Zelmo led Prairie View A&M to the 1962 NAIA National Championship, and was named the MVP of the National Tournament.  During his tournament run, he set the NAIA Tournament record for rebounds in a tournament with 96, a record that still stands today, 55 years later.  For his four-year collegiate career, Zelmo averaged 25 points and 20 rebounds and was a two-time First Team All American. 

 

He was named to the NAIA’s 50th & 75th Anniversary Teams and has been inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame, the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame and the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.