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25. player. 77. <p>UNLV’s Stephen Zimmerman is another one-and-done prospect who will likely never play in the NCAA Tournament. The Runnin’ Rebels struggled their way to a 17-14 regular season record before being eliminated in the Mountain West Tournament and missing out on the field of 68. Despite UNLV’s failings, Zimmerman is a promising prospect, especially as the NBA’s center position requires a greater ability to space the floor.</p> <p>Zimmerman has a nice looking jump shot and occasionally flashed three-point range as a freshman. He moves well in the open court, even running the break after collecting defensive rebounds; an impressive feat for a 7-0, 240-pound center. Zimmerman has shown himself to be a valuable defensive asset by posting top 100 numbers in both defensive rebound percentage (26.1) and block rate (7.2). Both of those skills should translate to the NBA.</p> <p>It’s highly unlikely that Zimmerman would ever supplant DeAndre Jordan in the starting lineup under Doc Rivers, but he would give the head coach a potentially valuable second option who can run the floor and help the Clippers get up and down in transition effectively. The key for Zimmerman will be continuing to develop his offensive game. He only made 48.1 percent of his twos this year, which is on the low side for a player of his size.</p> <p><em>For more information about Stephen Zimmerman, <a href=. C. UNLV. Stephen Zimmerman