2023-24 (Junior): Played all 33 games (32 starts)... Averaged 14.8 points (12
th AAC), 4.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.9 steals (5
th AAC) with 15 blocks... Scored in double figures in 29 games…
GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had 21 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assist and a block in NIT first round at Indiana State 3/20...Had 15 points, including 10-10 FTs and a game-tying 3 to send game to OT in win vs ECU 3/6... 18 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds in win vs [rv/-] Memphis 2/18... 19 points, 2 steals, 2 rebounds and a block in win at Tulane 2/15... 16 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals in win at Rice 2/7... Had 14 points, hitting 5-7 FTs including 2-2 with 3.9 seconds left in 72-69 win vs UAB 2/4... Had 22 points (12-13 FT), 3 rebounds, block, steal, assist at North Texas 1/25...Team-high 17 points (4-6 FG, 2-4 3FG, 7-7 FT) with 3 steals, 2 rebounds, an assist and a block in win at ECU 1/13...Had 24 points (10-18 FG) with 9 rebounds and 2 assists at Arizona State 12/6....Game-high 19 points (4-7 3FG) with 3 steals vs Wisconsin 11/22... 17 points and career-high 12 rebounds in win vs West Virginia 11/20...
AWARDS: NABC All-District 24 First Team... All-AAC Second Team... AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27, F12)... Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament Team... Preseason All-AAC Second Team...
MILESTONE: Scored 1,000th career point in the win at Tulane 2/15...
SMU GAME RECORDS: 10-10 FTs vs ECU 3/6 (18th Mustang to be perfect on at least 10 FTA)…
SMU CAREER RECORDS: 1137 points (33rd), 158 steals (7th), 1.7 steals (T-4th)...
SMU SEASON RECORDS: 63 steals (T-6th), 1.9 steals (T-12th).
Summer 2023 (SMU 3-0 in Spain): In three games, averaged 15.7 points, 2.3 assists and 2.0 steals in just 18.0 minutes… had 21 points in the win at Valencia the 14 points and 5 assists in the win at Barcelona.
2023 NBA DRAFT: On April 12, Zhuric Phelps announced he would enter the NBA?Draft and maintain his collegiate eligibility. On May 24, he announced he would
withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to SMU for his junior season.
2022-23 (Sophomore): Started all 30 games he played... Averaged 17.5 points (6
th AAC), 3.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists, (11th AAC) 2.3 steals (1
st AAC, 16
th NCAA)... Scored 19+ in 17 games... Had 5+ assists 8 times, including 7 of last 13 games... Had 17 games with multiple steals...
GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had 15 points and a career-high 10 assists for his first double-double vs ECU 2/19... Team-high 22 points with 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and a block vs [2/2] Houston 2/16...Team-high 26 points and a career-high 7 steals with 5 assists, 3 rebounds and a block at Wichita State 2/12...Had 19 points (3-3 on 3FG) with 5 assists, 4 steals and 3 rebounds, hit the game-winning FT with 3.0 seconds left, in the win vs Temple 2/8...Team-high 17 points with a career-high 7 assists in the win vs USF 1/29... Had 18 points and 6 steals in the win at Tulsa 1/23... Had 19 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in the win vs [rv/rv] Utah State 12/23...Had 23 points, hitting a career-high 5 threes, at Texas A&M 11/30... Had 21 points with then career highs of 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks (tie) vs Louisiana 11/22...Career-high 28 points (11-17 FG, 1-4 3FG, 5-6?FT) with 5 rebounds and 3 assists in the season opener vs A&M-Commerce 11/7...
AWARDS: AAC Player of the Week (D26)...AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N28, F13, F20)... Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic All-Tournament Team (D22-25)...
SMU SEASON RECORDS: 524 points (23rd), 2.3 steals (T-4th), 68 steals (4th)
2021-22 (Freshman): Played 32 games... averaged 3.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists...
GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had 10 points (3-4 FG, 2-3 3FG, 2-2 FT) with 5 rebounds, 2 blocks and a steal in his first career start at Temple 2/16...Had 5 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals in the win at ECU 2/12... Co-game-high 17 points (7-10 FG, 3-5 3FG) with 3 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal in the win vs USF 1/13... Had 13 points (6-8 FG, 1-1 3FG) with 2 steals, 2 rebounds and an assist in the win vs Dayton 12/8... Had 7 points, 5 steals and 3 rebounds vs ULM 11/28, the most steals by an SMU freshman since 2/19/11... First double-figure scoring game (10 points) with 4 rebounds vs Southeastern Louisiana 11/18...
AWARDS: AAC Freshman of the Week (D13)
Prep: Zhuric Phelps was a point guard for Coach David Peavy at Duncanville High School… As a senior, he was named
Mr. Basketball in Texas after helping lead Duncanville to a 29-1 record and the Texas 6A State Championship... He was named UIL 6A MVP, becoming the first player in Texas to be named Mr. Basketball, win a State Championship and be State Tournament MVP since 2008… He averaged 15.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.1 steals… As a junior, he averaged 7.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.5 steals… He was on the Duncanville team that finished 29-5 and had reached the UIL Class 6A state semifinals before the tournament was canceled due to Covid-19… As a sophomore at Midland Lee, he averaged 15.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 3.7 steals... The Duncanville native played AAU for Coach TJ Thomas with the Texas Impact 4:13
… He is an ESPN four-star signee… He is ranked No. 2 in the state by Texas Basketball Review... Phelps is ranked in No. 9 in Texas and No. 130 nationally by 247.
“From a talent standpoint…size, skill, athleticism, and competitiveness… Zhuric is one of the more talented guards I’ve ever had the opportunity to coach. The challenge for any young player is to develop a level of consistency and reliability. I’m confident that he will figure it all out.” – Coach Rob Lanier
