34 Samantha Zirzow
34 - Samantha Zirzow
Height: 5-11
Year: Sr
Hometown: Goodrich, Mich.
High School: Goodrich HS
Position: F
gp 28
pts/g 12.3
fg % 49.8
3pt % 0.0
ft % 82.4
reb/g 5.5
a/g 1.9

2014-15: Competed and started in all 28 games for the Cardinals...averaged 32.1 minutes per game (highest on the team) and was second highest in points per game with 12.3...she scored a total of 344 points during her senior campaign adding up to a total of 1,136 career points... her field-goal percentage was a team best 49.8% and her free-throw percentage was 82.4%...added 154 total rebounds, 24 steals, and 54 assists...shot a season-best 30 points against Grand Valley State (Feb. 19) with a 57.1% FG during the game.

2013-14: Competed in 25 games and started in 23 for the Cardinals...averaged 11.6 points per game and 30.6 minutes (3rd)...2nd on the team with an average 6 rebounds per game...shot 85.6% at the free throw line...led Saginaw Valley with a field goal percentage of 54.3%...had a total of 149 rebounds in her junior campaign..scored a season-best 20 points against St. Joseph's (Nov 10).

2012-13: Competed in and started all 27 games for the Cardinals...averaged 7.0 rebounds per game, finishing second on the team and seventh in the GLIAC...ranked ninth in the GLIAC and second on the team with a 50.8 field goal percentage...led Saginaw Valley with 805 minutes played during her sophomore campaign...averaged 9.8 points and 1.6 assists per game...set season-highs in points (23) and rebounds (13) against St. Josephs (Nov. 11)...was second on the team in minutes per game (29.8), steals per game (1.0), field goals made (96), free throws made (73), total points scored (265), total rebounds (189) and total steals (27)...notched four double doubles on the year...named GLIAC North Division Player of the Week (Feb. 4)...named to the GLIAC All-Academic team.

2011-12: Saw action in 26 games for Saginaw Valley, starting in 25 of them...averaged 29.3 minutes per contest and 9.1 points per game...recorded a team high 80 free throws...posted 111 rebounds, 37 offensive and 74 defensive...had 15 assists, six blocks, and was second on the team with 34 steals. 

Prior to SVSU/Personal: Prepped at Goodrich High School…earned four varsity letters in women’s basketball…was selected all-conference her first three years and earned All-State recognition her sophomore and junior years…led team to district and regional championships during junior campaign…was a BCAM Academic All-State selection her junior year…member of the National Honor Society and honor roll…majoring in social work…daughter of Brian and Lynn Zirzow…born 9/6/93.

Recent Games
Feb 7 at Northwood L, 57-44
Feb 12 at Northern Michigan L, 66-48
Feb 14 at Michigan Tech L, 53-42
Feb 19 Grand Valley State L, 71-70
Feb 21 at Ferris State W, 64-58
Feb 26 at Hillsdale W, 79-71
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 28 22
Games started 28 22
Minutes 900 724
Minutes per game 32.1 32.9
FG 118-237 94-192
FG Pct 49.8 49.0
3PT 0-3 0-1
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 108-131 73-89
