50 Steve Zielinski
Steve Zielinski
  • Height:
    6-9
  • Weight:
    230
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Brown Deer, Wis.
  • High School:
    Brown Deer
  • Position:
    C
  • Major:
    Justice and Public Policy
  • Pronunciation:
    ZEL-in-ski
  • gp
    27
  • pts/g
    10.8
  • fg %
    51.7
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    57.9
  • reb/g
    6.9
  • a/g
    0.3

Bio

2012-13 Season (Senior): Named Northern Athletics Conference Defensive Player of the Year...Earned All-NAC Honorable Mention recognition...Appeared in and started all 27 games...Averaged 26.9 minutes per contest...Ranked 14th in the nation and led the conference in blocked shots, averaging 2.63 blocks per game...Scored 10.8 points per game while shooting 51.7 percent (124-for-240) from the floor...Pulled down 6.9 rebounds per game...Posted three double-doubles...Scored in double-figures in 14 games...Began year with season-best 22 points, adding five rebounds against Carroll University (Nov. 16)...Blocked a season-high nine shots versus Marian University (Jan. 15)...Scored 13 points and grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds against Lakeland College (Jan. 23)...Scored 14 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, while adding five blocks versus Maranatha Baptist Bible College (Dec. 8)...Netted 16 points and added 12 rebounds versus Aurora University (Jan. 12)...Grabbed 12 rebounds, while adding nine points and four blocked shots in NAC Quarterfinal win over MSOE (Feb. 16)...Blocked six shots, while adding eight rebounds versus Edgewood College (Jan. 29)...Scored 17 points, blocked five shots, and pulled down eight rebounds against Benedictine University (Jan. 5)...Finished with 11 points, seven rebounds, and one block in NAC Semifinal contest against Lakeland College (Feb. 19).

2011-12 Season (Junior): Appeared in 25 games for CUW, starting four of them... logged 318 minutes...  grabbed 81 rebounds including 38 offensive boards... blocked 34 shots in conference (3rd in the NAC)... scored 135 points overall...

Top performances: Scored 20 points against Lakeland on Feb. 23rd, shooting 86% from the field and 89% from the free throw line... added a 13 point effort against Marian on Feb. 21st ...  shot 50% overall from the field.

2010-11 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in 19 games…Logged 130 minutes…Scored 50 points…Finished with 34 rebounds, 16 offensive…Recorded 15 blocks…Shot 51.4 percent (19-of-37) from the field…Made 12-of-19 (63.2 percent) free throws…Recorded two points and a block during an 80-75 loss at Carroll University (Nov. 20)…Grabbed two rebounds in a 79-55 victory at Concordia University Chicago (Nov. 27)…Scored four points, including 2-for-3 at the free throw line, along with a block during an 89-62 win over Wisconsin Lutheran College (Nov. 30)…Grabbed two offensive rebounds in an 82-79 win over Marian University (Dec. 8)…Scored a career-high 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting, to go along with a career-high eight rebounds and two blocks, during an 86-61 victory at Silver Lake College (Dec. 16)…Recorded six points on 3-for-3 shooting, along with a block, during an 87-64 win over Dominican University (Jan. 8)…Rejected two shots during an 84-62 win at MSOE (Jan. 15)…Finished with three points, on 3-of-4 free throws, and three rebounds and a block during an 82-65 at Wisconsin Lutheran College (Jan. 26)…Scored 10 points, on three field goals and 4-of-5 at the free throw line, along with six rebounds and a career-best three blocks in an 86-66 victory over Concordia University Nebraska (Jan. 29)…Finished with four points, two rebounds and a block during a 90-58 win against Wisconsin Lutheran College (Feb. 23), the quarterfinals of the Northern Athletics Conference Tournament…Scored two points and grabbed two rebounds in a 68-61 loss to Luther College (Mar. 3), the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

High School (Brown Deer): A four-time varsity letter winner and starter on the basketball team…Also earned a varsity letter with the baseball team.

Personal: Son of Glenn and Dawn Zielinski…Has one older brother, Todd.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 2 Rockford W, 77-66
Feb 6 at MSOE L, 71-63
Feb 9 at Wisconsin Lutheran W, 61-55
Feb 12 at Maranatha Baptist W, 67-62
Feb 16 MSOE W, 66-56
Feb 19 at Lakeland L, 69-68
  Overall Conf
Games 27 16
Games started 27 16
Minutes 725 424
Minutes per game 26.9 26.5
FG 124-240 68-130
FG Pct 51.7 52.3
3PT 0-1 0-1
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 44-76 26-48
FT Pct 57.9 54.2
Off rebounds 67 37
Def rebounds 118 79
Total rebounds 185 116
Rebounds per game 6.9 7.3
Personal fouls 56 33
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 8 7
Turnovers 33 24
Assist to turnover ratio 0.2 0.3
Steals 16 10
Blocks 71 50
Points 292 162
Points per game 10.8 10.1
Points per 40 min 16.1 15.3

