ZANE WATERMAN

POSITION: Forward 

HEIGHT: 6-8 (203 cm) 

WEIGHT: 235 lbs (106.6 kg)

BIRTHDATE: October 12, 1995 (Winston-Salem, NC) 

HIGH SCHOOL: Fayetteville Academy (Fayetteville, NC)

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE: Manhattan College (2018)

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed April 27, 2022. Re-signed April 4, 2023. Re-signed March 20, 2024.

YEARS PRO: 6

BIO

PROFESSIONAL CAREER 


Averaging 13.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 27.0 minutes in 202 games playing professionally in Argentina, Czechia, Poland, New Zealand, Portugal, Finland, Cyprus, Lithuania, and in the CEBL.


2023-24 (As of April 28): Averaged 16.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 30.5 minutes in 31 games with the BC Nevezis-Optibet in Lithuania … Team scoring leader, posting double-figures in 24 contests, including 12 consecutive games … Had 20 points while shooting three-for-five from distance vs. Siauliai on April 15 …. Achieved a season-high in scoring with 35 points in 34 minutes of action against Juventus on March 18 … Scored 21 points and collected 12 rebounds in a win over Jonava on January 13 … Scored 25 points to go along with a season-high 14 rebounds vs. Wolves on January 6 … Scored 31 points against Zalgiris on December 10 … Collected eight rebounds in the season opener September 16 vs. Jonava. 


2023 CEBL Season: Averaged 12.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 27.8 minutes in 17 games with the Brampton Honey Badgers … Achieved double-figures in scoring in 13 games … Team leader in rebounds per game, and third in scoring and three-pointers made (27) … Posted a double-double for the second consecutive game with 10 points and 10 boards vs. Scarborough in the Eastern Conference quarter-final August 4 … Recorded second double-double of the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds vs. Scarborough on July 31 … Recorded first double-double of the season with 22 points and a career-high 17 rebounds July 17 vs. Saskatchewan, tying the franchise single-game record held by Mike Fraser … Had a career-high four steals to go along with 15 points and nine rebounds vs. Vancouver on July 14 … Registered 10 points, four blocks, and grabbed nine rebounds June 21 against Calgary.


2022-23: Averaged 16.1 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 29.2 minutes in 16 games with BC Apollon in Cyprus …  Posted double-doubles in six games … Scored 10+ points in all but one contest … Registered 19 points and 12 rebounds February 17 against Keravnos for a second consecutive double-double … Recorded a season-high 29 points and 13 rebounds in a win February 10 vs. Omonia … Averaged 13.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 23.7 minutes in 10 games with Helsinki Seagulls in Finland …  Scored double figures in eight games … Grabbed a season-high 8 rebounds November 18 against Kotka.


2022 CEBL Season: Averaged 7.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 19.5 minutes in 19 games with the CEBL Champion Hamilton Honey Badgers … Scored in double figures in five games … Scored season-high 23 points with eight rebounds June 19 against Guelph … Recorded a career-high four blocks July 17 vs. Edmonton.


2021-22: Averaged 13.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and 27.1 minutes in 31 games with Oliveirense in Portugal … Scored double-figures in 21 games … Recorded 25 points with nine rebounds and two steals in win May 17 vs. CAB Madeira … Grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds May 12 against CAB Madeira … Tallied a season-high 28 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks December 5 against Sporting.


2021: Averaged 21.4 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.0 blocks and 34.6 minutes in seven games with the Franklin Bulls in New Zealand … Scored 18+ points in every game but one… Poured in a season-high 31 points with nine rebounds May 14 against Sharks … Recorded four double-double performances with 14+ rebounds … Set a career-high with 16 rebounds May 6 against the Mountainairs … Averaged 7.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 16.1 minutes in 10 games with Enea Astoria in Poland … Scored a season-high 14 points with nine rebounds January 20 vs. Enea Zastal.


