Derrick Zimmerman
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| Position | Guard |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| League | Lega Basket |
| Team | Air Avellino |
| Born | December 2, 1981 Monroe, Louisiana |
| Nationality | USA |
| College | Mississippi State |
| Draft | 2nd round, 11th pick, 40 overall, 2003 Golden State Warriors |
| Pro career | 2003–present |
| Former teams | Columbus Riverdragons (2004–2005) Austin Toros, New Jersey Nets (2005–2006) Brose Baskets (2006) Air Avellino (Italy) (2007) |
Derrick Dewayne Zimmerman (born December 2, 1981 in Monroe, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player. He played collegiately at Mississippi State University.
He was selected 40th overall in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors, and played two games with the NBA's New Jersey Nets during the 2005-06 season. He played in the NBA D-League for the Columbus Riverdragons (2004-05) and Austin Toros (2005-06). On December 2006 he signed a one month contract with Brose Baskets Bamberg in the German Basketball Bundesliga. After his contract expired, he signed with Italian team Air Avellino until the end of the season.
Derrick was named the NBDL's Defensive Player of the Year for two consecutive seasons (Austin 2005-06, Columbus 2004-05).
He played the 2007 season with Air Avellino in Italy.
For the Mississippi State Bulldogs, he averaged 8.9 points, 5.5 assists, 4.2 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 0.8 blocks. He shot 15 of 52 three-pointers as a senior and 64.9% on free throws.
[edit] External links
- Derrick Zimmerman NBDL profile @ NBA.com
- NBA stats @ BasketballReference.com
- Player Profile @ Legabasket.it
- [1] @ EuroBasket.com
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