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Rider · Men's Basketball
Zion Cruz
G · Senior · #0 · 6' 5" · 195 lbs
From Trenton, NJ
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Estimated NIL value
$232K
Rider · Men's Basketball
Zion Cruz
G · Senior · #0 · 6' 5" · 195 lbs
From Trenton, NJ
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Estimated NIL value
$232K
Rider · Men's Basketball
G · Senior · #0 · 6' 5" · 195 lbs
From Trenton, NJ
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Latest source check Aug 29, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Senior
Jersey
#0
Height
6' 5"
Weight
195 lbs
Hometown
Trenton, NJ
Estimated NIL value
$232K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Zion Cruz is a 6' 5" 195 lbs Senior Guard for Rider and is listed by ESPN from Trenton, NJ. Zion Cruz ranks 3rd within the current Rider men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $232K, with $232K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
11.6%
Men's Basketball pool: $2M
Pool share of school
8.3%
Rider roster market: $2.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$2M
Rider Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Rider Broncs
2026 season production
ESPN player feedSeason Averages
27
GP
27
GS
32.7
MIN
5.4-14.4
Field goals
37.9
FG%
1.6-5.1
3PT
Season Totals
147-388
Field goals
37.9
FG%
42-139
3PT
30.2
3P%
36-50
FT
72.0
FT%
Season Misc Totals
0
DD2
0
TD3
1
DQ
0
EJECT
1
TECH
1
FLAG
Career history
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DePaul Blue Demons | 27 | 1 | 10.7 | 0.9-2.8 | 33.3 | 0.3-0.9 | 28.0 | 0.3-0.4 |
| 2025 | Rider Broncs | 30 | 24 | 26.3 | 4.0-9.5 | 42.1 | 1.0-2.9 | 35.6 | 1.1-1.5 |
| 2026 | Rider Broncs | 27 | 27 | 32.7 | 5.4-14.4 | 37.9 | 1.6-5.1 | 30.2 | 1.3-1.9 |
| Career | All teams | 84 | 52 | 23.3 | 3.5-8.9 | 39.0 | 1.0-3.0 | 31.9 | 0.9-1.3 |
| Season | Team | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DePaul Blue Demons | 25-75 | 33.3 | 7-25 | 28.0 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 6 | 23 |
| 2025 | Rider Broncs | 120-285 | 42.1 | 31-87 | 35.6 | 32-45 | 71.1 | 21 | 62 |
| 2026 | Rider Broncs | 147-388 |
| Season | Team | DD2 | TD3 | DQ | EJECT | TECH | FLAG | AST/TO | STL/TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DePaul Blue Demons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| 2025 | Rider Broncs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| 2026 | Rider Broncs | 0 |
Latest games
Siena SaintsMar 1, 2026 · 76-61L
Iona GaelsFeb 28, 2026 · 80-58W
Niagara Purple EaglesFeb 22, 2026 · 67-62L
Canisius Golden GriffinsFeb 21, 2026 · 72-66L
Sacred Heart PioneersFeb 15, 2026 · 86-75L
Mount St. Mary's MountaineersFeb 14, 2026 · 65-55L
Merrimack WarriorsFeb 8, 2026 · 73-47L
Marist Red FoxesFeb 6, 2026 · 81-52Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Zion Cruz, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $232K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $232K. The pool-accounting allocation is $232K, equal to about 11.6% of the Rider men's basketball market. The player ranks 3rd on that roster.
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Other Rider G estimates.
| 37.9 |
| 42-139 |
| 30.2 |
| 36-50 |
| 72.0 |
| 17 |
| 63 |
| Career | All teams | 292-748 | 39.0 | 80-251 | 31.9 | 75-106 | 70.8 | 44 | 148 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1.3 |
| 0.6 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
