Eastern Michigan Athletics
2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Zane Gay
- Position:
- G
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Olivet, Mich.
- High School:
- Olivet
EMU: Has earned three letters while playing in 69 games during his career and has earned 15 starts...Averaging 3.4 points and 1.7 rebounds a game during his career...Turned in career-bests with 16 points and six field goals at Western Michigan (Jan. 20, 2007)...Has made 28 three-point field goals during his career...Scored in double figures nine times.
2007-08: Earned his third letter after playing in 27 games, starting once, at Oakland (Nov. 17)...Averaged 5.0 points and 2.4 rebounds...Made 51.6 percent of his field goals (48-of-93) and hit 13-of-42 three-point shots (31.0 percent)...Scored in double figures seven times with a season-best 14 at Notre Dame (Dec. 1)...Connected on five-of-seven field goals at home against Toledo (Jan. 22).
2006-07: Earned his second letter after playing in 20 games...Led the team in three-point percentage, shooting 55.6 percent while making 10-of-18 attempts…Shot 51.6 percent from the field (16-of-31) averaging 2.4 points-per-game…Notched 17 rebounds, four assist and four steals…Set career-best in points (16), field goals (6), three-pointers (3) and assists (2) at Western Michigan (Jan. 20).
2005-06: Played in 22 games and started 14 as a true freshman...Averaged 2.3 points and 1.6 rebounds...Recorded career-bests in points scored (12) and rebounds (7) at home against Western Michigan (Jan. 24)...Made 12-of-17 free throws for a percentage of .706...Earned his first varsity letter.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Olivet High School where he was a four-year starter on the basketball team...Senior Year: Earned All-State selection in both basketball and football...Head basketball coach was Brian Dartt...Helped lead the Olivet basketball team to a 28-0 record in 2004-05, including a Class C state championship...Finished third in the balloting for Mr. Basketball in the state of Michigan... Averaged 22.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.1 steals and 2.0 assists as a senior...Selected by The Lansing State Journal as the Player of the Year...Also caught 36 passes for 862 yards and six touchdowns in football to earn first-team All-State selection by The Associated Press...Was a first-team All-League pick in both football and basketball...Junior Year: Selected All-State in basketball...Named first-team All-Area by both The Lansing State Journal and The Battle Creek Enquirer and News...Sophomore Year: Honorable mention All-State and first-team All-League pick in basketball.
PERSONAL: Name: Zane Elliot Gay...Son of Bryon Gay and Mike and Linda McGuire...Born 2-14-87...Has two brothers, Jake Gay and Dylan McGuire, and one sister, Lauren McGuire...Mother, Linda, is a graduate of Olivet College...Marketing major.
