Zayden Best

Zayden Best
7 Zayden Best
  • Height:
    6'1
  • Weight:
    175
  • Hometown:
    Edmond, OK
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Year:
    Fr
  • High School:
    Edmond North
  • gp
    27
  • pts/g
    18.0
  • fg %
    41.1
  • 3pt %
    32.4
  • ft %
    71.8
  • reb/g
    4.0
  • a/g
    1.7
Bio

High School

  • Averaged 13.2 pts/g, 3.4 reb/g, and 1.3 ast/g at Edmond HS
  • Region Champions
  • COAC Honorable Mention
  • Second Team 6A-4 All-District
  • Edmond Oped Super 5 All-Tournament Team
  • Titan Classic All-Tournament Team

Personal

  • Born on 7/26/2006 ... Parents are Lakin and Bryce Best ... Has one sibling, Zerrick ... Majoring in Pre-Law
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 27 16
Games started 23 12
Minutes 748 409
Minutes per game 27.7 25.6
FG 156-380 82-210
FG Pct 41.1 39.0
3PT 67-207 35-111
3PT Pct 32.4 31.5
FT 107-149 71-94
FT Pct 71.8 75.5
Off rebounds 23 12
Def rebounds 86 44
Total rebounds 109 56
Rebounds per game 4.0 3.5
Personal fouls 62 37
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 45 26
Turnovers 34 24
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 1.1
Steals 37 23
Blocks 2 0
Points 486 270
Points per game 18.0 16.9
Points per 40.0 min 26.0 26.4
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 14 at Des Moines Area Community College L, 97-67
Feb 18 Southwestern Community College W, 84-68
Feb 21 at Ellsworth Community College W, 88-81
Feb 25 Northeast Community College L, 89-73
Feb 28 at Kirkwood Community College W, 72-61
Mar 3 at Des Moines Area Community College L, 89-73
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Sep 9 Region 11 KC Area JUCO Open Practice Event - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Oklahoma Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Bellevue University - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at MOKAN Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Johnson County Community College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 Fort Scott Community College W, 110-105 1 35 5-10 50.0 1-4 25.0 6-11 54.5 17
Nov 4 William Penn JV W, 98-78 1 30 8-21 38.1 5-15 33.3 9-11 81.8 30
Nov 7 Labette Community College W, 95-55 1 21 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 5
Nov 8 Neosho County Community College W, 77-67 1 28 2-9 22.2 1-7 14.3 1-1 100.0 6
Nov 11 Metropolitan Community College W, 80-72 1 27 8-16 50.0 3-10 30.0 3-6 50.0 22
Nov 14 vs. John Wood Community College W, 90-83 1 28 8-16 50.0 1-7 14.3 2-2 100.0 19
Nov 15 vs. Jefferson College W, 101-71 1 24 13-17 76.5 6-9 66.7 4-7 57.1 36
Nov 19 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 67-66 1 35 4-21 19.0 4-12 33.3 2-2 100.0 14
Nov 25 at Southwestern Community College W, 73-53 1 40 7-17 41.2 4-10 40.0 5-6 83.3 23
Dec 2 at Metropolitan Community College W, 80-64 1 34 11-21 52.4 4-11 36.4 3-4 75.0 29
Dec 6 North Iowa Area Community College W, 76-72 1 37 5-18 27.8 1-8 12.5 3-3 100.0 14
Dec 10 at Northeast Community College W, 84-79 1 35 9-16 56.3 2-6 33.3 4-4 100.0 24
Dec 13 Kirkwood Community College W, 74-66 1 32 5-12 41.7 1-4 25.0 4-4 100.0 15
Dec 17 at Iowa Lakes Community College W, 78-70 1 37 2-8 25.0 1-2 50.0 9-11 81.8 14
Jan 3 at Iowa Central Community College L, 90-78 1 36 8-16 50.0 3-8 37.5 6-7 85.7 25
Jan 7 Central Community College W, 91-75 1 24 6-10 60.0 4-7 57.1 4-6 66.7 20
Jan 10 at Western Iowa Tech W, 81-77 1 1 4-8 50.0 0-3 0.0 10-16 62.5 18
Jan 14 Des Moines Area Community College L, 88-82 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Ellsworth Community College L, 85-80 1 38 5-20 25.0 3-9 33.3 2-3 66.7 15
