About Cody Zeller
Cody Allen Zeller (born October 5, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played high school basketball at Washington High School in Washington, Indiana, where he was named Indiana Mr. Basketball as a senior in 2011. Zeller played two seasons of college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers from 2011 to 2013. During his freshman season, he was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and part of the All-Big Ten second team. In his sophomore season, he was named as a second-team All-American and part of the All-Big Ten first team. Zeller was selected fourth overall in the 2013 NBA draft by the Charlotte Bobcats, who rebranded to the Hornets a year later. As a rookie, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Following eight seasons with the Hornets, he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers in August 2021, whom he spent one season with. Zeller joined the Miami Heat in February 2023, with whom he reached the 2023 NBA Finals. He then signed with the New Orleans Pelicans in July 2023. In his freshman year of high school, Zeller averaged 2.5 points and 1.4 rebounds per game as his team, the Washington Hatchets, won a Class 3A IHSAA state championship. Basketball, the state's highest honor for high school players and an award both of his elder brothers also won.
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