Zach Hankins

Zach Hankins (born July 27, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who plays for U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Liga Nationala.

As a power forward/center, Hankins was named the NCAA Division II National Player of the Year for the 2017–18 season while playing for Ferris State.

Ferris State was the only school to offer him a scholarship, so he committed to play college basketball for the Bulldogs.

[4] Then-assistant coach Andy Bronkema spotted Hankins at a camp at Ferris State and made him the $3,000 scholarship pledge.

[4] Hankins was one of the finalists for the Bevo Francis Award for the top small college player and was the only sophomore to be named to the 2017 Division II Conference Commissioner's Association All-America Second Team.

Ferris State reached the second round of the 2017 NCAA Division II Tournament before falling to GLIAC rival Findlay 68–63.

[2] On April 5, 2018, Hankins announced he was transferring to Xavier for his final collegiate season, choosing the Musketeers.

He led the Musketeers to a 19–16 record and had 13 points, nine rebounds and two assists in a 78–76 overtime loss to Texas in the second round of the 2019 National Invitation Tournament.

[13] He was named to the Basketball Champions League Team of the Week on January 16, 2020, after contributing a season-high 18 points, seven rebounds, a block and a steal in a win over Iberostar Tenerife.

[24] On February 7, 2023, Hankins scored 28 points in a crucial game against SIG Strasbourg in the champions league, his career high in the competition.

[1] On February 16, Hankins won the Israeli state cup with Hapoel Jerusalem after a 67–61 win against a Euroleague side opponent and their old nemesis, Maccabi Tel Aviv.