Jan 21 at Central Community College W, 78-71 - 14 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 2-3 66.7 8
Jan 24 Iowa Central Community College L, 79-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at Marshalltown CC W, 80-58 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Western Iowa Tech W, 96-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 at Kirkwood Community College L, 77-73 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at North Iowa Area Community College L, 81-79 - 1 3-8 37.5 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 7
Feb 11 Iowa Lakes Community College W, 80-51 - 17 5-12 41.7 3-9 33.3 3-3 100.0 16
Feb 14 at Des Moines Area Community College L, 97-67 1 31 5-13 38.5 2-9 22.2 3-5 60.0 15
Feb 18 Southwestern Community College W, 84-68 1 30 8-17 47.1 6-11 54.5 6-8 75.0 28
Feb 21 at Ellsworth Community College W, 88-81 1 1 5-15 33.3 3-10 30.0 7-8 87.5 20
Feb 25 Northeast Community College L, 89-73 - 35 2-13 15.4 1-9 11.1 3-7 42.9 8
Feb 28 at Kirkwood Community College W, 72-61 1 40 6-16 37.5 3-9 33.3 2-3 66.7 17
Mar 3 at Des Moines Area Community College L, 89-73 1 37 7-17 41.2 4-11 36.4 3-5 60.0 21
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Sep 9 Region 11 KC Area JUCO Open Practice Event - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Oklahoma Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Bellevue University - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at MOKAN Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Johnson County Community College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 Fort Scott Community College W, 110-105 1 35 0 7 7 4 0 1 0
Nov 4 William Penn JV W, 98-78 1 30 1 1 2 2 0 3 1
Nov 7 Labette Community College W, 95-55 1 21 1 4 5 4 0 2 0
Nov 8 Neosho County Community College W, 77-67 1 28 0 3 3 0 2 0 1
Nov 11 Metropolitan Community College W, 80-72 1 27 1 3 4 2 0 0 0
Nov 14 vs. John Wood Community College W, 90-83 1 28 0 4 4 0 1 2 0
Nov 15 vs. Jefferson College W, 101-71 1 24 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
Nov 19 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 67-66 1 35 0 4 4 2 0 2 0
Nov 25 at Southwestern Community College W, 73-53 1 40 2 0 2 1 1 3 0
Dec 2 at Metropolitan Community College W, 80-64 1 34 3 4 7 1 1 1 0
Dec 6 North Iowa Area Community College W, 76-72 1 37 1 3 4 5 0 1 0
Dec 10 at Northeast Community College W, 84-79 1 35 0 4 4 1 2 2 0
Dec 13 Kirkwood Community College W, 74-66 1 32 1 0 1 4 0 0 0
Dec 17 at Iowa Lakes Community College W, 78-70 1 37 0 2 2 2 5 1 0
Jan 3 at Iowa Central Community College L, 90-78 1 36 0 3 3 0 1 0 0
Jan 7 Central Community College W, 91-75 1 24 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
Jan 10 at Western Iowa Tech W, 81-77 1 1 0 2 2 2 4 1 0
Jan 14 Des Moines Area Community College L, 88-82 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Ellsworth Community College L, 85-80 1 38 0 8 8 5 0 0 0
Jan 21 at Central Community College W, 78-71 - 14 2 0 2 1 0 4 0
Jan 24 Iowa Central Community College L, 79-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at Marshalltown CC W, 80-58 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Western Iowa Tech W, 96-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 at Kirkwood Community College L, 77-73 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at North Iowa Area Community College L, 81-79 - 1 0 3 3 1 1 1 0
Feb 11 Iowa Lakes Community College W, 80-51 - 17 2 1 3 0 3 2 0
Feb 14 at Des Moines Area Community College L, 97-67 1 31 0 1 1 1 2 1 0
Feb 18 Southwestern Community College W, 84-68 1 30 2 8 10 0 0 2 0
Feb 21 at Ellsworth Community College W, 88-81 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 0