FT Pct 82.4 82.0
Off rebounds 58 45
Def rebounds 96 73
Total rebounds 154 118
Rebounds per game 5.5 5.4
Personal fouls 47 36
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 54 37
Turnovers 53 41
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 0.9
Steals 24 14
Blocks 3 3
Points 344 261
Points per game 12.3 11.9
Points per 40 min 15.3 14.4
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 14 vs. Lewis L, 85-60 1 27 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 5-6 83.3 7
Nov 15 vs. St. Joseph's (Ind.) W, 76-71 1 34 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 6-8 75.0 12
Nov 27 at Alas. Fairbanks W, 75-66 1 33 8-14 57.1 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 18
Nov 28 vs. Colorado Christian W, 74-47 1 30 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 9-10 90.0 15
Nov 29 vs. Augustana (S.D.) W, 76-66 1 32 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 9-10 90.0 13
Dec 4 at Ohio Dominican L, 61-58 1 27 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 6 at Tiffin L, 61-57 1 17 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 14 Ashland L, 70-56 1 33 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 7-11 63.6 13
Dec 16 Lake Erie L, 56-54 1 33 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 6-6 100.0 16
Dec 21 Marygrove W, 92-46 1 20 7-8 87.5 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 18
Jan 2 at Malone L, 60-54 1 34 7-11 63.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 14
Jan 4 at Walsh L, 82-65 1 37 5-10 50.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 13
Jan 8 Findlay W, 68-62 1 37 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 14
Jan 10 Wayne State L, 76-73 1 33 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 6-8 75.0 16
Jan 15 at Lake Superior State L, 76-61 1 27 2-9 22.2 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Jan 17 Northwood L, 64-61 1 37 7-12 58.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 16
Jan 22 Northern Michigan L, 62-46 1 34 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 24 Michigan Tech L, 69-61 1 35 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 29 at Grand Valley State L, 69-59 1 33 5-13 38.5 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 12
Jan 31 Ferris State L, 77-48 1 28 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Feb 2 Hillsdale L, 67-49 1 30 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 6-8 75.0 14
Feb 5 Lake Superior State W, 67-49 1 36 8-16 50.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 20
Feb 7 at Northwood L, 57-44 1 35 3-11 27.3 0-0 - 4-7 57.1 10
Feb 12 at Northern Michigan L, 66-48 1 31 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 9
Feb 14 at Michigan Tech L, 53-42 1 37 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 5-5 100.0 9
Feb 19 Grand Valley State L, 71-70 1 38 12-21 57.1 0-0 - 6-6 100.0 30
Feb 21 at Ferris State W, 64-58 1 36 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 6-6 100.0 14
Feb 26 at Hillsdale W, 79-71 1 36 6-8 75.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 16
