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.2 Derrick Zimmerman New Jersey Nets

Position: PG
Born: 12/02/81
Height:
6-1 / 1,85
Weight: 195 lbs. / 88,5 kg.
From: Mississippi State '03

  Excellent athlete with good playmaking skills... Takes care of the ball... Very tough defender... Doesn't score much... Poor perimeter game.
Attended the Wossman HS in Monroe, Louisiana.
Played college ball at Mississippi State till 2003.
Selected by the Golden State Warriors as 40th overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft.
Signed with the Golden State Warriors in September 2003. Waived in October.
Joined the Detroit Pistons in October 2003. Waived later that month.
Selected by the Columbus Riverdragons as 38th overall pick in the 2003 NBDL Draft. Joined the team that season.
Signed with the Houston Rockets in October 2004. Waived later that month.
Returned to the Columbus Riverdragons of the NBDL in November 2004.
Signed with the New Jersey Nets in October 2005. Waived in October.
Joined the Austin Toros of the NBADL in November 2005.
Returned to the New Jersey Nets in April 2006.
Signed with Bamberg (Germany) in November 2006.
Named Louisiana's Class 4A Player of the Year in 1999.
Earned Honorable Mention All-USA Team honors from USA Today in 1999.
Named to the SEC All-Tournament team and All-SEC 3rd Team in 2002 and 2003.
Led the SEC in assists in 2002 and 2003.
Finished his career at Mississippi State as the school's all-time leader in assists and games played.
Named to the All-NBDL 2nd Team in 2005.
All-NBADL Honorable Mention in 2005-06.
Named NBADL Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006.

 

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