Tyler Zeller
Basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers
Born
January 17th, 1990
35 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Born in 1990, this player pursued a career in professional basketball after playing college basketball at the University of North Carolina. Entered the NBA Draft in 2012 and was selected 17th overall by the Dallas Mavericks. His rights were traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Played for several teams during an NBA career, including the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks, contributing to each team's efforts in various seasons.
Selected 17th overall in the 2012 NBA Draft
Played for the Cleveland Cavaliers
Competed in over 300 NBA games
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