UNLV’s center Stephen Zimmerman is still projected by some to be an NBA lottery pick this offseason.
While the skill set and potential has been obvious all season, the 7-foot freshman hardly looked the part of a dominant big man through the Rebels’ first 16 games.
Then came Tuesday against New Mexico, a team that eats smaller teams alive in the post but has yet to show it can handle picking on someone its own size – more specifically, the Lobos struggled again on both ends of the court when playing an opponent with the rare luxury of being able to throw multiple big men at the Lobos.