UNLV’s Zimmerman to Enter NBA Draft

One day after it was first reported Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, UNLV freshman center Stephen Zimmerman announced he will enter the NBA Draft.

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– Stephen Zimmerman Jr (@BIGG_ZIMM) March 28, 2016

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The 7-foot Zimmerman averaged 10.5 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.0 blocks this season for the Rebels, who are in the process of hiring a new coach for next season.

Zimmerman is projected as the No. 26 pick in the NBA Draft by DraftExpress.com.

“No surprise [he’s entering],” one NBA executive said. “Gone before 25.”

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