Cody Allen Zeller ( born Cody Allen Zeller ; born October 13, 1992 in Washington , Indiana , USA ) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Charlotte Hornets National Basketball Association club. He was considered one of the most talented college-level players; in addition, he is distinguished by his “basketball intelligence” and a good vision of the site [3] [4] . In the 2013 NBA draft, he was selected in the first round under a common 4th number by the Charlotte Bobcats team.
| Cody zeller | |
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| Charlotte Hornets - No. 40 | |
| Position | Heavy Forward / Center |
| Nicknames | Big handsome [1] [2] |
| Growth | 213 cm |
| Weight | 109 kg |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | October 5, 1992 (26 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Washington , Indiana , USA |
| School | Washington (Washington) |
| College | Indiana (2011—2013) |
| NBA draft | 4th (1st round), 2013 , Charlotte Bobcats |
School
For the first season, for the Washington Hatchers school team, Zeller scored an average of 2.5 points and made 1.4 rebounds per game, and also won the Indiana Championship as part of the class. The following season, Zeller scored an average of 15.0 points and made 6.8 rebounds. In the third year of high school, the indicators improved again and amounted to 20.5 points and 11.4 average matches per match. In the same year, Zeller was in the symbolic state team for his age. In the fourth year of high school, Cody scored 24.6 points per game, made 13.1 rebounds and gave 3.3 assists, and as part of the Hatchers won the third state title. In two matches, the Indiana national team defeated the Kentucky national team. In the summer of 2011, according to the Indiana Athletic Union Player Training Program, Zeller represented the 2011 US team as part of the Adidas Nations Championship tournament in Chicago .
At the end of the 2011 season, Zeller received the Mr. Basketball title of Indiana, an award that both of his older brothers had previously received. Zeller was the 26th title holder who had previously played for the Hatchers. Also in the 2011 season, the player ended up in the McDonald's All American national team, in which he scored 10 points, took three rebounds and gave three assists in the All-Star Game. In addition to the above awards, Zeller also got into all Indiana teams according to the State Coaches Association, received the Gatorade Player of the Year award in Indiana, as well as the Parade All-American. According to ESPN , Zeller was the 13th best player in his age category in the US in 2011 [5] . The recruiting company Scout.com put the player in 12th place among schoolchildren in the USA and in third place. According to Rivals.com, he was in 15th and 4th places, respectively [6] .
College
On November 12, 2010, Zeller announced that he would play for the Indiana Hooters team, declining offers from North Carolina and Butler. [7] His statement was perceived as "salvation for basketball in Indiana" [4] . Team coach Tom Kreen noted: “He is the most intellectually gifted guy who has ever performed on my team ...” [8] .
Season One
In the first season for the Khuzers, Zeller was the leader in the team by the number of points per match (15.6) and rebounds (6.6) with a percentage of 62.3 (200 out of 321) and 75.5 (163 out of 216) hitting the game. ) from the penalty line [8] . In terms of the percentage of hits from the game, Zeller became the 4th player at his level, leading in the Big Ten conference, and also becoming the second in college history by this indicator [9] . The rating of the game in defense was 126.8, and the player became the 14th by this indicator in the country. At the Big Ten conference, Zeller was awarded the Rookie of the Year Award based on the coaches' vote. Before this, the player was selected seven times as a rookie of the week. [10] At the end of the season, Big Ten was selected to be the second national team, as well as the All-American rookie national team. Zeller made it to the finals of the Rookie of the Year and Weiman Tisdale Prize, and was nominated for John Wooden and Oscar Robertson awards. [9]
Through the efforts of Zeller for the previous season, the Houzers improved, they won 15 matches more, becoming the best team in this indicator in the NCAA . The Hoosers also got fourth number in the 2012 NCAA tournament and won the second round of New Mexico. After defeating Virginia Rams in the third round, the team lost to Kentucky Wildcats , the future league champions.
Season Two
Despite the predictions that Zeller could be selected in the first round of the 2012 NBA Draft , he, along with teammate Christian Watford, decided to stay for another year in Indiana. In a statement released by the Indiana Department of Gaming Sports, Cody said: “I grew up with the hope that one day I will be able to speak in the NBA, but for today I’m not ready for such responsibility, and my speeches for college are not over yet ... This year I want to show more than in the past, on and off the court. Before me is the College Hall of Fame and the best fans in the USA ” [9] .
Partly due to the merits of Zeller and his leadership qualities, the Huzers were able to become the champion of the Big Ten conference in the 2012/2013 season. The player to become the third in the conference performance (16.8 points) and the second in rebounds (8.2), in terms of the percentage of hits (57%) in Big Ten, losing only to teammate Victor Oladipo [11] .
