Ahmad Nivins

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Ahmad Nivins
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No. 34 – ASVEL Basket
Position Power forward
League LNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1987-02-10) February 10, 1987 (age 38)
Jersey City, New Jersey
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school St. Anthony
(Jersey City, New Jersey)
College Saint Joseph's (2005–2009)
NBA draft 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56th overall
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career 2009–present
Career history
2009–2010 Bàsquet Manresa
2010–2012 Dexia Mons-Hainaut
2012–2013 Poitiers Basket 86
2013–2014 Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
2014–present ASVEL Basket
Career highlights and awards

Ahmad Naadir "Slim" Nivins (born February 10, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for ASVEL Basket of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for Saint Joseph's.

High school career

Nivins attended St. Anthony where he began as a baseball player before switching to basketball on his first year. As a Senior, he averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks and He helped the team to a 30-0 record and the school's ninth Tournament of Champions title in 2003-04.[1]

College career

Nivins attended Saint Joseph's University. He is the school's leader in career field goal percentage (63.4) and also one of 26 Hawks to record 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in his career. Nivins is fifth on SJU's all-time list with 110 blocks.[1]

As a senior, he averaged a double-double (19.2 points, 11.8 rebounds) and nationally, he ranked fourth in rebounds per game behind John Bryant, Blake Griffin and Kenneth Faried.[2]

Nivins was the 2009 Atlantic-10 Player of the Year and 2009 Big 5 Player of the Year.[1]

Professional career

After being selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the 56th overall pick of the 2009 NBA draft,[2] on August 6, 2009, he signed for Bàsquet Manresa in the Spanish ACB.[3]

On January 4, 2011, he signed with Belgian team Dexia Mons-Hainaut.[4] On December 10, his draft rights were traded to the New York Knicks, along with the draft rights to Giorgos Printezis and Tyson Chandler in a three-way trade. The Mavericks received Andy Rautins from the Knicks and a second round pick from the Washington Wizards. The Wizards received Ronny Turiaf from the Knicks in addition to a Dallas 2012 second round pick, and 2013 Knicks second round pick, and cash considerations.[5]

On August 20, 2012, Nivins moved to the French league, signing with Poitiers Basket 86 after averaging 10.4 points and 4.7 rebounds in 2011-12 in Belgium.[6]

On June 21, 2013, Nivins signed with Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez after averaging 14.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per game with Poitiers.[7]

On June 3, 2014, Nivins signed with ASVEL Basket after averaging 15.5 points and 6.3 rebounds with Pau-Orthez.[8]

Personal life

Nivins' father, Larry, played basketball at Slippery Rock University. Nivins majored in Sociology.[1]

References

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