela

Photo by: Sydney Kline '26 - @sydney.kline.photography

Photo by: Jack Reeber '23,M'25 - @jackreeber.raw

Position:
G
Class:
Junior
Height:
6-3
Weight:
180
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Spring Woods
Previous School:
Coppin State

2022-23

Transferred to Central Michigan from Coppin State … as a junior, saw action in 17 games with seven starts at off guard … averaged 16.3 points, 2.8 rebounds in 31.8 minutes played per game … also dished out 46 assists with 15 steals … converted 39.9 percent (91-228) of field goals, a team-high 35.6 percent (42-118) of 3-point field goal attempts, 82.8 percent (53-64) of free throws on year … registered 14 double figure scoring games, along with a team-high six 20-point scoring contests … led the team in scoring 10 times and led team in assists five times … registered seven straight double figure scoring games (12/21-1/28) and four straight 20-point games (1/14-1/28) … scored 25 points (8-17 FG), hit 5-11 3-pointers and dished out three assists vs. Western Michigan (1/28) … scored 24 points (9-17 FG), hit 3-6 3-pointers, and grabbed four rebounds vs. Bowling Green (1/24) … finished with 20 points (6-14 FG), hit 5-9 3-pointers with four rebounds vs. Akron (1/17) … scored a career-high 29 points (8-16 FG), hit 3-8 3-pointers, and 10-12 free throws with four rebounds vs. Buffalo (1/14) … finished with 19 points (3-8 FG), hit 13-13 free throws vs. Miami (Ohio) (1/3) … finished with 19 points (8-17 FG), hit 2-7 3-pointers with six rebounds at Michigan (12/29) … scored 11 points with a career-high seven assists vs. Youngstown State (12/21) … scored 25 points (7-17 FG), hit 4-8 3-pointers and 7-8 free throws vs. Robert Morris (12/7) … totaled 16 points with six assists at California Baptist (11/26) … scored 21 points (8-13 FG), hit 4-7 3-pointers vs. Cal State Northridge (11/23) … finished with 13 points vs. High Point (11/21) … scored 15 points (3-7 3FG) with four rebounds at Minnesota (11/17) … scored 17 points (6-11 FG), hit 4-7 3-pointers in season opener and debut at Marquette (11/10).

2021-22 AT COPPIN STATE

Named to the MEAC All-Tournament team where he helped guide Coppin State to the finals … one-time MEAC Player of the Week as a sophomore … started in 18 of the 20 games that he has played ... led Coppin State in scoring and assists with 14.7 points and 3.3 assists per game ... Second on the team in threes (43) and threes per game (2.2) … Scored over 20 points in five games ... Dished out 4+ assists in nine games ... Had his career high against St. Bonaventure (12/1) with 27 points, three assists, and two steals ... Went for 25 points, four rebounds, and two steals in the following game against Cornell (12/3) where hit five threes ... Had a career high in rebounds and steals versus UNCG with 21 points, seven rebounds and eight steals ... Dropped 25 points, three rebounds and two assists against DePaul (11/10) ... Scored 19 points and dished out four assists against George Washington (12/8) ... Also had 19 points with three assists against Canisius (11/24) ... Scored 18 points, four rebounds and sunk four three pointers against Cleveland State (11/22) ... Shot a perfect three of three from beyond the arch to total 13 points versus against University of Maryland Eastern Shore (1/29) ... Shot 7 of 10 from the stripe with a total of 15 points and four assists against Howard (1/24) ... Tallied 13 points, five rebounds, four assists and hit three 3-pointers against East Carolina (11/27) ... In the MEAC Tournament semifinal game against North Carolina Central (3/11), he matched his career high 27 points along with a season high seven assists, five rebounds, two steals and shot an efficient six of eight from beyond the arch for a season high in single game threes ... In the Championship game against Norfolk State (3/128) he finished with 11 points, six assists and five steals.

2020-21 AT MISSOURI STATE WEST PLAINS JUNIOR COLLEGE

Played redshirt sophomore season … Saw action in 11 games with nine starts, averaged 22.8 points per game, shot 49.3 percent from the field (68-138), hit 54.1 percent of his 3-point attempts (46-85) and 84.1 percent of his free throws (69-82) … also averaged 2.6 rebounds per game … scored 34 points (12-22 FG) vs. Link Year Prep … finished with 38 points vs. Illinois Prep … Scored 37 points vs. Southern Arkansas University Tech.

2019-20 AT NAVARRO JUNIOR COLLEGE

Helped guide Navarro to the NJCAA Division 1 Mid-South District Semifinals as a freshman … saw action in five games with three starts as a freshman at Navarro … Averaged 19.2 points, 3.0 assists, and 1.4 rebounds per game and shot 55.4 percent from the floor.

HIGH SCHOOL

Played at Spring Woods High School, where he was coached by Joe Gibson … two-time TABC All-Region Class 6A Region 2 team honoree … earned TABC District 15-6A Player of the Year honors as a senior … named co-District Most Valuable Player as a junior … averaged 22.5 points per game during his senior season … averaged 17 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals per game as a junior … played AAU basketball for Stackz Elite, which was coached by Curtis Scipio … rated a three-star guard by rivals.com and 247sports.com … originally committed to attend UTEP out of high school … also was recruited by Louisiana Tech and North Carolina A&T.