At the end of the season, Zeller was awarded a large number of awards. USBWA and Sporting News have selected him for the second and third 2013 All-American national teams. Coaches and the media selected the player in the first All-Big Ten national team. Fans voted for Zeller in the 2013 Best College Player Competition.
Following the results of the second season at college, Zeller, along with Victor Oladipo, decided to run for the 2013 draft [12] . According to forecasts, the player will be selected at a high peak, although it may be in the lottery.
Professional career
In 2013, he put forward his candidacy for the NBA draft and was selected under the fourth number by the Charlotte Bobcats team [13] . In 82 games of the debut season, on average, scored 6 points, made 4.3 rebounds and gave 1.1 assists in 17.3 minutes on the court [14] . May 22, 2014 was selected to be the second national team of the NBA season rookies [15] .
Personal life
Born in Washington , Indiana , Zeller is the nephew of former NBA player Al Eberhad . Cody has two older brothers - the center "Boston Celtics" Tyler Zeller and the center, free agent Luke Zeller [16] . Despite high expectations from the player, Cody himself is distinguished by a calm character and is waiting for his “finest hour” [4] .
Statistics
NBA Statistics
| Season | Team | Regular season | Playoff series | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | ||
| 2013/14 | Charlotte | 82 | 3 | 17.3 | 42.6 | 0,0 | 73.0 | 4.3 | 1,1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 6.0 | four | 0 | 13,2 | 33.3 | 0,0 | 50,0 | 2,3 | 0.5 | 0,0 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 2014/15 | Charlotte | 62 | 45 | 24.0 | 46.1 | 100.0 | 77.4 | 5.8 | 1,6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 7.6 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| 2015/16 | Charlotte | 73 | 60 | 24.3 | 52.9 | 10.0 | 75,4 | 6.2 | 1,0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 8.7 | 7 | 2 | 19.6 | 55.3 | 0,0 | 81.0 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 8.4 |
| Total | 217 | 108 | 21.6 | 47.4 | 16.7 | 75,2 | 5,4 | 1,2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 7.4 | eleven | 2 | 17.3 | 51.1 | 0,0 | 76.0 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 6.1 | |
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College Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | |
| 2011/12 | Indiana | 36 | 36 | 28.5 | 62.3 | 0,0 | 75,5 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1,2 | 15.6 | |
| 2012/13 | Indiana | 36 | 36 | 29.5 | 56.2 | 0,0 | 75.7 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 1,0 | 1.3 | 16.5 | |
| Total | 72 | 72 | 29.0 | 59.1 | 0,0 | 75.6 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 16.1 | ||
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Notes
- ↑ Lancaster, Daniel . Washington still ground zero for Zeller-mania (March 7, 2012). Date of treatment April 3, 2012.
- ↑ Crean rebuilds Hoosiers, but Zeller makes them national title contender - NCAA Division I Mens Basketball - CBSSports.com News, Scores, Stats, Schedule and RPI Rankings
- ↑ Givony, Jonathan NBA Draft Prospect of the Week: Cody Zeller . DraftExpress (December 8, 2011). Archived on May 19, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 3 O'Neil, Dana . Cody Zeller sparks Hoosiers' turnaround (11 January 2012). Date of treatment April 7, 2012.
- ↑ Cody Zeller 2011 Basketball Recruiting Profile . Archived on May 19, 2013.
- ↑ Cody Zeller- Yahoo! Sports . Archived on May 19, 2013.
- ↑ Eisenberg, Jeff . Cody Zeller's commitment means Indiana's on its way back (November 12, 2010). Date of treatment April 3, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Corazza, Ryan . That's a Wrap: Cody Zeller (April 9, 2012). Date of treatment April 9, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Watford, Zeller Will Be Back For Indiana Men's Basketball (April 10, 2012). Archived on April 13, 2012. Date of treatment April 10, 2012.
- ↑ Zeller named Big Ten Freshman of the Year . Archived on May 19, 2013.
- ↑ Rabjohns, Jeff. Oladipo, Zeller head IU Big 10 honorees . Rivals.com (November 3, 2013). Date of treatment March 12, 2013. Archived May 19, 2013.
- ↑ AP . Cody Zeller entering 2013 NBA draft (English) , ESPN.com (April 11, 2013). Date of treatment March 14, 2018.
- ↑ Bobcats Select Cody Zeller With Fourth Pick in 2013 NBA Draft . NBA.com (June 27, 2013). Date of treatment July 22, 2013. Archived July 1, 2013.
- ↑ Cody Zeller NBA & ABA Stats
- ↑ Oladipo, Zeller earn NBA All-Rookie honors
- ↑ Player Bio: Cody Zeller . Archived on May 19, 2013.
Links
- Career statistics and athlete information with NBA.com (English) , or Basketball-Reference.com (English)
- Player profile on Indiana Husers website