Stephen Eric Zimmerman Jr. (born September 9, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Bambitious Nara of the B.League. He played college basketball for UNLV before being selected with the 41st overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic.
 Zimmerman grabbing a rebound in the 2015 McDonald's All-American Game | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 – Bambitious Nara | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | B.League | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 9, 1996 Hendersonville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | NS Matrix Deers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Bambitious Nara | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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High school career
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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
editZimmerman 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
editOrlando Magic (2016–2017)
editOn 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)
editOn 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)
editOn 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)
editOn 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)
editOn 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)
editOn September 17, 2021, Zimmerman signed with the Cairns Taipans for the 2021–22 NBL season.[14]
Austin Spurs (2022)
editOn 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
edit| 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 |
Regular season
edit| 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 |
References
edit- ^ "Stephen Zimmerman Jr. Bio". UNLVRebels.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ a b Cohen, Josh (July 7, 2016). "Orlando Magic Sign Stephen Zimmerman". NBA.com. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ Anderson, Mark (March 28, 2016). "Stephen Zimmerman Jr. officially announces he will enter NBA Draft". ReviewJournal.com. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ Savage, Dan (June 23, 2016). "Magic Select Stephen Zimmerman 41st Overall in NBA Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "2016-17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ a b Cohen, Josh (July 4, 2017). "Magic Waive Stephen Zimmerman". NBA.com. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ "Los Angeles Lakers sign center Stephen Zimmerman". NBA.com. August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ "Stephen Zimmerman: Waived by Lakers". CBSSports.com. October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Groß, jung, NBA-erfahren: Stephen Zimmerman ist der neue Center". telekom-baskets-bonn.de (in German). August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "Polski Cukier adds Stephen Zimmerman". Eurobasket. September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (September 17, 2020). "Stephen Zimmerman (ex Polski Cukier) signs at ERA Nymburk". Eurobasket. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Taipans Add Former NBA Draft Pick Stephen Zimmerman". NBL.com.au. September 17, 2021.
- ^ "Austin Spurs Announce 2022-23 Training Camp Roster". oursportscentral.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
External links
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- Stephen Zimmerman on Twitter
- UNLV Runnin' Rebels bio Archived June 28, 2016, at the Wayback Machine