Stephen Zimmerman

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Stephen Zimmerman
20150401 MCDAAG Stephen Zimmerman rebound.JPG
Zimmerman grabbing a rebound in the 2015 McDonald's All-American Game
Free agent
Position Center
Personal information
Born (1996-09-09) September 9, 1996 (age 27)
Hendersonville, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school Bishop Gorman
(Las Vegas, Nevada)
College UNLV (2015–2016)
NBA draft 2016: 2nd round, 41st overall pick
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 Orlando Magic
2016–2017→Erie BayHawks
2017–2018 South Bay Lakers
2018–2019 Westchester Knicks
2019–2020 Telekom Baskets Bonn
2020–2021 Nymburk
2021–2022 Cairns Taipans
2022 Austin Spurs
2023 Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka
2023 Capitanes de Arecibo
2023 Taipei Fubon Braves
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 United States National team
FIBA AmeriCup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Brazil

Stephen Eric Zimmerman Jr. (born September 9, 1996) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for UNLV before being selected with the 41st overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic.

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High school career

Zimerman in the 2015 McDonald's All-American Game 20150401 MCDAAG Stephen Zimmerman from up close (2).JPG
Zimerman in the 2015 McDonald's All-American Game

Zimmerman attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he led the Gaels to four straight state championships, becoming the only player in Nevada history to accomplish the feat at the large-school level. His 114 career wins also made him the winningest player in school history. As a senior in 2014–15, Zimmerman averaged 14.7 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.4 blocks per game. He subsequently earned selection to the McDonald's All-American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic. [1]

College career

Zimmerman played one season of college basketball for UNLV. As a freshman in 2015–16, he played in 26 games, made 24 starts, and averaged 10.5 points, a team-high 8.7 rebounds and a team-high 1.96 blocks in 26.2 minutes per game. He ranked second in the Mountain West Conference in blocked shots and third in rebounding. He scored in double figures 17 times, including a career-high 21 points on February 2 against New Mexico. He pulled down double-figure rebounds 13 times, including a career-best 16 boards on January 19 against Utah State. [2]

On March 28, 2016, Zimmerman declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility. [3]

Professional career

Orlando Magic (2016–2017)

On June 23, 2016, Zimmerman was selected by the Orlando Magic with the 41st overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. [4] On July 7, 2016, he signed with the Magic. [2] During his rookie season, Zimmerman had multiple assignments with the Erie BayHawks, the Magic's D-League affiliate. [5] He also played in 19 games with Orlando, averaging 1.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 5.7 minutes per game. [6] On July 4, 2017, Zimmerman was waived by the Magic. [6]

South Bay Lakers (2017–2018)

On August 9, 2017, Zimmerman signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. [7] On October 9, 2017, he was waived by the Lakers. [8] He would later be acquired by the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League as an affiliate player of Los Angeles.

Westchester Knicks (2018–2019)

On August 22, 2018, Zimmerman was selected by the Capital City Go-Go of the G League in the 2018 expansion draft. [9] The next day he was traded to the Westchester Knicks for Chasson Randle. [10]

Telekom Baskets Bonn (2019–2020)

On August 7, 2019, Zimmerman joined Telekom Baskets Bonn. [11] He averaged 7.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. [12]

Basketball Nymburk (2020–2021)

On September 1, 2020, Zimmerman signed with Polski Cukier Toruń of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). [12] On September 17, he signed with Basketball Nymburk of the Czech National Basketball League. [13]

Cairns Taipans (2021–2022)

On September 17, 2021, Zimmerman signed with the Cairns Taipans for the 2021–22 NBL season. [14]

Austin Spurs (2022)

On October 18, 2022, Zimmerman signed with the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. [15] On November 18, he was waived after appearing in 1 game, recording 8 points, 9 rebounds and 9 personal fouls.

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Orlando 1905.7.323.000.6001.8.2.1.31.2
Career1905.7.323.000.6001.8.2.1.31.2

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References

  1. ↑ "Stephen Zimmerman Jr. Bio". UNLVRebels.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Cohen, Josh (July 7, 2016). "Orlando Magic Sign Stephen Zimmerman". NBA.com. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  3. ↑ Anderson, Mark (March 28, 2016). "Stephen Zimmerman Jr. officially announces he will enter NBA Draft". ReviewJournal.com. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ Savage, Dan (June 23, 2016). "Magic Select Stephen Zimmerman 41st Overall in NBA Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  5. ↑ "2016-17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Cohen, Josh (July 4, 2017). "Magic Waive Stephen Zimmerman". NBA.com. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Los Angeles Lakers sign center Stephen Zimmerman". NBA.com. August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Stephen Zimmerman: Waived by Lakers". CBSSports.com. October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Capital City Go-Go Select 14 Players in 2018 NBA G League Expansion Draft". NBA.com. August 22, 2018. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  10. ↑ "CAPITAL CITY ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO JOSH DAVIS AND CHASSON RANDLE". NBA.com. August 23, 2018. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Groß, jung, NBA-erfahren: Stephen Zimmerman ist der neue Center". telekom-baskets-bonn.de (in German). August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  12. 1 2 "Polski Cukier adds Stephen Zimmerman". Eurobasket. September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  13. ↑ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (September 17, 2020). "Stephen Zimmerman (ex Polski Cukier) signs at ERA Nymburk". Eurobasket. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Taipans Add Former NBA Draft Pick Stephen Zimmerman". NBL.com.au. September 17, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Austin Spurs Announce 2022-23 Training Camp Roster". oursportscentral.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
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