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Dear Ol’ State: Zimmerman Still Doing Big Things In The Game
Dear ol' State
Published on 6/28/2023
Dear ol' State
Published on 6/28/2023
Former Mississippi State star guard Derrick Zimmerman is still doing big things in the game of basketball. Now an assistant coach with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, Zimmerman joins MSU senior writer Joel Coleman on the latest episode of Dear Ol' State. Zimmerman discusses his time in Maroon and White, playing in the NBA and overseas, his road to coaching and more. The Dear Ol' State podcast is part of the HailState+ Podcast Network and can also be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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