2020-21: Averaged 18.5 points, 8.7 rebounds and 30.8 minutes in 16 games with NH Ostrava in Czechia … Scored double figures in 14 games … Recorded a season-high 34 points with 11 rebounds December 29 against Kolin … Had 27 points, eight rebounds and two steals December 5 vs. Kralovsti Sokoli … Poured in 29 points, eight rebounds and two assists December 12 vs. Usti.


2019-20: Averaged 9.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 20.6 minutes in five games with Ferro in Argentina … Scored 17 points with five rebounds February 2 against Gimnasia.


2018-19: Averaged 14.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 28.3 minutes in 40 games with Kobrat in Finland … Scored a season-high 28 points on four-for-four shooting from three-point range March 27 against Kauhajoki … Posted 23 points, nine rebounds, and two assists in a victory March 2 against Korihait.



UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER 


Averaged 10.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 22.0 minutes in 121 games in a four-year collegiate career at Manhattan College.

2017-18: Averaged 11.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 28.2 minutes in 31 games as a senior with Manhattan College … Ranked 13th in the MAAC in shooting with 47.1 percent from the floor … Scored double figures 17 times … Became the 38th member of the Jaspers’ 1000-point club … Had a double-double performance with 19 points and 11 rebounds February 16 against Quinnipiac … Scored a season-high 28 points with four three-pointers in a win vs. Monmouth on February 11 … Registered 23 points with 12 rebounds in an overtime victory January 3 at Marist … Scored 14 points with 10 rebounds in a Belfast Classic victory over Holy Cross on December 1.


2016-17:  Averaged 14.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 27.8 minutes in 32 games with Manhattan College as a junior … Led the Jaspers with 223 rebounds … Scored a career-high 35 points to go with seven rebounds in a win vs. Rider on January 13 … Grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds against Monmouth on February 10.


2015-16: Averaged 11.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 23.5 minutes in 31 games in sophomore season with the Jaspers … Scored in double figures 18 times, including 20+ points in two contests … Led the team in scoring six times and in rebounding 12 times … Registered first career double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds in a triple overtime victory against Siena on January 4 … Set a collegiate career-high 23 points with seven rebounds at Eastern Kentucky on December 29.


2014-15: Averaged 3.6 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 8.3 minutes in 28 games with Manhattan College as a freshman … Scored a season-high 10 points with three triples in a MAAC semifinal victory vs. Saint Peter’s March 8 … Registered five points with four rebounds in a NCAA Tournament First Round matchup against Hampton March 17.



PERSONAL


Son of Scott and Kate .. Majored in Psychology at Manhattan College … Played his prep basketball at Fayetteville Academy under the direction of Justin McClendon … Ranked No. 14 out of high school in the state of North Carolina by the Phenom Hoop Report.