Feb 25 Northeast Community College L, 89-73 - 35 0 6 6 2 2 2 0
Feb 28 at Kirkwood Community College W, 72-61 1 40 3 8 11 2 2 1 0
Mar 3 at Des Moines Area Community College L, 89-73 1 37 1 3 4 1 3 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Sep 9 Region 11 KC Area JUCO Open Practice Event - - - -
Oct 3 at Oklahoma Jamboree - - - -
Oct 13 at Bellevue University - - - -
Oct 17 at MOKAN Jamboree - - - -
Oct 27 at Johnson County Community College - - - -
Oct 31 Fort Scott Community College W, 110-105 1 4 - -
Nov 4 William Penn JV W, 98-78 1 1 - -
Nov 7 Labette Community College W, 95-55 1 0 - -
Nov 8 Neosho County Community College W, 77-67 1 4 - 0.0
Nov 11 Metropolitan Community College W, 80-72 1 4 - -
Nov 14 vs. John Wood Community College W, 90-83 1 1 - 0.0
Nov 15 vs. Jefferson College W, 101-71 1 1 - 1.0
Nov 19 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 67-66 1 3 - -
Nov 25 at Southwestern Community College W, 73-53 1 1 - 1.0
Dec 2 at Metropolitan Community College W, 80-64 1 1 - 1.0
Dec 6 North Iowa Area Community College W, 76-72 1 2 - -
Dec 10 at Northeast Community College W, 84-79 1 2 - 0.5
Dec 13 Kirkwood Community College W, 74-66 1 4 - -
Dec 17 at Iowa Lakes Community College W, 78-70 1 2 - 0.4
Jan 3 at Iowa Central Community College L, 90-78 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 7 Central Community College W, 91-75 1 3 - -
Jan 10 at Western Iowa Tech W, 81-77 1 2 - 0.5
Jan 14 Des Moines Area Community College L, 88-82 - - - -
Jan 17 Ellsworth Community College L, 85-80 1 4 - -
Jan 21 at Central Community College W, 78-71 - 2 - -
Jan 24 Iowa Central Community College L, 79-68 - - - -
Jan 28 at Marshalltown CC W, 80-58 - - - -
Jan 31 Western Iowa Tech W, 96-62 - - - -
Feb 4 at Kirkwood Community College L, 77-73 - - - -
Feb 7 at North Iowa Area Community College L, 81-79 - 2 - 1.0
Feb 11 Iowa Lakes Community College W, 80-51 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 14 at Des Moines Area Community College L, 97-67 1 2 0 0.5
Feb 18 Southwestern Community College W, 84-68 1 1 - -
Feb 21 at Ellsworth Community College W, 88-81 1 3 - 0.3
Feb 25 Northeast Community College L, 89-73 - 2 - 1.0
Feb 28 at Kirkwood Community College W, 72-61 1 3 - 1.0
Mar 3 at Des Moines Area Community College L, 89-73 1 3 0 0.3
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2025-26 27 27.7 5.8-14.1 2.5-7.7 4.0-5.5 18.0
Total 27 27.7 5.8-14.1 2.5-7.7 4.0-5.5 18.0
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2025-26 27 23 748 156-380 41.1 67-207 32.4 107-149 71.8 486
Total 27 23 748 156-380 41.1 67-207 32.4 107-149 71.8 486
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2025-26 27 748 27.7 8.3-20.3 3.6-11.1 32.4 5.7-8.0 26.0
Total 27 748 27.7 8.3-20.3 3.6-11.1 32.4 5.7-8.0 26.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2025-26 27 0.9 3.2 4.0 1.7 1.3 1.4 0.1
Total 27 0.9 3.2 4.0 1.7 1.3 1.4 0.1
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2025-26 27 23 23 86 109 45 34 37 2
Total 27 23 23 86 109 45 34 37 2
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2025-26 27 1.2 4.6 5.8 2.4 1.8 2.0 0.1
Total 27 1.2 4.6 5.8 2.4 1.8 2.0 0.1
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 27 27.7 5.8-14.1 2.5-7.7 4.0-5.5 18.0
Conference 16 25.6 5.1-13.1 2.2-6.9 4.4-5.9 16.9
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 29.9 5.0-14.2 2.5-8.2 3.6-5.2 16.2
Away 12 25.6 5.8-13.5 2.2-7.1 4.5-6.0 18.4
Neutral 2 26.0 10.5-16.5 3.5-8.0 3.0-4.5 27.5
Result
Wins 21 27.1 6.0-14.0 2.5-7.5 4.3-5.8 18.8
Losses 6 29.7 5.0-14.5 2.3-8.3 2.8-4.5 15.2
Month
October 1 35.0 5.0-10.0 1.0-4.0 6.0-11.0 17.0
