2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

Zach Pederson #21 F

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    220
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Snohomish, Wash.
  • Highschool:
    Edmond CC

Summary

Biography

Single Game Personal-Best
Points: 24 (Jan. 28, 2017 vs. Saint Martin's)
Rebounds: 15 (Feb. 16, 2017 vs. Western Oregon)
Assists: 3 (4x, Most Recent: Feb. 9, 2017 vs. Montana State Billings)
Steals: 3 (Nov. 26, 2016 vs. Quest)
Blocks: 2 (Nov. 21, 2016 vs. Cal State LA)


2016-17 | Senior
Alaska Men's Basketball's Most Inspirational Player of the Year ... One of four Nanooks to appear and start in all 29 games ... Compiled 341 total points throughout the season, averaging 11.8 per game ... Recorded a career- and season-best 24 points on Jan. 28 vs. Saint Martin's ... Scored double-digit figures on 17 different occasions ... Recorded two double-doubles in back-to-back games (Feb. 9 and Feb. 16) ... Pulled down 154 total rebounds throughout 2016-17, including 61 offensive and 93 defensive camrons, averaging 5.3 per game ... Registered a season- and career-best 15 rebounds in a single game on Feb. 16 vs. Western Oregon ... Played a season- and career-best 35 minutes on two occasions (Jan. 26 vs. SPU and Feb. 25 vs. NNU), averaging 25.8 minutes per game ... Tallied 31 assists, 20 steals and eight blocks. 


2015-16 | Junior
One of seven players to play in all 30 games … Made all of his appearances off the bench … Averaged 5.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game … Hit 54.2 percent of his shot attempts … Led the team in free throw percentage with a 82.4 percent clip (14-of-17) … Hit eight 3-point field goals on the year … Collected a career-best 14 points and seven rebounds on Dec. 11 vs. Northwest Nazarene … Had seven games with double-figure points … Grabbed five or more rebounds in five games … Handed out 13 assists … Had four games with two steals.

Prior to Alaska

Edmonds Community College

2014-15 | Sophomore
An All-Northwest Athletic Conference North Region first team selection at Edmonds Community College ... Averaged 17.2 points, 9.6 rebounds in 33 games as a sophomore ... Led the Tritons to a 27-6 record during the 2014-15 season ... Scored double figures in 29 games in 2013-14 and scored double-digits in 17-straight games at one point in the season ... Collected a season-best 30 points on Dec. 6, 2014 against Pierce ... Scored 20-or-more points in 12 games ... Recorded 16 double-doubles in 2013-14 ... Had a 20-20 game with 22 points and a career-best 20 rebounds on Dec. 20, 2014 against Lane ... Grabbed double-figure caroms in 16 games ... Shot 51 percent from the field his final year at ECC ... Scored double-digits in 38 career games at ECC ... Collected 20 career double-doubles

2013-14 | Freshman
Averaged 15.9 points and 7.3 points per game as a freshman ... Scored a career-best 42 points on Nov. 27, 2013 ... Scored double-digits in 24 games, which includes double-figure scoring in 21 of his first 22 career games ... Collected 20-or-more points in nine games as a freshman ... Collected four double-doubles as a freshman ... Grabbed a season-best 14 caroms on Feb. 8.

Glacier Peak High School
Played high school basketball at Glacier Peak High School in Snohomish, Wash.

Personal
Son of Brad and Mary Peterson ... Two siblings: Aubree (twin) and Will ... Majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2015-16Junior

    Forward
    6'6" 215 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2016-17Senior

    Forward
    6'6" 220 lbs
    21