HONEY BADGERS WELCOME BACK VETERAN FORWARD WATERMAN

By Kyle Warrener • 20 Mar, 2024
The Brampton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) have re-signed American forward Zane Waterman, the team announced Wednesday. The sixth-year pro has played in 196 professional games in nine countries, including Argentina, Czechia, Poland, New Zealand, Portugal, Finland, Cyprus, Lithuania, and in the CEBL. In 25 games this winter with Lithuania's BC Nevezis-Optibet, the Winston-Salem, NC forward is averaging 16.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 31.0 minutes of action. “Zane is a true professional in every sense of the word,” said Jermaine Anderson, general manager and vice president of basketball operations. “Zane was a valuable member of our championship team and has been a mentor for our young players the last two seasons. We’re extremely excited to have him rejoin our family this summer.” Waterman suited up in 36 games for the black and gold over the past two seasons, averaging 9.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists. The 28-year-old enters the season fourth all-time in games played for the Honey Badgers. Last summer, he reached double-figures in scoring in 13 games, featuring a 20-point and 11-rebound double-double performance July 31 against Scarborough. The six-foot-eight forward set a career-high with 17 rebounds against Saskatchewan on July 17, tying assistant coach Mike Fraser with the single-game franchise record. “The Honey Badgers organization has a championship culture that is different from other teams and leagues that I’ve been a part of,” said Waterman. “My experience in the CEBL has been helpful to my career, and I’m excited to compete for Brampton again this season.” Between seasons with the Honey Badgers, Waterman split the year with BC Apollon in Cyprus and Finland’s Helsinki Seagulls, appearing in a combined 26 games. In 16 games with BC Apollon, Waterman averaged 16.1 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists while recording six double-double performances. The forward achieved double figures in scoring in eight games with Helsinki, averaging 13.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 23.7 minutes in 10 games. The Fayetteville Academy product played in 19 games with the CEBL Champion Honey Badgers in 2022, scoring in double figures in five games and averaging 7.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 19.5 minutes. Waterman’s highlight performance of the season included setting a career-high with four blocks July 17 at home against the Edmonton Stingers. Before joining the Honey Badgers, Waterman played in Portugal, New Zealand, Poland, Czechia, Argentina and Finland, where he made his professional debut with Kobrat. Waterman played the entirety of his four-year collegiate career with the Manhattan College Jaspers, appearing in 121 games averaging 10.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 22.0 minutes. As a senior, Waterman scored in double figures 17 times en route to becoming the 38th member of the Jaspers’ 1000-point club. Waterman reunites with teammate Prince Oduro as the Honey Badgers first two signings of CEBL free agency. The pair of forwards have been teammates the previous two seasons with the Honey Badgers, including the 2022 CEBL Championship campaign. More information about the Brampton Honey Badgers can be found at honeybadgers.ca and @HoneyBadgersCan on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook. ### About the Brampton Honey Badgers One of the original franchises of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the 2022 CEBL Champion Brampton Honey Badgers proudly call the CAA Centre home. The Brampton front office and basketball operations department bring NBA, NBA G League, national team, NCAA and major international pro league experience to the franchise. With a vision of promoting Brampton grassroots basketball and local businesses through community and corporate engagement, the Honey Badgers will leverage the explosion of basketball as a vehicle for innovation and change. For more information visit www.honeybadgers.ca . About the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) A league created by Canadians for Canadians with a mission to develop Canadian players, coaches, sports executives, and referees, the CEBL boasts the highest percentage of Canadian players of any pro league in the country with 73% of its 2023 rosters being Canadian. Players bring experience from the NBA, NBA G League, top international pro leagues, the Canadian National team program, and top NCAA programs as well as U SPORTS. Fourteen players have signed NBA contracts following a CEBL season, and numerous CEBL players attend NBA G League training camps every year. The CEBL season runs from May through August. More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook & YouTube. Media Contact: Kyle Warrener - Sr. Coordinator, Ticket Sales and Communications Brampton Honey Badgers kwarrener@honeybadgers.ca



PROFESSIONAL STATISTICS

Totals

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2023-24 BC Nevezis-Optibet (Lithuania) 31 947 507 122-208 45-118 128-167 59 149 208 41 101 13 20 59
2023 Brampton Honey Badgers 17 473 215 53-105 27-75 28-50 38 87 125 27 49 8 13 31
2023 Apollon (Cyprus) 16 467 257 63-93 23-68 62-84 50 101 151 26 48 9 9 29
2022-23 Helsinki (Finland) 10 237 134 31-44 18-45 18-25 9 35 44 7 28 7 5 21
2022 Hamilton Honey Badgers 19 370 135 29-62 18-50 23-30 21 50 71 15 51 7 7 29
2021-22 Oliveirense (Portugal) 31 840 421 92-179 46-120 99-126 71 146 217 32 78 12 22 63
2021 Franklin Bulls (​​New Zealand) 7 242 150 40-75 14-35 28-31 23 56 79 19 16 7 5 16
2020-21 Enea Astoria (Poland) 10 161 78 19-30 8-14 16-27 12 36 48 10 23 4 1 10
2020-21 NH Ostrava (Czech Republic) 16 492 296 64-118 32-77 72-90 34 105 139 22 49 6 17 53
2019-20 Ferro (Argentina) 5 103 45 11-19 5-15 8-12 8 16 24 1 17 3 0 4
2018-19 Kobrat (Finland) 40 1132 567 145-284 63-172 88-106 88 207 295 46 114 24 26 80
Totals 202 5464 2805 669-1217 299-789 570-748 413 988 1401 246 574 100 125 395

