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Saah Nimley

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Saah Nimley
Charleston Southern Buccaneers
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueBig South Conference
Personal information
Born (1993-06-03) June 3, 1993 (age 31)
Monrovia, Liberia
NationalityLiberian
Listed height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Listed weight158 lb (72 kg)
Career information
High schoolCollins Hill (Lawrenceville, Georgia)
CollegeCharleston Southern (2011–2015)
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–2019
PositionGuard
Number5
Coaching career2019–present
Career history
As player:
2015–2016 Nevėžis
2016-2017Vilpas Vikings
2017–2018Newcastle Eagles
2018Zornotza ST
2018–2019Šiauliai
As coach:
2019–presentCharleston Southern (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

Saah Nimley (born June 3, 1993) is a Liberian professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Charleston Southern. As a senior in 2014–15, Nimley averaged 21.5 points and 4.1 assists per game, ranking first and third in the Big South, respectively. The guard was named the Big South Player of the Year that year.[1]

Nimley retired in 2019 and started his coaching career, becoming an assistant coach for the Charleston Southern Buccaneers.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Big South Announces 2014-15 Men's Basketball Award Winners". Big South Conference. March 2, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "Nimely Retires from Pro Basketball, Begins College Coaching". 28 May 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.