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Derrick Dewayne Zimmerman (born December 2, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. He played collegiately at Mississippi State University.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 2, 1981 Monroe, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wossman (Monroe, Louisiana) |
| College | Mississippi State (1999–2003) |
| NBA draft | 2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Playing career | 2003–2014 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2005 | Columbus Riverdragons |
| 2005–2006 | Austin Toros |
| 2006 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2006–2007 | Brose Baskets |
| 2007 | Air Avellino |
| 2007–2008 | HKK Široki |
| 2008–2010 | Budivelnyk |
| 2010–2011 | Hoverla Ivano-Frankivsk |
| 2011–2012 | BC Kyiv |
| 2012–2013 | Dnipro-Azot |
| 2013 | Neckar Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| 2014 | Energa Czarni Słupsk |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
College career
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.
Professional career
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.[1]
Those two games ended up being Zimmerman's only playing time in the NBA. His 2nd game ever (also his final NBA game ever) was played on April 19th, 2006 in a 83 - 90 loss to the New York Knicks where he recorded 4 points, 5 assists and 1 rebound.
He played in the NBA D-League for the Columbus Riverdragons (2004–05) and Austin Toros (2005–06). Derrick was named the NBDL's Defensive Player of the Year for two consecutive seasons (Austin 2005-06, Columbus 2004-05).[2] In December 2006, he signed a one-month contract with Brose Baskets of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[3] After his contract expired, he signed with Italian team Air Avellino until the end of the season.
In the summer of 2008, he signed with the Ukrainian club Budivelnyk Kyiv. He stayed in Ukraine till 2013, and later played with Hoverla Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv and Dnipro-Azot.
In February 2013, Zimmerman moved to Germany and signed with Neckar Riesen Ludwigsburg for the rest of the season.[4] In January 2014, after a couple months without a club, he signed with Energa Czarni Słupsk of Poland for the rest of the season.[5]
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[de] Derrick Zimmerman
Derrick Dewayne Zimmerman (* 2. Dezember 1981 in Monroe, Louisiana) ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Basketballspieler. Zimmerman gelang nicht der Sprung aus der NBA Development League in die am höchsten dotierte Profiliga National Basketball Association (NBA), weshalb er ab 2006 seine Karriere in Europa fortsetzte. Nach Stationen in Deutschland, Italien und Bosnien und Herzegowina spielte er ab 2008 knapp fünf Jahre in der Basketball Superliga Ukraine für verschiedene Vereine. Nach einer kurzen Rückkehr in die höchste deutsche Spielklasse Basketball-Bundesliga, wo er 2013 für die MHP Riesen aus Ludwigsburg unter Vertrag stand, spielt er seit 2014 in der polnischen Tauron Basket Liga bei Energa Czarni.- [en] Derrick Zimmerman
[es] Derrick Zimmerman
Derrick Dewayne Zimmerman (nacido el 2 de diciembre de 1981 en Monroe, Luisiana) es un jugador de baloncesto estadounidense que pertenece a la plantilla del Energa Czarni Słupsk de la liga polaca. Con 1,88 metros de estatura, juega en la posición de base.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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