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 16 at Carroll L, 78-74 1 29 9-14 64.3 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 22
Nov 17 vs. Buena Vista L, 76-66 1 27 9-14 64.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 20
Nov 27 at Marian W, 59-58 1 30 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 8
Nov 29 at Elmhurst W, 74-70 1 29 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 5 at Lakeland L, 86-81 1 30 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 13
Dec 8 Maranatha Baptist W, 67-49 1 31 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 14
Dec 19 vs. Mount Saint Vincent W, 80-64 1 26 7-12 58.3 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 14
Dec 20 vs. Bates W, 60-58 1 23 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 29 vs. UW-Oshkosh L, 70-62 1 25 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 13
Dec 30 vs. UW-Stout L, 62-42 1 29 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Jan 2 vs. Concordia Chicago W, 79-63 1 20 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 12
Jan 5 Benedictine W, 61-53 1 26 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 17
Jan 9 MSOE W, 74-61 1 22 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 5
Jan 12 at Aurora L, 89-78 1 33 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 16
Jan 15 Marian W, 67-60 1 31 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 3
Jan 17 at Edgewood W, 85-64 1 22 9-12 75.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 19
Jan 19 Dominican L, 67-59 1 27 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 23 Lakeland W, 79-69 1 31 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 13
Jan 25 vs. Concordia Ann Arbor W, 88-79 1 28 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 16
Jan 26 at Concordia Nebraska W, 64-62 1 33 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 29 Edgewood W, 67-50 1 24 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 2 Rockford W, 77-66 1 23 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 9
Feb 6 at MSOE L, 71-63 1 19 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Feb 9 at Wisconsin Lutheran W, 61-55 1 21 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 1-4 25.0 3
Feb 12 at Maranatha Baptist W, 67-62 1 34 8-15 53.3 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 19
Feb 16 MSOE W, 66-56 1 24 3-11 27.3 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 9
Feb 19 at Lakeland L, 69-68 1 28 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 11

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 16 at Carroll L, 78-74 1 29 1 4 5 0 0 - 0 0 3 0
Nov 17 vs. Buena Vista L, 76-66 1 27 3 3 6 0 2 0.0 0 1 2 0
Nov 27 at Marian W, 59-58 1 30 0 6 6 1 4 0.3 1 0 3 0
Nov 29 at Elmhurst W, 74-70 1 29 2 3 5 0 1 0.0 0 3 2 0
Dec 5 at Lakeland L, 86-81 1 30 2 2 4 1 1 1.0 1 2 3 0
Dec 8 Maranatha Baptist W, 67-49 1 31 2 10 12 1 2 0.5 0 5 1 0
Dec 19 vs. Mount Saint Vincent W, 80-64 1 26 3 5 8 0 0 - 1 3 2 0
Dec 20 vs. Bates W, 60-58 1 23 3 5 8 0 0 - 0 2 3 0
Dec 29 vs. UW-Oshkosh L, 70-62 1 25 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 2 3 1 0
Dec 30 vs. UW-Stout L, 62-42 1 29 3 5 8 0 0 - 0 0 3 0
Jan 2 vs. Concordia Chicago W, 79-63 1 20 4 5 9 1 2 0.5 1 2 1 0
Jan 5 Benedictine W, 61-53 1 26 1 7 8 0 2 0.0 0 5 3 0
Jan 9 MSOE W, 74-61 1 22 3 4 7 0 0 - 0 2 3 0
Jan 12 at Aurora L, 89-78 1 33 5 7 12 0 7 0.0 1 3 2 0
Jan 15 Marian W, 67-60 1 31 1 7 8 1 1 1.0 0 9 0 0
Jan 17 at Edgewood W, 85-64 1 22 2 3 5 0 1 0.0 0 1 0 0
Jan 19 Dominican L, 67-59 1 27 0 5 5 0 0 - 1 3 3 0
Jan 23 Lakeland W, 79-69 1 31 5 8 13 0 0 - 1 2 4 0
Jan 25 vs. Concordia Ann Arbor W, 88-79 1 28 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 1 3 1 0
Jan 26 at Concordia Nebraska W, 64-62 1 33 4 2 6 0 2 0.0 1 1 2 0
Jan 29 Edgewood W, 67-50 1 24 2 6 8 0 0 - 0 6 1 0
Feb 2 Rockford W, 77-66 1 23 3 3 6 1 0 - 0 4 3 0
Feb 6 at MSOE L, 71-63 1 19 4 1 5 1 1 1.0 0 2 4 0
Feb 9 at Wisconsin Lutheran W, 61-55 1 21 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 2 3 1 0
Feb 12 at Maranatha Baptist W, 67-62 1 34 2 5 7 0 2 0.0 2 1 1 0
Feb 16 MSOE W, 66-56 1 24 7 5 12 0 1 0.0 1 4 2 0
Feb 19 at Lakeland L, 69-68 1 28 3 4 7 0 1 0.0 0 1 2 0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2009-10 5 - 2.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.4 100.0 0.4
2010-11 19 - 6.8 1.0-1.9 51.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-1.0 63.2 2.6
2011-12 25 4 12.7 2.2-3.7 60.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-1.9 48.9 5.4
2012-13 27 27 26.9 4.6-8.9 51.7 0.0-0.0 0.0 1.6-2.8 57.9 10.8
Total 76 31 15.6 2.6-4.9 53.8 0.0-0.0 0.0 1.1-1.9 56.3 6.3