Averages

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2023-24 BC Nevezis-Optibet (Lithuania) 31 30.5 16.4 0.587 0.381 0.766 1.9 4.8 6.7 1.3 3.3 0.4 0.6 1.9
2023 Brampton Honey Badgers 17 27.8 12.6 0.505 0.360 0.560 2.2 5.1 7.4 1.6 2.9 0.5 0.8 1.8
2023 Apollon (Cyprus) 16 29.2 16.1 0.677 0.338 0.738 3.1 6.3 9.4 1.6 3.0 0.6 0.6 1.8
2022-23 Helsinki (Finland) 10 23.7 13.4 0.705 0.400 0.720 0.9 3.5 4.4 0.7 2.8 0.7 0.5 2.1
2022 Hamilton Honey Badgers 19 19.5 7.1 0.468 0.360 0.767 1.1 2.6 3.7 0.8 2.7 0.4 0.4 1.5
2021-22 Oliveirense (Portugal) 31 27.1 13.6 0.514 0.383 0.786 2.3 4.7 7.0 1.0 2.5 0.4 0.7 2.0
2021 Franklin Bulls (​​New Zealand) 7 34.6 21.4 0.533 0.400 0.903 3.3 8.0 11.3 2.7 2.3 1.0 0.7 2.3
2020-21 Enea Astoria (Poland) 10 16.1 7.8 0.633 0.571 0.593 1.2 3.6 4.8 1.0 2.3 0.4 0.1 1.0
2020-21 NH Ostrava (Czech Republic) 16 30.8 18.5 0.542 0.416 0.800 2.1 6.6 8.7 1.4 3.1 0.4 1.1 3.3
2019-20 Ferro (Argentina) 5 20.6 9.0 0.579 0.333 0.667 1.6 3.2 4.8 0.2 3.4 0.6 0.0 0.8
2018-19 Kobrat (Finland) 40 28.3 14.2 0.511 0.366 0.830 2.2 5.2 7.4 1.2 2.9 0.6 0.7 2.0
Totals 202 27.0 13.9 0.550 0.379 0.762 2.0 4.9 6.9 1.2 2.8 0.5 0.6 2.0

COLLEGIATE STATISTICS

Totals

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2017-18 Manhattan College 30 846 352 90-169 34-92 70-114 61 137 198 32 76 11 19 67
2016-17 Manhattan College 32 888 463 111-203 40-110 121-155 62 161 223 20 96 14 24 66
2015-16 Manhattan College 31 729 341 91-157 28-85 75-101 60 126 186 18 115 11 23 62
2014-15 Manhattan College 28 232 101 14-35 18-52 19-29 19 23 42 4 59 7 6 15
Totals 121 2695 1257 306-564 120-339 285-399 202 447 649 74 346 43 72 210
Averages
Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2017-18 Manhattan College 30 28.2 11.7 0.533 0.370 0.614 2.0 4.6 6.6 1.1 2.5 0.4 0.6 2.2
2016-17 Manhattan College 32 27.8 14.5 0.547 0.364 0.781 1.9 5.0 7.0 0.6 3.0 0.4 0.8 2.1
2015-16 Manhattan College 31 23.5 11.0 0.580 0.329 0.743 1.9 4.1 6.0 0.6 3.7 0.4 0.7 2.0
2014-15 Manhattan College 28 8.3 3.6 0.400 0.346 0.655 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.1 2.1 0.3 0.2 0.5
Totals 121 22.0 10.2 0.515 0.352 0.698 1.6 3.6 5.3 0.6 2.8 0.4 0.6 1.7
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