November 8 29.1 6.5-15.4 3.0-8.9 3.4-4.8 19.4
December 5 35.0 6.4-15.0 1.8-6.2 4.6-5.2 19.2
January 5 22.6 5.2-12.2 2.0-5.8 4.8-7.0 17.2
February 7 22.1 4.9-13.4 2.7-8.7 3.4-4.9 15.9
March 1 37.0 7.0-17.0 4.0-11.0 3.0-5.0 21.0
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 27 23 748 156-380 41.1 67-207 32.4 107-149 71.8 486
Conference 16 12 409 82-210 39.0 35-111 31.5 71-94 75.5 270
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 13 11 389 65-185 35.1 33-106 31.1 47-68 69.1 210
Away 12 10 307 70-162 43.2 27-85 31.8 54-72 75.0 221
Neutral 2 2 52 21-33 63.6 7-16 43.8 6-9 66.7 55
Result
Wins 21 19 570 126-293 43.0 53-157 33.8 90-122 73.8 395
Losses 6 4 178 30-87 34.5 14-50 28.0 17-27 63.0 91
Month
October 1 1 35 5-10 50.0 1-4 25.0 6-11 54.5 17
November 8 8 233 52-123 42.3 24-71 33.8 27-38 71.1 155
December 5 5 175 32-75 42.7 9-31 29.0 23-26 88.5 96
January 5 4 113 26-61 42.6 10-29 34.5 24-35 68.6 86
February 7 4 155 34-94 36.2 19-61 31.1 24-34 70.6 111
March 1 1 37 7-17 41.2 4-11 36.4 3-5 60.0 21
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 27 748 27.7 8.3-20.3 3.6-11.1 32.4 5.7-8.0 26.0
Conference 16 409 25.6 8.0-20.5 3.4-10.9 31.5 6.9-9.2 26.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 389 29.9 6.7-19.0 3.4-10.9 31.1 4.8-7.0 21.6
Away 12 307 25.6 9.1-21.1 3.5-11.1 31.8 7.0-9.4 28.8
Neutral 2 52 26.0 16.2-25.4 5.4-12.3 43.8 4.6-6.9 42.3
Result
Wins 21 570 27.1 8.8-20.6 3.7-11.0 33.8 6.3-8.6 27.7
Losses 6 178 29.7 6.7-19.6 3.1-11.2 28.0 3.8-6.1 20.4
Month
October 1 35 35.0 5.7-11.4 1.1-4.6 25.0 6.9-12.6 19.4
November 8 233 29.1 8.9-21.1 4.1-12.2 33.8 4.6-6.5 26.6
December 5 175 35.0 7.3-17.1 2.1-7.1 29.0 5.3-5.9 21.9
January 5 113 22.6 9.2-21.6 3.5-10.3 34.5 8.5-12.4 30.4
February 7 155 22.1 8.8-24.3 4.9-15.7 31.1 6.2-8.8 28.6
March 1 37 37.0 7.6-18.4 4.3-11.9 36.4 3.2-5.4 22.7
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 27 0.9 3.2 4.0 1.7 1.3 1.4 0.1
Conference 16 0.8 2.8 3.5 1.6 1.5 1.4 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 0.8 3.8 4.6 2.3 0.5 1.2 0.2
Away 12 1.0 2.6 3.6 1.2 2.1 1.6 0.0
Neutral 2 0.5 2.5 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0
Result
Wins 21 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.7 1.2 1.5 0.1
Losses 6 0.2 4.0 4.2 1.7 1.5 0.8 0.0
Month
October 1 0.0 7.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
November 8 0.8 2.5 3.3 1.5 0.6 1.6 0.3
December 5 1.0 2.6 3.6 2.6 1.6 1.0 0.0
January 5 0.6 3.0 3.6 1.6 1.0 1.0 0.0
February 7 1.1 4.0 5.1 1.0 1.9 1.7 0.0
March 1 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 27 23 23 86 109 45 34 37 2
Conference 16 12 12 44 56 26 24 23 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 11 10 50 60 30 7 15 2
Away 12 10 12 31 43 14 25 19 0
Neutral 2 2 1 5 6 1 2 3 0
Result
Wins 21 19 22 62 84 35 25 32 2
Losses 6 4 1 24 25 10 9 5 0
Month
October 1 1 0 7 7 4 0 1 0
November 8 8 6 20 26 12 5 13 2
December 5 5 5 13 18 13 8 5 0
January 5 4 3 15 18 8 5 5 0
February 7 4 8 28 36 7 13 12 0
March 1 1 1 3 4 1 3 1 0
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 27 1.2 4.6 5.8 2.4 1.8 2.0 0.1
Conference 16 1.2 4.3 5.5 2.5 2.3 2.2 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 1.0 5.1 6.2 3.1 0.7 1.5 0.2
Away 12 1.6 4.0 5.6 1.8 3.3 2.5 0.0
Neutral 2 0.8 3.8 4.6 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.0
Result
Wins 21 1.5 4.4 5.9 2.5 1.8 2.2 0.1
Losses 6 0.2 5.4 5.6 2.2 2.0 1.1 0.0
Month
October 1 0.0 8.0 8.0 4.6 0.0 1.1 0.0
November 8 1.0 3.4 4.5 2.1 0.9 2.2 0.3
December 5 1.1 3.0 4.1 3.0 1.8 1.1 0.0
January 5 1.1 5.3 6.4 2.8 1.8 1.8 0.0
February 7 2.1 7.2 9.3 1.8 3.4 3.1 0.0
March 1 1.1 3.2 4.3 1.1 3.2 1.1 0.0
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