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 19, 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 Columbus Riverdragons (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 Energa Czarni Słupsk of Poland for the rest of the season.

Coaching

After his playing career, Zimmerman returned to his alma mater, Mississippi State, in 2018, serving two seasons as a graduate assistant and one as director of scouting and analytics. In 2021, Louisiana head coach Bob Marlin hired Zimmerman as an assistant coach. On December 19, 2024, amid a 3–9 start to the season, Louisiana fired Marlin and named Zimmerman the interim head coach for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

Head coaching record

College

References

External links

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Legabasket.it profile

Eurobasket.com profile

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zimmerman, Derrick 1981 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Bosnia and Herzegovina American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Poland American expatriate basketball people in Ukraine American men's basketball players Austin Toros players BC Budivelnyk players BC Dnipro-Azot players BC Hoverla players BC Kyiv players Bamberg Baskets players Columbus Riverdragons players Czarni Słupsk players Golden State Warriors draft picks HKK Široki players Riesen Ludwigsburg players Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball players New Jersey Nets players Point guards S.S. Felice Scandone players Shooting guards Basketball players from Monroe, Louisiana