Zimmerman grabbing a rebound in the 2015 McDonald's All-American Game | |||||||||||||||||||||
No. 33–NS Matrix Deers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
League | Basketball Champions League Asia | ||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Hendersonville, Tennessee, U.S. | September 9, 1996||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 240 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 career | 2016–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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | Taipei Fubon Braves | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024–present | NS Matrix Deers | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Stephen Eric Zimmerman Jr. (born September 9, 1996) is an American professional basketball for NS Matrix Deers of the Basketball Champions League Asia. He played college basketball for UNLV before being selected with the 41st overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic.
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]
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]
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]
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.
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]
On August 7, 2019, Zimmerman joined Telekom Baskets Bonn. [11] He averaged 7.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. [12]
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]
On September 17, 2021, Zimmerman signed with the Cairns Taipans for the 2021–22 NBL season. [14]
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.
GP | Games 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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Orlando | 19 | 0 | 5.7 | .323 | .000 | .600 | 1.8 | .2 | .1 | .3 | 1.2 |
Career | 19 | 0 | 5.7 | .323 | .000 | .600 | 1.8 | .2 | .1 | .3 | 1.2 |
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