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28 Facts About Cody Zeller

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Cody Allen Zeller was born on October 5,1992 and is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association.

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Cody Zeller is the brother of former NBA players Tyler and Luke, and the nephew of former NBA player Al Eberhard.

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Cody Zeller led the Indiana Senior All-Stars to a two-game sweep of the Kentucky All-Stars.

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Cody Zeller played AAU basketball for the Indiana Elite program and led the USA 2011 squad to the Adidas Nations Championship in Chicago during the summer of 2010.

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Cody Zeller became the 26th Mr Basketball from the state of Indiana to play for the Hoosiers.

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Cody Zeller was a 2011 McDonald's All American player and scored 10 points, pulled down three rebounds and had three assists in the nationally acclaimed all-star game.

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On November 12,2010, Cody Zeller committed to play for Indiana University, turning down offers from North Carolina and Butler.

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Cody Zeller ranked fourth in the country in field goal percentage, led the Big Ten Conference and posted the second-highest percentage in school history.

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Cody Zeller was the Big Ten's Freshman of the Year, as voted on by the coaches, after earning Big Ten Freshman of the Week seven times.

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Cody Zeller was Second Team All-Big Ten and a First Team Freshman All-American.

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Cody Zeller was a finalist for the Wayman Tisdale Award and was a candidate for the John Wooden Award and Oscar Robertson Trophy.

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Cody Zeller was named a 2013 All-American by the USBWA and Sporting News.

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Cody Zeller was named First Team All-Big Ten by both the coaches and media, as well as a First Team Academic All-American.

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Cody Zeller was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Charlotte Bobcats.

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Cody Zeller appeared in all 82 regular season games and all four of Charlotte's playoff games.

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On November 28,2014, Cody Zeller recorded 15 points and 14 rebounds against the Golden State Warriors.

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Cody Zeller played in the Hornets' season opener then missed the next four games.

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Cody Zeller later missed the final 16 games of the season with knee soreness.

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Cody Zeller was ruled out for four to six weeks after undergoing surgery.

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Cody Zeller was waived on February 8,2022, to make room for players acquired in the CJ McCollum trade.

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On September 25,2022, Cody Zeller signed with the Utah Jazz.

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On February 20,2023, Cody Zeller signed with the Miami Heat.

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On July 6,2023, Cody Zeller signed with the New Orleans Pelicans.

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On March 2,2025, Cody Zeller was waived by the Houston Rockets to create roster space for guard Nate Williams.

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Cody Zeller is hard to keep off the glass and has the versatility to play in the high post as well as on the baseline.

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Cody Zeller is from Washington, Indiana and the nephew of former NBA player Al Eberhard.

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Cody Zeller is the youngest brother of former North Carolina and NBA center Tyler Zeller and former Notre Dame and Phoenix Suns forward-center Luke Zeller.

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Cody Zeller married Contemporary Christian recording artist, Leanna Crawford, in 2023.