5 Mateo Dzolota
Mateo Dzolota
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Clive, Iowa
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Dallas Center-Grimes
  • gp
    5
  • pts/g
    1.4
  • fg %
    18.2
  • 3pt %
    33.3
  • ft %
    100.0
  • reb/g
    1.0
  • a/g
    1.0

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • One-time letterwinner (2026)
2025-26 | freshman
  • Appeared in five games during the 2025-26 season.
  • Perfect from the free-throw line, converting 2-for-2 against Wis.-Whitewater on Nov. 25.
  • Collected a total of four steals and five assists across the season.
  • Logged 57 minutes of play, contributing one offensive rebound and four defensive rebounds.
High School
  • Two-time letterwinner
  • One-time first team all-conference
  • Led 4A Iowa in assists
  • Academic all-conference honorable mention
Personal
  • Parents are Branka and Edmir
  • Has one sibling: Rio
  • Majoring in business management
  • Minoring in finance

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 4 Neb. Wesleyan L, 65-62
Feb 7 at Buena Vista L, 72-71
Feb 11 at Central (Iowa) L, 69-57
Feb 14 Dubuque W, 79-66
Feb 18 Wartburg L, 75-65
Feb 21 at Coe L, 76-71
  Overall Conf
Games 5 -
Games started 0 -
Minutes 59 -
Minutes per game 11.8 -
FG 2-11 0-0
FG Pct 18.2 -
3PT 1-3 0-0
3PT Pct 33.3 -
FT 2-2 0-0
FT Pct 100.0 -
Off rebounds 1 -
Def rebounds 4 -
Total rebounds 5 -
Rebounds per game 1.0 -
Personal fouls 2 -
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 5 -
Turnovers 2 -
Assist to turnover ratio 2.5 -
Steals 4 -
Blocks 0 -
Points 7 0
Points per game 1.4 -
Points per 40 min 4.7 -

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 7 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) W, 75-68 - 15 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 8 at Illinois Col. L, 83-71 - 14 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Nov 10 at Drake L, 89-51 - 17 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 14 at Augsburg L, 80-69 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Saint John's (Minn.) L, 85-66 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Dominican (Ill.) W, 82-72 - 15 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 22 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 87-68 0 10 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 25 at Wis.-Whitewater L, 100-78 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 6 Loras L, 85-81 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 Buena Vista W, 86-76 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Gust. Adolphus L, 71-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 at Bethel (Minn.) W, 82-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at Luther W, 77-70 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 68-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 Coe W, 78-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 Central (Iowa) W, 94-79 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at Dubuque W, 88-73 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Wartburg L, 74-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 at Loras L, 77-71 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Luther L, 86-79 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Neb. Wesleyan L, 65-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at Buena Vista L, 72-71 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at Central (Iowa) L, 69-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Dubuque W, 79-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 Wartburg L, 75-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at Coe L, 76-71 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 7 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) W, 75-68 - 15 1 1 2 1 0 - 1 0 0 0
Nov 8 at Illinois Col. L, 83-71 - 14 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 0
Nov 10 at Drake L, 89-51 - 17 0 1 1 1 3 0.3 0 0 0 0
Nov 14 at Augsburg L, 80-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Saint John's (Minn.) L, 85-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Dominican (Ill.) W, 82-72 - 15 0 2 2 2 0 - 1 0 2 0
Nov 22 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 87-68 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Nov 25 at Wis.-Whitewater L, 100-78 - 5 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 0
Dec 6 Loras L, 85-81 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 Buena Vista W, 86-76 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Gust. Adolphus L, 71-67 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 at Bethel (Minn.) W, 82-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at Luther W, 77-70 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 68-57 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 Coe W, 78-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 Central (Iowa) W, 94-79 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at Dubuque W, 88-73 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Wartburg L, 74-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 at Loras L, 77-71 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Luther L, 86-79 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Neb. Wesleyan L, 65-62 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at Buena Vista L, 72-71 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at Central (Iowa) L, 69-57 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Dubuque W, 79-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 Wartburg L, 75-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at Coe L, 76-71 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2025-26 5 0 11.8 0.4-2.2 18.2 0.2-0.6 33.3 0.4-0.4 100.0 1.4
Total 5 0 11.8 0.4-2.2 18.2 0.2-0.6 33.3 0.4-0.4 100.0 1.4

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2025-26 5 0 59 2-11 18.2 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 7
Total 5 0 59 2-11 18.2 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 7