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2009-10 5 - 14 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
2010-11 19 - 130 19-37 51.4 0-0 - 12-19 63.2 50
2011-12 25 4 318 56-93 60.2 0-0 - 23-47 48.9 135
2012-13 27 27 725 124-240 51.7 0-1 0.0 44-76 57.9 292
Total 76 31 1187 199-370 53.8 0-1 0.0 81-144 56.3 479

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2009-10 5 - 2.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 5.7-5.7 100.0 5.7
2010-11 19 - 6.8 5.8-11.4 51.4 0.0-0.0 - 3.7-5.8 63.2 15.4
2011-12 25 4 12.7 7.0-11.7 60.2 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-5.9 48.9 17.0
2012-13 27 27 26.9 6.8-13.2 51.7 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.4-4.2 57.9 16.1
Total 76 31 15.6 6.7-12.5 53.8 0.0-0.0 0.0 2.7-4.9 56.3 16.1

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2009-10 5 - 2.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.2
2010-11 19 - 6.8 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.8
2011-12 25 4 12.7 1.5 1.7 3.2 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.2 1.4
2012-13 27 27 26.9 2.5 4.4 6.9 2.1 0.0 0.3 1.2 0.2 0.6 2.6
Total 76 31 15.6 1.6 2.4 4.0 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.6

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2009-10 5 - 14 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 1.0 0 1
2010-11 19 - 130 15 19 34 16 0 2 9 0.2 1 15
2011-12 25 4 318 38 43 81 44 0 7 21 0.3 6 34
2012-13 27 27 725 67 118 185 56 0 8 33 0.2 16 71
Total 76 31 1187 121 183 304 118 0 18 64 0.3 23 121

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2009-10 5 - 2.8 2.9 8.6 11.4 5.7 0.0 2.9 2.9 1.0 0.0 2.9
2010-11 19 - 6.8 4.6 5.8 10.5 4.9 0.0 0.6 2.8 0.2 0.3 4.6
2011-12 25 4 12.7 4.8 5.4 10.2 5.5 0.0 0.9 2.6 0.3 0.8 4.3
2012-13 27 27 26.9 3.7 6.5 10.2 3.1 0.0 0.4 1.8 0.2 0.9 3.9
Total 76 31 15.6 4.1 6.2 10.2 4.0 0.0 0.6 2.2 0.3 0.8 4.1

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 27 27 26.9 4.6-8.9 51.7 0.0-0.0 0.0 1.6-2.8 57.9 10.8
Conference 16 16 26.5 4.2-8.1 52.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.6-3.0 54.2 10.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 9 9 26.6 3.1-7.1 43.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.9-3.0 63.0 8.1
Away 11 11 28.0 4.9-9.3 52.9 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.7-3.0 57.6 11.5
Neutral 7 7 25.4 6.0-10.6 56.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-2.3 50.0 13.1
Result Wins 18 18 26.6 4.2-8.4 49.7 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.5-2.9 51.9 9.8
Losses 9 9 27.4 5.4-9.9 55.1 0.0-0.0 - 1.9-2.7 70.8 12.8
Month November 4 4 28.8 5.5-10.0 55.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-2.8 72.7 13.0
December 6 6 27.3 5.3-10.5 50.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-2.3 50.0 11.8
January 11 11 27.0 4.3-7.8 54.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.7 53.3 10.0
February 6 6 24.8 3.8-8.5 45.1 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.2-3.5 61.9 9.8

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 27 27 725 124-240 51.7 0-1 0.0 44-76 57.9 292
Conference 16 16 424 68-130 52.3 0-1 0.0 26-48 54.2 162
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 9 9 239 28-64 43.8 0-0 - 17-27 63.0 73
Away 11 11 308 54-102 52.9 0-1 0.0 19-33 57.6 127
Neutral 7 7 178 42-74 56.8 0-0 - 8-16 50.0 92
Result Wins 18 18 478 75-151 49.7 0-1 0.0 27-52 51.9 177
Losses 9 9 247 49-89 55.1 0-0 - 17-24 70.8 115
Month November 4 4 115 22-40 55.0 0-0 - 8-11 72.7 52
December 6 6 164 32-63 50.8 0-0 - 7-14 50.0 71
January 11 11 297 47-86 54.7 0-0 - 16-30 53.3 110
February 6 6 149 23-51 45.1 0-1 0.0 13-21 61.9 59

