Stephen Eric Zimmerman Jr. (born September 9, 1996) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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ese

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. He played

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for

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before being selected with the 41st overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft by the

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High school career

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Zimmerman attended

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, 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.

College career

Zimmerman played one season of college basketball for

. 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

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in blocked shots and third in rebounding. He scored in double figures 17 times, including a career-high 21 points on February 2 against

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. He pulled down 10+ rebounds 13 times, including a career-best 16 boards on January 19 against

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

Professional career

Orlando Magic (2016–2017)

On June 23, 2016, Zimmerman was selected by the

with the 41st overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. On July 7, 2016, he signed with the Magic. During his rookie season, Zimmerman had multiple assignments with the Erie BayHawks, the Magic's

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affiliate. He also played in 19 games with Orlando, averaging 1.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 5.7 minutes per game. On July 4, 2017, Zimmerman was waived by the Magic.

South Bay Lakers (2017–2018)

On August 9, 2017, Zimmerman signed with the

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. On October 9, 2017, he was waived by the Lakers. He would later be acquired by the

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of the

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as an affiliate player of Los Angeles.

Westchester Knicks (2018–2019)

On August 22, 2018, Zimmerman was selected by the

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of the G League in the 2018 expansion draft. The next day he was traded to the

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for

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Telekom Baskets Bonn (2019–2020)

On August 7, 2019, Zimmerman joined

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. He averaged 7.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.

Basketball Nymburk (2020–2021)

On September 1, 2020, Zimmerman signed with

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of the

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(PLK). On September 17, he signed with

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of the Czech National Basketball League.

Cairns Taipans (2021–2022)

On September 17, 2021, Zimmerman signed with the

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for the

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Austin Spurs (2022)

On October 18, 2022, Zimmerman signed with the

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. On November 18, he was waived after appearing in 1 game, recording 8 points and 9 rebounds.

NBA career statistics

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References

External links

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UNLV Runnin' Rebels bio
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