Zac Seljaas

Zac Seljaas
Seljaas with ASVEL in 2025
No. 1 – Napoli Basket
PositionPower forward
LeagueLBA
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1997-07-11) July 11, 1997 (age 29)
Bountiful, Utah, U.S.
Listed height
2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight
100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
High schoolBountiful (Bountiful, Utah)
College
  • BYU (2015–2020)
2019: undrafted
Playing career
2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Prievidza
2021–2022Vera Tbilisi
2022–2023Tigers Tübingen
2023–2025Würzburg
2025–2026ASVEL
2026–presentNapoli
Career highlights

Zachary Todd Seljaas (born July 11, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Napoli of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the BYU Cougars. Standing at a height of 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in), Seljaas plays at the power forward position.

Early life and high school career

Zeljaas was born in Bountiful, Utah. Born in a family with a basketball background, he started playing for his hometown high school, Bountiful High School. Over four years, he scored 1,704 points and earned several individual awards, including the 'Utah Player of the Year Award' in 2015.

College career

Seljaas spent his entire college career with BYU, appearing in 134 games over four seasons. Averaging 6.6 points per game, he became the program's 8th highest 3-point shooter while averaging a 39.5 percentage. He paused his career in 2016 to server on a mission for the LDS Church in Iowa. Seljaas shared the locker room with fellow EuroLeague player Elijah Bryant while at BYU.

Professional career

After finishing his college basketball career, Seljaas signed for BC Prievidza of the Slovak Basketball League in September 2020. However, he would only play 5 games in Slovakia due to an injury, averaging 13.4 points per game. Seljaas went on the play for BC Vera Tbilisi in the Georgian Superliga in the 2020–21 season, averaging 22.1 points per game. In 2022, he signed with Tigers Tübingen of the ProA, the second tier of German basketball.

Würzburg Baskets (2023–2025)

After helping Tübingen reach promotion, Seljaas signed for Würzburg Baskets of the Basketball Bundesliga in the summer of 2023. His contract was extended for a second season in April 2024. Becoming a key player and team captain in his second season with the Germans, Würzburg announced his departure at the end of the 2024-25 season.

ASVEL (2025–2026)

On July 17, 2025, LDLC ASVEL of the French LNB Élite and the EuroLeague announced Seljaas as a new player, signing a one year deal. On June 16, 2026, ASVEL announced Seljaas' departure following the expiration of his contract.

Napoli Basket (2026–present)

On June 23, 2026, Seljaas signed with Napoli of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Domestic leagues

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24Germany WürzburgBBL2828.2.517.442.8356.01.11.1.613.4
2024–25Germany WürzburgBBL2730.7.433.376.8095.51.71.8.213.4

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 BYU 35120.0.494.500.6972.91.6.6.57.6
2017–18 BYU 351119.9.455.295.8281.81.4.4.35.1
2018–19 BYU 321422.6.424.373.7673.51.3.7.47.1
2019–20 BYU 32019.9.422.256.7654.0.8.8.36.6
Career 1342620.6.449.395.7633.01.2.6.36.6

References

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  5. ↑ Williams, Lindsey (February 9, 2016). "BYU basketball freshman Zac Seljaas announces LDS mission call". deseret.com. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ Duchovic, Michal (September 23, 2020). "Prievidza tabs rookie Zac Seljaas in his first year in pro basketball". eurobasket.com. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Gillingham, Geoff (June 25, 2025). "ASVEL reels in Zac Seljaas". euroleaguebasketball.net. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ Coles, Joe (August 4, 2022). "Former BYU forward Zac Seljaas signs with German pro team". deseret.com. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  9. ↑ Chelidze, Dimitri (August 2, 2023). "Wuerzburg signs Zac Seljaas". eurobasket.com. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  10. ↑ "VERTRAGSVERLÄNGERUNG: ZAC SELJAAS BLEIBT BIS 2025". wuerzburg-baskets.de (in German). April 18, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  11. ↑ "DER KAPITÄN NIMMT NACH ZWEI JAHREN SEINEN ABSCHIED". wuerzburg-baskets.de (in German). June 19, 2025. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  12. ↑ Gillingham, Geoff (June 16, 2026). "Zac Seljaas exits ASVEL". euroleaguebasketball.net. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  13. ↑ "GUERRI NAPOLI SIGNED ZAC SELJAAS". napolibasketball.com. June 23, 2026. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Zac Seljaas College Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2025.