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2025-26 5 0 11.8 1.4-7.5 18.2 0.7-2.0 33.3 1.4-1.4 100.0 4.7
Total 5 0 11.8 1.4-7.5 18.2 0.7-2.0 33.3 1.4-1.4 100.0 4.7

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2025-26 5 0 11.8 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.0 1.0 0.4 2.5 0.8 0.0
Total 5 0 11.8 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.0 1.0 0.4 2.5 0.8 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2025-26 5 0 59 1 4 5 2 0 5 2 2.5 4 0
Total 5 0 59 1 4 5 2 0 5 2 2.5 4 0

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2025-26 5 0 11.8 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.4 0.0 3.4 1.4 2.5 2.7 0.0
Total 5 0 11.8 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.4 0.0 3.4 1.4 2.5 2.7 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 5 0 11.8 0.4-2.2 18.2 0.2-0.6 33.3 0.4-0.4 100.0 1.4
Conference - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Exhibition 1 - 17.0 0.0-2.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Location Home 2 0 12.5 0.0-2.0 0.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Away 2 - 9.5 1.0-2.0 50.0 0.5-0.5 100.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 3.5
Neutral 1 - 15.0 0.0-3.0 0.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Result Wins 2 - 15.0 0.0-3.0 0.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Losses 3 0 9.7 0.7-1.7 40.0 0.3-0.3 100.0 0.7-0.7 100.0 2.3
Month November 5 0 11.8 0.4-2.2 18.2 0.2-0.6 33.3 0.4-0.4 100.0 1.4

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 5 0 59 2-11 18.2 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 7
Conference - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Exhibition 1 - 17 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 2 0 25 0-4 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Away 2 - 19 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 7
Neutral 1 - 15 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Result Wins 2 - 30 0-6 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Losses 3 0 29 2-5 40.0 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 7
Month November 5 0 59 2-11 18.2 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 7

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 5 0 11.8 1.4-7.5 18.2 0.7-2.0 33.3 1.4-1.4 100.0 4.7
Conference - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Exhibition 1 - 17.0 0.0-4.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Location Home 2 0 12.5 0.0-6.4 0.0 0.0-1.6 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Away 2 - 9.5 4.2-8.4 50.0 2.1-2.1 100.0 4.2-4.2 100.0 14.7
Neutral 1 - 15.0 0.0-8.0 0.0 0.0-2.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Result Wins 2 - 15.0 0.0-8.0 0.0 0.0-2.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Losses 3 0 9.7 2.8-6.9 40.0 1.4-1.4 100.0 2.8-2.8 100.0 9.7
Month November 5 0 11.8 1.4-7.5 18.2 0.7-2.0 33.3 1.4-1.4 100.0 4.7

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 5 0 11.8 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.0 1.0 0.4 2.5 0.8 0.0
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition 1 - 17.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
Location Home 2 0 12.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.0
Away 2 - 9.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
Neutral 1 - 15.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 - 1.0 0.0
Result Wins 2 - 15.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 - 1.0 0.0
Losses 3 0 9.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.0
Month November 5 0 11.8 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.0 1.0 0.4 2.5 0.8 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 5 0 59 1 4 5 2 0 5 2 2.5 4 0
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition 1 - 17 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 0.3 0 0
Location Home 2 0 25 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 - 1 0
Away 2 - 19 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 1.0 2 0
Neutral 1 - 15 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 - 1 0
Result Wins 2 - 30 1 3 4 2 0 3 0 - 2 0
Losses 3 0 29 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 1.0 2 0
Month November 5 0 59 1 4 5 2 0 5 2 2.5 4 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 5 0 11.8 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.4 0.0 3.4 1.4 2.5 2.7 0.0
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition 1 - 17.0 0.0 2.4 2.4 0.0 0.0 2.4 7.1 0.3 0.0 0.0
Location Home 2 0 12.5 0.0 3.2 3.2 3.2 0.0 3.2 0.0 - 1.6 0.0
Away 2 - 9.5 0.0 2.1 2.1 0.0 0.0 4.2 4.2 1.0 4.2 0.0
Neutral 1 - 15.0 2.7 2.7 5.3 0.0 0.0 2.7 0.0 - 2.7 0.0
Result Wins 2 - 15.0 1.3 4.0 5.3 2.7 0.0 4.0 0.0 - 2.7 0.0
Losses 3 0 9.7 0.0 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 2.8 2.8 1.0 2.8 0.0
Month November 5 0 11.8 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.4 0.0 3.4 1.4 2.5 2.7 0.0

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