Ahmad Naadir Nivins (born February 10, 1987) is a former American professional basketball player currently working as an assistant coach for the Lakeland Magic of the NBA G League.[1] He played college basketball for Saint Joseph's.
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Position | Assistant coach |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | (1987-02-10) February 10, 1987 (age 35) 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 | 2009–2017 |
Position | Power forward |
Career history | |
As player: | |
2009–2010 | Bàsquet Manresa |
2010–2012 | Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
2012–2013 | Poitiers Basket 86 |
2013–2014 | Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez |
2014–2016 | ASVEL Basket |
2016–2017 | Orléans Loiret Basket |
As coach: | |
2019–2020 | Maine Red Claws (assistant) |
2021–present | Lakeland Magic (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Nivins attended County Prep High School in 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's High school, which is also in New Jersey. 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]
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]
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]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2005–06 | Saint Joseph's | 30 | 12 | 22.7 | .613 | .000 | .706 | 4.97 | 0.27 | 0.40 | 1.30 | 6.13 |
2006–07 | Saint Joseph's | 31 | 31 | 34.9 | .630 | .000 | .678 | 7.58 | 0.35 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 16.65 |
2007–08 | Saint Joseph's | 33 | 33 | 33.7 | .647 | .000 | .741 | 5.85 | 0.48 | 0.67 | 1.18 | 14.42 |
2008–09 | Saint Joseph's | 32 | 32 | 39.3 | .612 | .000 | .787 | 11.81 | 1.00 | 0.81 | 1.75 | 19.16 |
Nivins majored in sociology. Nivins' father, Larry, played basketball at Slippery Rock University.[2]
He currently resides in Central Florida with his partner, Justine and together they have 3 children.
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Robert V. Geasey Trophy winners | |
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Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
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