Description
Ahmad Naadir "Slim" Nivins is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for ASVEL Basket of the LNB Pro A.
A power forward, he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the 56th overall pick of the 2009 draft. He was quickly released and then played in Europe for B�squet Manresa in the Spanish ACB. He previously played for the Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team. He is the school's leader in career field goal percentage. He is 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. On December 10, 2011, the draft rights to Nivins 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.
College Chalk Talk listed him as the second best returning player in the Atlantic 10 for the 2008-09 season.
Born
February 10th, 1987 in Jersey City (Age 37)
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Last Changes
2021/12/29
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2009/12/08
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2009/08/02
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