Derrick Dewayne Zimmerman (born December 2, 1981) is an American former professional

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player. He played collegiately at

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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

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by the

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, and played two games with the

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during the 2005-06 season. 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

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where he recorded 4 points, 5 assists and 1 rebound. He played in the

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for the

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(2004–05) and

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(2005–06). Derrick was named the NBDL's Defensive Player of the Year for two consecutive seasons (Austin 2005-06, Columbus 2004-05). In December 2006, he signed a one-month contract with

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of the German

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. 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

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. He stayed in Ukraine till 2013, and later played with Hoverla Ivano-Frankivsk,

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and Dnipro-Azot. In February 2013, Zimmerman moved to Germany and signed with Neckar Riesen Ludwigsburg for the rest of the season. In January 2014, after a couple months without a club, he signed with

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of Poland for the rest of the season.Energa Czarni sign Derrick Zimmerman

References

External links

Legabasket.it profile

Eurobasket.com profile

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