JZ Zaher
Joseph Raji "JZ" Zaher is an American professional basketball player for the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Eastern Michigan Eagles and the Bowling Green Falcons.
Early life and high school career
Zaher was born in Fenton, Michigan. He attended Powers Catholic High School in Flint, Michigan. During his senior campaign at Flint Powers Catholic, Zaher averaged 4.4 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game.College career
Zaher is a sophomore guard for the Bowling Green State University Falcons. He wears jersey number 17. Prior to joining BGSU, Zaher played for Eastern Michigan.During the 2023–24 season, Zaher appeared in seven games for the Falcons. He recorded a season-high of four points against Ohio Dominican on December 10, including the first three-pointer of his college career. He averaged 4.4 minutes, 0.7 points, and 1.0 rebounds per game.
In a significant move, Zaher declared for the 2024 NBA draft. This made him the first Falcon to declare for the 2024 draft.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Zaher joined the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League on October 28, 2024.On October 25, 2025, Zaher, the 31st pick in the G League draft, and Darryl Morsell were traded to the Birmingham Squadron in exchange for Chris Mantis and the 20th pick in the G League draft.