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 14 vs. Lewis L, 85-60 1 27 1 4 5 3 3 1.0 2 0 2 -
Nov 15 vs. St. Joseph's (Ind.) W, 76-71 1 34 2 3 5 7 3 2.3 2 0 2 -
Nov 27 at Alas. Fairbanks W, 75-66 1 33 1 5 6 0 3 0.0 2 0 3 -
Nov 28 vs. Colorado Christian W, 74-47 1 30 2 1 3 1 2 0.5 2 0 2 -
Nov 29 vs. Augustana (S.D.) W, 76-66 1 32 3 8 11 3 1 3.0 1 0 1 -
Dec 4 at Ohio Dominican L, 61-58 1 27 3 2 5 1 4 0.3 0 0 3 -
Dec 6 at Tiffin L, 61-57 1 17 0 2 2 1 3 0.3 1 0 4 -
Dec 14 Ashland L, 70-56 1 33 1 5 6 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 16 Lake Erie L, 56-54 1 33 1 1 2 3 2 1.5 2 0 1 -
Dec 21 Marygrove W, 92-46 1 20 4 2 6 3 0 - 1 0 1 -
Jan 2 at Malone L, 60-54 1 34 2 3 5 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 4 at Walsh L, 82-65 1 37 5 4 9 5 2 2.5 1 0 1 -
Jan 8 Findlay W, 68-62 1 37 2 4 6 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 10 Wayne State L, 76-73 1 33 5 3 8 0 1 0.0 1 1 1 -
Jan 15 at Lake Superior State L, 76-61 1 27 1 4 5 3 0 - 0 0 2 0
Jan 17 Northwood L, 64-61 1 37 2 6 8 2 2 1.0 1 0 1 -
Jan 22 Northern Michigan L, 62-46 1 34 3 0 3 1 2 0.5 0 0 0 -
Jan 24 Michigan Tech L, 69-61 1 35 0 5 5 1 5 0.2 0 0 2 -
Jan 29 at Grand Valley State L, 69-59 1 33 2 4 6 1 1 1.0 1 1 3 -
Jan 31 Ferris State L, 77-48 1 28 2 3 5 1 2 0.5 0 0 0 -
Feb 2 Hillsdale L, 67-49 1 30 1 4 5 2 0 - 0 0 5 1
Feb 5 Lake Superior State W, 67-49 1 36 2 4 6 4 2 2.0 1 0 2 -
Feb 7 at Northwood L, 57-44 1 35 2 5 7 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 12 at Northern Michigan L, 66-48 1 31 1 2 3 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 -
Feb 14 at Michigan Tech L, 53-42 1 37 4 3 7 1 4 0.3 2 0 2 -
Feb 19 Grand Valley State L, 71-70 1 38 2 5 7 0 2 0.0 0 1 2 -
Feb 21 at Ferris State W, 64-58 1 36 3 2 5 5 3 1.7 1 0 3 0
Feb 26 at Hillsdale W, 79-71 1 36 1 2 3 3 2 1.5 2 0 0 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2011-12 26 25 29.3 3.0-6.7 44.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 3.1-4.3 72.1 9.1
2012-13 27 27 29.8 3.6-7.0 50.8 0.0-0.0 0.0 2.7-3.6 75.3 9.8
2013-14 25 23 30.6 3.8-7.0 54.3 0.0-0.0 - 4.0-4.7 85.6 11.6
2014-15 28 28 32.1 4.2-8.5 49.8 0.0-0.1 0.0 3.9-4.7 82.4 12.3
Total 106 103 30.5 3.7-7.3 49.9 0.0-0.1 0.0 3.4-4.3 79.2 10.7
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2011-12 26 25 761 78-175 44.6 0-3 0.0 80-111 72.1 236
2012-13 27 27 805 96-189 50.8 0-1 0.0 73-97 75.3 265
2013-14 25 23 766 95-175 54.3 0-0 - 101-118 85.6 291
2014-15 28 28 900 118-237 49.8 0-3 0.0 108-131 82.4 344
Total 106 103 3232 387-776 49.9 0-7 0.0 362-457 79.2 1136
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2011-12 26 25 29.3 4.1-9.2 44.6 0.0-0.2 0.0 4.2-5.8 72.1 12.4
2012-13 27 27 29.8 4.8-9.4 50.8 0.0-0.0 0.0 3.6-4.8 75.3 13.2
2013-14 25 23 30.6 5.0-9.1 54.3 0.0-0.0 - 5.3-6.2 85.6 15.2
2014-15 28 28 32.1 5.2-10.5 49.8 0.0-0.1 0.0 4.8-5.8 82.4 15.3
Total 106 103 30.5 4.8-9.6 49.9 0.0-0.1 0.0 4.5-5.7 79.2 14.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2011-12 26 25 29.3 1.4 2.8 4.3 2.2 0.0 0.6 2.1 0.3 1.3 0.2
