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Ahmad Nivins
Nivins with Poitiers Basket 86 in 2012
Personal information
Born (1987-02-10) February 10, 1987 (age 39)
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight
242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeSaint Joseph's (2005–2009)
2009: 2nd round, 56th overall pick
Drafted byDallas Mavericks
Playing career
2009–2017
PositionPower forward
Number12
Coaching career
2019–2023
Career history
Playing
2009–2010Bàsquet Manresa
2010–2012Dexia Mons-Hainaut
2012–2013Poitiers Basket 86
2013–2014Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
2014–2016ASVEL Basket
2016–2017Orléans Loiret Basket
Coaching
2019–2020Maine Red Claws (assistant)
2021–2024Lakeland / Osceola Magic (assistant)
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Ahmad Naadir Nivins (born February 10, 1987) is an American professional basketball coach and former player.[1] He played college basketball for Saint Joseph's.

Early life

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Nivins attended County Prep High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, where he began as a baseball player before switching to basketball in his freshman year. In his junior year he transferred to St. Anthony High School, which is also in Jersey City. As a senior, he averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks and helped the team to a 30–0 record and the school's ninth Tournament of Champions title in 2003–04.[2]

College career

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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 the team's all-time list with 110 blocks.

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.[3]

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

In 2018, he was enshrined in the Saint Joseph's University Basketball Hall of Fame.

In 2022, Nivins was inducted into the Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Fame.[4]

Professional career

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After being selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the 56th overall pick of the 2009 NBA draft, on August 6, 2009, he signed for Bàsquet Manresa in the Spanish ACB.[5]

On January 4, 2011, he signed with Belgian team Dexia Mons-Hainaut.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8]

On June 21, 2013, Nivins signed with Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez after averaging 14.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per game with Poitiers.[9]

On June 3, 2014, Nivins signed with ASVEL Basket after averaging 15.5 points and 6.3 rebounds with Pau-Orthez.[10]

On June 14, 2016, Nivins signed with Orléans Loiret Basket.[11] On March 20, 2017, he parted ways with Orléans.[12]

On November 11, 2017, Nivins signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Tel Aviv for the 2017–18 season.[13] However, on November 17, 2017, Nivins was released by Hapoel before appearing in a game for them.[14]

College statistics

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005–06 Saint Joseph's 301222.7.613.000.7064.970.270.401.306.13
2006–07 Saint Joseph's 313134.9.630.000.6787.580.351.031.0316.65
2007–08 Saint Joseph's 333333.7.647.000.7415.850.480.671.1814.42
2008–09 Saint Joseph's 323239.3.612.000.78711.811.000.811.7519.16

Personal life

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Nivins majored in sociology. Nivins' father, Larry, played basketball at Slippery Rock University.[2]

He currently resides in Central Florida with his partner and together they have 3 children.

References

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  1. ↑ "BASKETBALL OPERATIONS". NBA.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "34 Ahmad Nivins". SJUHawks.com. 24 June 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ "St. Anthony product Ahmad Nivins drafted by Dallas Mavericks after proving toughness playing at St. Joseph's". NJ.com. June 27, 2009. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Former Hawk Nivins '09 to be Inducted Into the Big 5 Hall of Fame". SJU.EDU. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Official: Manresa signs Ahmad Nivins". Sportando.com. August 6, 2009. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Ahmad Nivins inks with Dexia Mons-Hainaut". Sportando.com. January 4, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Knicks Acquire Tyson Chandler". NBA.com. December 10, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Poitiers tabs Ahmad Nivins". Sportando.com. August 20, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Pau-Orthez sign Ahmad Nivins". Sportando.com. July 21, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  10. ↑ "ASVEL Villeurbanne sign David Lighty and Ahmad Nivins". Sportando.com. June 3, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Orleans inks Ahmad Nivins and Kevin Dinal". Sportando.com. June 14, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Orleans, Ahmad Nivins part ways". Sportando.com. March 20, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  13. ↑ "אחמד ניבינס חתם בהפועל ת"א". hapoeluta.com (in Hebrew). November 11, 2017. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  14. ↑ "אחמד ניבינס שוחרר מהקבוצה". hapoeluta.com (in Hebrew). November 17, 2017. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
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