Career Highlights
2023-24
* Academic All-AMCC
* Played in 19 games during debut season
* Scored season-best 15 points in 33 minutes at Wells
* Collected seven rebounds vs. Wells
* Blocked two shots against Hunter
At Penn State Behrend
* Major is undecided
Personal
* Son of Gina and Neil Ziegler
* Two-year letterwinner in basketball
* Second Team All-Section
* WPIAL SA 2023 Runner-Up
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 19 | 11 |
| Games started | 0 | 0 |
| Minutes | 121 | 69 |
| Minutes per game | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| FG | 14-28 | 10-14 |
| FG Pct | 50.0 | 71.4 |
| 3PT | 7-14 | 5-7 |
| 3PT Pct | 50.0 | 71.4 |
| FT | 14-19 | 9-13 |
| FT Pct | 73.7 | 69.2 |
| Off rebounds | 3 | 2 |
| Def rebounds | 16 | 14 |
| Total rebounds | 19 | 16 |
| Rebounds per game | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Personal fouls | 4 | 4 |
| Disqualifications | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 7 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| Steals | 6 | 2 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 49 | 34 |
| Points per game | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| Points per 40 min | 16.2 | 19.7 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | Thiel | W, 81-62 | - | 2 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Nov 14 | Fredonia | W, 66-62 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Nov 18 | Carnegie Mellon | W, 87-77 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 21 | at Baldwin Wallace | W, 80-69 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Allegheny | L, 73-67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 29 | Carlow | W, 93-44 | 0 | 9 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | - | 10 |
| Dec 2 | at Pitt-Greensburg | L, 72-68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 6 | at La Roche | L, 56-45 | - | 1 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Dec 9 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 88-59 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Dec 29 | vs. Alvernia | L, 71-61 | 0 | 5 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Dec 30 | vs. Hunter | W, 77-65 | 0 | 5 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
| Jan 3 | at Pitt-Bradford | L, 79-64 | - | 4 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 |
| Jan 6 | Penn State Altoona | W, 86-48 | - | 9 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 4-5 | 80.0 | 4 |
| Jan 10 | at Hilbert | W, 71-55 | - | 1 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Jan 17 | Alfred St. | W, 74-51 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Jan 20 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 76-51 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2 |
| Jan 24 | at Carlow | W, 84-49 | - | 4 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 2 |
| Jan 27 | at Mt. Aloysius | W, 86-75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 31 | La Roche | L, 71-69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 3 | Pitt-Bradford | W, 77-59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 5 | Wells | W, 60-53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 7 | Hilbert | W, 78-63 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Feb 10 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 83-82 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 14 | at Alfred St. | W, 78-76 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 17 | at Wells | W, 75-68 | - | 33 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 15 |
| Feb 23 | vs. Alfred St. | W, 73-65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 24 | at La Roche | L, 80-69 | 0 | 4 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 2 |
| Mar 2 | vs. St. Vincent | W, 81-64 | - | 8 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 5-6 | 83.3 | 5 |
| Mar 3 | at Juniata | L, 93-86 | - | 28 | 2-9 | 22.2 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | - | 5 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | Thiel | W, 81-62 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | Fredonia | W, 66-62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | Carnegie Mellon | W, 87-77 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 21 | at Baldwin Wallace | W, 80-69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Allegheny | L, 73-67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 29 | Carlow | W, 93-44 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | at Pitt-Greensburg | L, 72-68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 6 | at La Roche | L, 56-45 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 9 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 88-59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 | vs. Alvernia | L, 71-61 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 | vs. Hunter | W, 77-65 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 3 | at Pitt-Bradford | L, 79-64 | - | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 6 | Penn State Altoona | W, 86-48 | - | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 10 | at Hilbert | W, 71-55 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 17 | Alfred St. | W, 74-51 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 20 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 76-51 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 24 | at Carlow | W, 84-49 | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 27 | at Mt. Aloysius | W, 86-75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 31 | La Roche | L, 71-69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 3 | Pitt-Bradford | W, 77-59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 5 | Wells | W, 60-53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 7 | Hilbert | W, 78-63 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 10 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 83-82 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 14 | at Alfred St. | W, 78-76 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 17 | at Wells | W, 75-68 | - | 33 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 23 | vs. Alfred St. | W, 73-65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 24 | at La Roche | L, 80-69 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2 | vs. St. Vincent | W, 81-64 | - | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3 | at Juniata | L, 93-86 | - | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | pf | dq | a/to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | Thiel | W, 81-62 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 14 | Fredonia | W, 66-62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 18 | Carnegie Mellon | W, 87-77 | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 21 | at Baldwin Wallace | W, 80-69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 25 | at Allegheny | L, 73-67 | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 29 | Carlow | W, 93-44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dec 2 | at Pitt-Greensburg | L, 72-68 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 6 | at La Roche | L, 56-45 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dec 9 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 88-59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dec 29 | vs. Alvernia | L, 71-61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dec 30 | vs. Hunter | W, 77-65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 