2012-13 27 27 29.8 2.0 5.0 7.0 2.2 0.0 1.6 2.1 0.7 1.0 0.1
2013-14 25 23 30.6 1.8 4.1 6.0 2.6 0.1 1.4 2.5 0.6 0.8 0.1
2014-15 28 28 32.1 2.1 3.4 5.5 1.7 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.0 0.9 0.1
Total 106 103 30.5 1.8 3.8 5.7 2.1 0.0 1.4 2.2 0.6 1.0 0.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2011-12 26 25 761 37 74 111 56 1 15 55 0.3 34 6
2012-13 27 27 805 55 134 189 60 0 42 58 0.7 27 4
2013-14 25 23 766 46 103 149 64 2 35 62 0.6 20 3
2014-15 28 28 900 58 96 154 47 1 54 53 1.0 24 3
Total 106 103 3232 196 407 603 227 4 146 228 0.6 105 16
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2011-12 26 25 29.3 1.9 3.9 5.8 2.9 0.1 0.8 2.9 0.3 1.8 0.3
2012-13 27 27 29.8 2.7 6.7 9.4 3.0 0.0 2.1 2.9 0.7 1.3 0.2
2013-14 25 23 30.6 2.4 5.4 7.8 3.3 0.1 1.8 3.2 0.6 1.0 0.2
2014-15 28 28 32.1 2.6 4.3 6.8 2.1 0.0 2.4 2.4 1.0 1.1 0.1
Total 106 103 30.5 2.4 5.0 7.5 2.8 0.0 1.8 2.8 0.6 1.3 0.2
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 28 28 32.1 4.2-8.5 49.8 0.0-0.1 0.0 3.9-4.7 82.4 12.3
Conference 22 22 32.9 4.3-8.7 49.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 3.3-4.0 82.0 11.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 12 12 32.8 5.2-9.3 56.3 0.0-0.0 - 4.1-5.2 79.0 14.6
Away 12 12 31.9 3.8-8.5 45.1 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.5-2.9 85.7 10.2
Neutral 4 4 30.8 2.2-5.8 39.1 0.0-0.5 0.0 7.2-8.5 85.3 11.8
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Wins 9 9 32.7 5.1-8.8 58.2 0.0-0.1 0.0 5.3-6.3 84.2 15.6
Losses 19 19 31.9 3.8-8.3 45.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 3.2-3.9 81.1 10.7
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November 5 5 31.2 3.4-7.4 45.9 0.0-0.4 0.0 6.2-7.2 86.1 13.0
December 5 5 26.0 3.0-5.6 53.6 0.0-0.0 - 3.4-4.6 73.9 9.4
January 10 10 33.5 4.3-8.5 50.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.4-2.9 82.8 11.0
February 8 8 34.9 5.4-10.9 49.4 0.0-0.0 - 4.5-5.4 83.7 15.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 28 28 900 118-237 49.8 0-3 0.0 108-131 82.4 344
Conference 22 22 724 94-192 49.0 0-1 0.0 73-89 82.0 261
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 12 12 394 63-112 56.3 0-0 - 49-62 79.0 175
Away 12 12 383 46-102 45.1 0-1 0.0 30-35 85.7 122
Neutral 4 4 123 9-23 39.1 0-2 0.0 29-34 85.3 47
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Wins 9 9 294 46-79 58.2 0-1 0.0 48-57 84.2 140
Losses 19 19 606 72-158 45.6 0-2 0.0 60-74 81.1 204
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November 5 5 156 17-37 45.9 0-2 0.0 31-36 86.1 65
December 5 5 130 15-28 53.6 0-0 - 17-23 73.9 47
January 10 10 335 43-85 50.6 0-1 0.0 24-29 82.8 110
February 8 8 279 43-87 49.4 0-0 - 36-43 83.7 122
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 28 28 32.1 5.2-10.5 49.8 0.0-0.1 0.0 4.8-5.8 82.4 15.3
Conference 22 22 32.9 5.2-10.6 49.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 4.0-4.9 82.0 14.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 12 12 32.8 6.4-11.4 56.3 0.0-0.0 - 5.0-6.3 79.0 17.8
Away 12 12 31.9 4.8-10.7 45.1 0.0-0.1 0.0 3.1-3.7 85.7 12.7
