Ta'Quan Zimmerman
| No. 2 – Halifax Hurricanes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBL Canada |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 2, 1991 Waterbury, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Holy Cross (Waterbury, Connecticut) Putnam Science Academy (Putnam, Connecticut) |
| College |
Southeastern CC (2011) Monroe CC (2012–2013) Thompson Rivers (2013–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2016–present | Halifax Hurricanes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ta'Quan Zimmerman (born December 2, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Halifax Hurricanes of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He played two seasons of junior college basketball in the United States before venturing to Canada in 2013 to play for Thompson Rivers University. After leaving college, he joined the Idaho Stampede.
In 2009, Zimmerman graduated from Holy Cross High School in Waterbury, Connecticut. After not receiving any scholarship offers, he enrolled at Putnam Science Academy, an all-boys boarding school in northeast Connecticut. Facing tough competition against New England prep schools, Zimmerman excelled. He set the school record with 24 points per game and attracted interest from several mid-major Division 1 colleges. However, Zimmerman didn't qualify academically, limiting his options.
In the fall of 2010, Zimmerman headed to Long Island University as a walk on, where he had to pay his own tuition, room and board. He worked out with the team and planned on playing for the Blackbirds in 2011–12. During a team scrimmage, he felt his left knee buckle, an injury that was later determined to be a torn left meniscus. He subsequently returned home to recover from the injury after undergoing surgery.
As a result, Zimmerman did not join Long Island in 2011–12. Instead, he joined Southeastern Community College in West Burlington, Iowa, but his stint lasted just a few months. In December 2011, ten players were dismissed from the school after getting caught breaking into an on-campus store, while two others were declared academically ineligible. With Zimmerman now one of only two players remaining on the roster, the team were forced to forfeit the final 12 games of the season.
The following summer, Zimmerman received a call from Jerry Burns, the coach at Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York. At Monroe, Zimmerman started at shooting guard during the 2012–13 season, and averaged 10.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game while shooting 39.7% from the floor and 25.6% on three-pointers. Monroe finished 32–4 and fifth in the nation among Division 2 community colleges. Zimmerman made the second-team All-Region squad and left a positive impression.
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