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Amida Abiola Brimah[1] (born February 11, 1994) is a Ghanaian professional basketball player for Akita Northern Happinets of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies.

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Amida Brimah

Free agent
Position	Center
Personal information
Born	(1994-02-11) February 11, 1994 (age 28) Accra, Ghana
Nationality	Ghanaian
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll (Miami, Florida)
College	UConn (2013–2017)
NBA draft	2017 / Undrafted
Playing career	2017–present
Career history
2017–2018	Austin Spurs
2018	Partizan
2018–2019	Austin Spurs
2021	Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2021	Indiana Pacers
2021	Mets de Guaynabo
2021–2022	Oostende
2022	Mets de Guaynabo
Career highlights and awards
NBA G League champion (2018) NBA G League All-Defensive Team (2018) NBA G League blocks leader (2021) NCAA champion (2014) AAC Defensive Player of the Year (2015)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

College career

Brimah was on the Huskies' 2013–14 NCAA Championship team. In the first round of the tournament vs St. Joe's, UConn trailed 67–70 with 39 seconds remaining when Brimah rebounded a missed shot and converted a 3 point play to send the game to overtime; UConn ultimately won the game in overtime.[2] Brimah's play was cited as a turning point in UConn's title run.[3]

On December 15, 2014, he scored 40 points in a game against Coppin State, becoming the 11th Husky to do so. Brimah's 13-13 shooting led Connecticut to a 106–85 victory.[4] At the conclusion of the season he was named honorable mention all conference.[5]

In his career at UConn, Brimah averaged 6.7 points and 4.5 rebounds.

Professional career

Austin Spurs (2017–2018)

After going undrafted in 2017 NBA Draft, Brimah signed with the Chicago Bulls to play in the 2017 Summer League.[6] On September 25, 2017, Brimah was included in the training camp roster of the San Antonio Spurs.[7] He was later on waived on October 12, 2017.[8] On November 2, 2017, Brimah was included in the 2017–18 opening night roster for Austin Spurs.[9]

Partizan (2018)

On April 13, 2018, Brimah signed with Partizan.[10]

Return to Austin (2018–2019)

On September 18, 2018, Brimah signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the San Antonio Spurs,[11] but was waived by the Spurs three days later.[12] On October 22, 2018, Brimah was included in the training camp roster of the Austin Spurs,[13] and on October 31, Brimah was included in Austin's opening night roster.[14]

On August 30, 2019, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants had acquired the returning right of Brimah from the Austin Spurs in exchange for the returning right to Jordan Barnett.[15] On September 3, 2019, Brimah signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Indiana Pacers.[16] On October 16, 2019, Brimah was waived by the Indiana Pacers.[17]

Fort Wayne Mad Ants / Indiana Pacers (2021)

On November 21, 2020, Brimah signed an exhibit-10 contract with the Pacers, re-joining the team. On December 18, 2020, Brimah was waived by the Pacers.[18] On January 11, 2021, he was included in the single site season roster by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants[19] where he played 10 games and averaged 8.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.8 blocks in 23.5 minutes.[20]

On April 23, 2021, Brimah signed a two-way deal with the Pacers.[21] He played five games for the Pacers, averaging 2.6 points and 1.6 rebounds in 5.8 minutes per game. In 10 games for the G League Mad Ants, he averaged 8 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game. Brimah was waived shortly before training camp the next season.[22]

Mets de Guaynabo (2021)

On September 9, 2021, Brimah signed with the Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[23] In 22 games, he averaged 11.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game.[24]

Filou Oostende (2021–2022)

On November 12, 2021, Brimah signed with Filou Oostende of the BNXT League and the Basketball Champions League.[24] After an injury (broken foot) he is able to join his team for the finals of the play-offs. Filou Oostende can become for the 11th time in a row the national Belgian champions.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020–21	Indiana	5	0	5.8	.625	—	1.000	1.6	.2	.0	1.0	2.6
Career		5	0	5.8	.625	—	1.000	1.6	.2	.0	1.0	2.6

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2013–14	Connecticut	40	17	16.2	.640	.000	.574	3.0	.3	.1	2.3	4.1
2014–15	Connecticut	35	35	26.3	.674	.000	.650	4.4	.2	.2	3.5	9.1
2015–16	Connecticut	25	17	21.0	.663	.000	.824	4.6	.1	.2	2.7	6.5
2016–17	Connecticut	33	33	24.7	.573	.000	.623	6.1	.2	.2	2.6	7.6
Career	[25][26][27][28]	133	102	21.9	.637	.000	.644	4.5	.2	.2	2.8	6.7

See also

• List of foreign basketball players in Serbia

References

External links

• UConn Huskies bio
• RealGM profile

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