Neutral 4 4 30.8 2.9-7.5 39.1 0.0-0.7 0.0 9.4-11.1 85.3 15.3
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Wins 9 9 32.7 6.3-10.7 58.2 0.0-0.1 0.0 6.5-7.8 84.2 19.0
Losses 19 19 31.9 4.8-10.4 45.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 4.0-4.9 81.1 13.5
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November 5 5 31.2 4.4-9.5 45.9 0.0-0.5 0.0 7.9-9.2 86.1 16.7
December 5 5 26.0 4.6-8.6 53.6 0.0-0.0 - 5.2-7.1 73.9 14.5
January 10 10 33.5 5.1-10.1 50.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.9-3.5 82.8 13.1
February 8 8 34.9 6.2-12.5 49.4 0.0-0.0 - 5.2-6.2 83.7 17.5
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 28 28 32.1 2.1 3.4 5.5 1.7 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.0 0.9 0.1
Conference 22 22 32.9 2.0 3.3 5.4 1.6 0.0 1.7 1.9 0.9 0.6 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 12 32.8 2.1 3.5 5.6 1.4 0.1 1.5 1.6 0.9 0.5 0.2
Away 12 12 31.9 2.1 3.2 5.3 1.9 0.0 1.8 2.1 0.9 0.9 0.1
Neutral 4 4 30.8 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.8 - 3.5 2.3 1.6 1.8 0.0
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Wins 9 9 32.7 2.2 3.4 5.7 1.7 0.0 3.0 1.9 1.6 1.3 0.0
Losses 19 19 31.9 2.0 3.4 5.4 1.7 0.1 1.4 1.9 0.8 0.6 0.2
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November 5 5 31.2 1.8 4.2 6.0 2.0 - 2.8 2.4 1.2 1.8 0.0
December 5 5 26.0 1.8 2.4 4.2 2.0 - 1.6 1.8 0.9 0.8 0.0
January 10 10 33.5 2.4 3.6 6.0 1.1 0.0 1.6 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.2
February 8 8 34.9 2.0 3.4 5.4 2.0 0.1 2.0 1.9 1.1 0.9 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 28 28 900 58 96 154 47 1 54 53 1.0 24 3
Conference 22 22 724 45 73 118 36 1 37 41 0.9 14 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 12 394 25 42 67 17 1 18 19 0.9 6 2
Away 12 12 383 25 38 63 23 0 22 25 0.9 11 1
Neutral 4 4 123 8 16 24 7 - 14 9 1.6 7 0
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Wins 9 9 294 20 31 51 15 0 27 17 1.6 12 0
Losses 19 19 606 38 65 103 32 1 27 36 0.8 12 3
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November 5 5 156 9 21 30 10 - 14 12 1.2 9 0
December 5 5 130 9 12 21 10 - 8 9 0.9 4 0
January 10 10 335 24 36 60 11 0 16 17 0.9 4 2
February 8 8 279 16 27 43 16 1 16 15 1.1 7 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 28 28 32.1 2.6 4.3 6.8 2.1 0.0 2.4 2.4 1.0 1.1 0.1
Conference 22 22 32.9 2.5 4.0 6.5 2.0 0.1 2.0 2.3 0.9 0.8 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 12 32.8 2.5 4.3 6.8 1.7 0.1 1.8 1.9 0.9 0.6 0.2
Away 12 12 31.9 2.6 4.0 6.6 2.4 0.0 2.3 2.6 0.9 1.1 0.1
Neutral 4 4 30.8 2.6 5.2 7.8 2.3 0.0 4.6 2.9 1.6 2.3 0.0
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Wins 9 9 32.7 2.7 4.2 6.9 2.0 0.0 3.7 2.3 1.6 1.6 0.0
Losses 19 19 31.9 2.5 4.3 6.8 2.1 0.1 1.8 2.4 0.8 0.8 0.2
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November 5 5 31.2 2.3 5.4 7.7 2.6 0.0 3.6 3.1 1.2 2.3 0.0
December 5 5 26.0 2.8 3.7 6.5 3.1 0.0 2.5 2.8 0.9 1.2 0.0
January 10 10 33.5 2.9 4.3 7.2 1.3 0.0 1.9 2.0 0.9 0.5 0.2
February 8 8 34.9 2.3 3.9 6.2 2.3 0.1 2.3 2.2 1.1 1.0 0.1