Zeller with the Tar Heels
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No. 44 – Boston Celtics | |
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Position | Center |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born |
Visalia, California |
January 17, 1990
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 253 lb (115 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Washington (Washington, Indiana) |
College | North Carolina (2008–2012) |
NBA draft | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall |
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2014 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2014–present | Boston Celtics |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Tyler Paul Zeller (born January 17, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the nephew of former NBA player Al Eberhard, and the brother of fellow NBA players Cody Zeller and Luke Zeller.
Born in Visalia, California, Tyler Zeller grew up in Washington, Indiana, attending Washington High School. In his four years at Washington High, his team won four sectional titles, as well as state Class 3A championships in his freshman and senior years (2005 and 2008). In his senior year, he averaged 33.1 points and 11.0 rebounds per game, and also shot 69% from the field and 82% from the free throw line. In his final high school game, the '08 Class 3A final against Fort Wayne Harding, he scored 47 points, which broke a record for scoring by a player in an Indiana boys' state championship game that had stood since 1970. He was not only a basketball superstar, but also played on Washington High's tennis team for three years, and finished his high school career with a 3.99 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, good for third in his graduating class. After the 2008 season, he was named "Mr. Basketball" in Indiana, the state's highest honor for high school players. He received the title three years after his brother Luke and three years before his brother Cody were honored with the same award. He was also named a McDonald's All-American, as well as a first-team Parade All-American.