Recruiting Report: Zeke Mayo (2021)
One of the state’s premier prospects in the 2021 class, Lawrence guard Zeke Mayo is putting together a strong sophomore season for the Lions. A long and rangy 6’2, Mayo is a crafty guard with a strong all-around skill set.…
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Continue ReadingOne of the state’s premier prospects in the 2021 class, Lawrence guard Zeke Mayo is putting together a strong sophomore season for the Lions.
A long and rangy 6’2, Mayo is a crafty guard with a strong all-around skill set. He can handle the ball, attack the basket and shoot from the perimeter. He uses his size well as he can get in the passing lanes defensively, and is a strong rebounder as well.
Mayo is coming off a strong summer competing for KC Run GMC on the Under Armour Circuit and had the opportunity to compete against some of the top players in the country.
“We do a lot of conditioning and that helps me with being able to get out and run a lot in the school season, and just being able to be a leader when I play with my own age is helping me out even though i’m the youngest on the team right now,” Mayo said.
Mayo says he spent much of the offseason focused on getting stronger and finishing around the rim and through contact.
“I’ve done lots of training with weights to build muscle so I can take contact and still be able to move on the court,” he said.
Mayo says Lawrence has high expectations for the 2018-19 season as the Lions return a host of talented players.
“We have a lot of returning guys who have had lots of varsity experience in the past and I think that helps because a lot of these other teams are just a few players deep,” Mayo said. “Us on the other hand, our bench has came up strong in the last four games and we need that all season.”
Mayo says his father has had the biggest impact on his basketball career to date.
“My father has pushed me and told me what I’ve needed since I was probably 10 years old and I came to a realization about two years ago,” Mayo said. “He has played the game at a very high level so all I can do is trust what he’s telling me and leave it all out on the floor.”
Mayo says he has been inspired from fellow KC Run GMC athlete and former Topeka Hayden standout Zach Harvey and has taken elements from the top 100 player and tried to make them his own.
“His game inspired me a lot,” Mayo said. “His game is very smooth and from what i have seen, he has the ability to play at the highest level possible. I try to resemble my game after his a lot, and so far I think I’m doing the right thing.”
Mayo says he has received letters from Nebraska and Iowa and has been in communication with Creighton.
“I speak to Creighton on the phone every week or so, talking to the head coach and also the assistant,” Mayo said. “I went on two visits to Creighton, one during June and one early in November. I like that program a lot, their play style, the campus is beautiful, and the facilities are my favorite part. Coach Self from Kansas has also attended a game of mine during the July period and that would be a blessing if things were to get to the point where I would like for them to get with coach Self and that program.”