Utah State University Athletics

HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2021, 2022)... Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022, 2023)... Whitesides Scholar-Athlete (2022, 2023).
 
2022-23 (JR): Appeared in 11 games, averaging 0.6 points and 0.5 rebounds per game, shooting 75.0 percent (3-of-4) from the field… Recorded a career-high-tying two blocks against Westminster (Dec. 15)… Had a season-best three rebounds against Westminster (Dec. 15)… Scored a season-high-tying two points twice... Named a Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.

2021-22 SEASON (SO): Appeared in 21 games during the year, averaging 5.3 minutes per game... Totaled 32 points and logged almost a third of those in a career-high 10-point effort against Carroll College (11/29)... Shot 65.0 percent (13-of-20) from the floor and 46.2 percent (6-of-13) at the free throw line... Pulled down 38 rebounds, logging five or more boards in three games during the year... Recorded a career-high six rebounds in two games... Also finished the year with seven blocks, two assists and one steal... Earned academic all-Mountain West and MW Scholar-Athlete accolades.

2020-21 SEASON (FR): Appeared in 13 games during the year... Made his Aggie debut in the season opener against VCU, scoring two points in one minute of action... Totaled 14 points on the year, including a season-high four points against San José State (12/23)... Shot 33.3 percent (4-of-12) from the floor and 50.0 percent (6-of-12) at the free throw line... Pulled down 16 rebounds on the year, including 12 on the offensive glass... Logged a season-high six rebounds against San José State (12/21)... Also finished the year with two assists, two blocks and one steal... Earned academic all-Mountain West and MW Scholar-Athlete accolades.

BEFORE UTAH STATE: Played for the Polish national team at the 2019 U18 FIBA European Championships, averaging 7.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game as his team finished second... Scored in double figures in two games during the championships, logging a tournament-high 16 points against Estonia on 7-of-10 shooting from the floor... Added 10 points in the semifinals against the Czech Republic, finishing the tournament shooting 61.0 percent (25-of-41) from the floor... Nationally, played for Trefl Sopot in the U20 Polish Cup, helping his side to the championships and earning MVP honors... At the high school level, averaged 17.9 points, 13.5 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and 2.1 assists per game for SMS PZkosz Wladyslawowo... Averaged 4.2 offensive rebounds per game, while shooting 58.6 percent from the floor and 47.1 percent from behind the 3-point line.

PERSONAL: Son of Ryszard and Jolanta Zapala... Majoring in information systems.