3 | at Pitt-Bradford | L, 79-64 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Jan 6 | Penn State Altoona | W, 86-48 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Jan 10 | at Hilbert | W, 71-55 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 17 | Alfred St. | W, 74-51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 20 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 76-51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 24 | at Carlow | W, 84-49 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Jan 27 | at Mt. Aloysius | W, 86-75 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 31 | La Roche | L, 71-69 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 3 | Pitt-Bradford | W, 77-59 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 5 | Wells | W, 60-53 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 7 | Hilbert | W, 78-63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 10 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 83-82 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 14 | at Alfred St. | W, 78-76 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 17 | at Wells | W, 75-68 | - | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Feb 23 | vs. Alfred St. | W, 73-65 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 24 | at La Roche | L, 80-69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mar 2 | vs. St. Vincent | W, 81-64 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Mar 3 | at Juniata | L, 93-86 | - | 0 | - | - |
| gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 19 | 6.4 | 0.7-1.5 | 0.4-0.7 | 0.7-1.0 | 2.6 |
| Conference | 11 | 6.3 | 0.9-1.3 | 0.5-0.6 | 0.8-1.2 | 3.1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 8 | 3.5 | 0.5-0.6 | 0.2-0.2 | 0.8-0.9 | 2.0 |
| Away | 8 | 9.4 | 1.1-2.5 | 0.5-1.2 | 0.4-0.8 | 3.1 |
| Neutral | 3 | 6.0 | 0.3-1.0 | 0.3-0.7 | 1.7-2.0 | 2.7 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 14 | 5.6 | 0.8-1.1 | 0.4-0.6 | 0.9-1.2 | 2.9 |
| Losses | 5 | 8.4 | 0.6-2.4 | 0.2-1.0 | 0.2-0.4 | 1.6 |
| Month | ||||||
| November | 4 | 2.8 | 1.0-1.0 | 0.5-0.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 2.5 |
| December | 4 | 3.3 | 0.2-0.8 | 0.2-0.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.8 |
| January | 6 | 3.8 | 0.2-0.3 | 0.0-0.2 | 1.2-1.5 | 1.5 |
| February | 3 | 12.7 | 2.0-3.3 | 1.0-1.7 | 0.7-1.3 | 5.7 |
| March | 2 | 18.0 | 1.0-4.5 | 0.5-2.0 | 2.5-3.0 | 5.0 |
Splits Stats: Shooting per game
| gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 121 | 14-28 | 50.0 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 14-19 | 73.7 | 49 |
| Conference | 11 | 0 | 69 | 10-14 | 71.4 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 9-13 | 69.2 | 34 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 8 | 0 | 28 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 16 |
| Away | 8 | 0 | 75 | 9-20 | 45.0 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 25 |
| Neutral | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 8 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 0 | 79 | 11-16 | 68.8 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 13-17 | 76.5 | 41 |
| Losses | 5 | 0 | 42 | 3-12 | 25.0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 8 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| November | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | - | 10 |
| December | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
| January | 6 | 0 | 23 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 9 |
| February | 3 | 0 | 38 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 17 |
| March | 2 | - | 36 | 2-9 | 22.2 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 10 |
Splits Stats: Shooting totals
| gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 19 | 121 | 6.4 | 4.6-9.3 | 2.3-4.6 | 50.0 | 4.6-6.3 | 16.2 |
| Conference | 11 | 69 | 6.3 | 5.8-8.1 | 2.9-4.1 | 71.4 | 5.2-7.5 | 19.7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 5.7-7.1 | 2.9-2.9 | 100.0 | 8.6-10.0 | 22.9 |
| Away | 8 | 75 | 9.4 | 4.8-10.7 | 2.1-5.3 | 40.0 | 1.6-3.2 | 13.3 |
| Neutral | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 2.2-6.7 | 2.2-4.4 | 50.0 | 11.1-13.3 | 17.8 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 79 | 5.6 | 5.6-8.1 | 3.0-4.6 | 66.7 | 6.6-8.6 | 20.8 |
| Losses | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 2.9-11.4 | 1.0-4.8 | 20.0 | 1.0-1.9 | 7.6 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 14.5-14.5 | 7.3-7.3 | 100.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 36.4 |
| December | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 3.1-9.2 | 3.1-6.2 | 50.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 9.2 |
| January | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 1.7-3.5 | 0.0-1.7 | 0.0 | 12.2-15.7 | 15.7 |
| February | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 6.3-10.5 | 3.2-5.3 | 60.0 | 2.1-4.2 | 17.9 |
| March | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 2.2-10.0 | 1.1-4.4 | 25.0 | 5.6-6.7 | 11.1 |
Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min
| gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 19 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 11 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Away | 8 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| December | 4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| January | 6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| February | 3 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| March | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Splits Stats: Ball control per game
| gp | gs | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Conference | 11 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Losses | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| November | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| December | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| January | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| February | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| March | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Splits Stats: Ball control totals
| gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 19 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 11 | 1.2 | 8.1 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 8 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Away | 8 | 1.1 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 5 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| December | 4 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
| January | 6 | 1.7 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| February | 3 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| March | 2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min
The No. 2 Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team takes on No. 3 Alfred State in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Men’s Basketball Semifinals on Friday, Feb. 23, hosted by La Roche.
Sophomore Charlie Breindel (Saint Mary's, PA/Elk County Catholic) and freshman Jake Ziegler (McMurray, PA/Peters Township) finished with career days at Wells Saturday afternoon to help lead the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team to a 75-68 victory.
In the first ever matchup in program history, the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team opened conference play with a 93-44 victory over the Carlow Celtics in the Junker Center.