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 27 27 26.9 6.8-13.2 51.7 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.4-4.2 57.9 16.1
Conference 16 16 26.5 6.4-12.3 52.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.5-4.5 54.2 15.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 9 9 26.6 4.7-10.7 43.8 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-4.5 63.0 12.2
Away 11 11 28.0 7.0-13.2 52.9 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.5-4.3 57.6 16.5
Neutral 7 7 25.4 9.4-16.6 56.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.8-3.6 50.0 20.7
Result Wins 18 18 26.6 6.3-12.6 49.7 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.3-4.4 51.9 14.8
Losses 9 9 27.4 7.9-14.4 55.1 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-3.9 70.8 18.6
Month November 4 4 28.8 7.7-13.9 55.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-3.8 72.7 18.1
December 6 6 27.3 7.8-15.4 50.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.7-3.4 50.0 17.3
January 11 11 27.0 6.3-11.6 54.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-4.0 53.3 14.8
February 6 6 24.8 6.2-13.7 45.1 0.0-0.3 0.0 3.5-5.6 61.9 15.8

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 27 27 26.9 2.5 4.4 6.9 2.1 0.0 0.3 1.2 0.2 0.6 2.6
Conference 16 16 26.5 2.3 4.9 7.3 2.1 0.0 0.4 1.5 0.3 0.6 3.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 9 26.6 2.7 6.1 8.8 2.2 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.3 4.4
Away 11 11 28.0 2.4 3.4 5.7 2.1 0.0 0.3 1.9 0.1 0.7 1.5
Neutral 7 7 25.4 2.4 3.7 6.1 1.9 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.3 0.7 2.0
Result Wins 18 18 26.6 2.6 4.8 7.3 1.8 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.3 0.6 3.1
Losses 9 9 27.4 2.3 3.6 5.9 2.6 0.0 0.3 1.4 0.2 0.6 1.7
Month November 4 4 28.8 1.5 4.0 5.5 2.5 0.0 0.3 1.8 0.1 0.3 1.0
December 6 6 27.3 2.2 4.7 6.8 2.2 0.0 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.7 2.5
January 11 11 27.0 2.5 5.1 7.6 1.8 0.0 0.2 1.5 0.1 0.5 3.4
February 6 6 24.8 3.3 3.0 6.3 2.2 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.8 2.5

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 27 27 725 67 118 185 56 0 8 33 0.2 16 71
Conference 16 16 424 37 79 116 33 0 7 24 0.3 10 50
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 9 239 24 55 79 20 0 3 6 0.5 3 40
Away 11 11 308 26 37 63 23 0 3 21 0.1 8 17
Neutral 7 7 178 17 26 43 13 0 2 6 0.3 5 14
Result Wins 18 18 478 46 86 132 33 0 5 20 0.3 11 56
Losses 9 9 247 21 32 53 23 0 3 13 0.2 5 15
Month November 4 4 115 6 16 22 10 0 1 7 0.1 1 4
December 6 6 164 13 28 41 13 0 3 4 0.8 4 15
January 11 11 297 28 56 84 20 0 2 16 0.1 6 37
February 6 6 149 20 18 38 13 0 2 6 0.3 5 15

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 27 27 26.9 3.7 6.5 10.2 3.1 0.0 0.4 1.8 0.2 0.9 3.9
Conference 16 16 26.5 3.5 7.5 10.9 3.1 0.0 0.7 2.3 0.3 0.9 4.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 9 26.6 4.0 9.2 13.2 3.3 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 6.7
Away 11 11 28.0 3.4 4.8 8.2 3.0 0.0 0.4 2.7 0.1 1.0 2.2
Neutral 7 7 25.4 3.8 5.8 9.7 2.9 0.0 0.4 1.3 0.3 1.1 3.1
Result Wins 18 18 26.6 3.8 7.2 11.0 2.8 0.0 0.4 1.7 0.3 0.9 4.7
Losses 9 9 27.4 3.4 5.2 8.6 3.7 0.0 0.5 2.1 0.2 0.8 2.4
Month November 4 4 28.8 2.1 5.6 7.7 3.5 0.0 0.3 2.4 0.1 0.3 1.4
December 6 6 27.3 3.2 6.8 10.0 3.2 0.0 0.7 1.0 0.8 1.0 3.7
January 11 11 27.0 3.8 7.5 11.3 2.7 0.0 0.3 2.2 0.1 0.8 5.0
February 6 6 24.8 5.4 4.8 10.2 3.5 0.0 0.5 1.6 0.3 1.3 4.0