#16 Ron Zipper Season 2025-26

PRIOR TO LSU
Zipper recently played for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the Israeli Premier Winner League. During the 2024-25 season, he averaged 11.1 points and 2.0 rebounds. He shot 46.7 percent from inside the arc and 36.4 percent from distance (39-of-107), while making 73-of-88 free throws (83.0 percent) … Four years of professional basketball with the past three seasons has been in the top league in Israel … Over the last two years of professional ball, he’s 58-of-148 (39.2%) from 3-point range … Also averaged 1.4 steals … MVP of the 2021 FIBA U18 EuroBasket … In the 2023 FIBA U20 competition in seven games, he averaged 11.9 points and 2.6 rebounds a contest as Israel advanced to the finals, winning the silver medal.

PERSONAL
Born on Jan. 24, 2003 … Parents are Zehava and Gil Zipper … Two younger siblings – Adam, Shira … Anticipated major is business … Likes to relax by watching Netflix … Hobbies include surfing and the stock market … Favorite basketball team is the Golden State Warriors … Favorite pro basketball star is Luka Dončić … Favorite pro athlete outside basketball is soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.