UNLV's Stephen Zimmerman has maintained potential first round status on most NBA mock draft boards in recent months. Mountain West Connection analyzes Zimmerman's strengths and weaknesses.
The Runnin' Rebel basketball program was proud that a native son to Las Vegas decided to stay in the city of lights and play his freshmen year for UNLV. However, most fans understood, even from the start, that Stephen Zimmerman may be a "one and done" player. They were right.
It didn't take Zimmerman long to declare for the 2016 NBA Draft. Several mock draft boards as early as late last year placed him in the mid to low first round.