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_(cropped).jpg) Sibande with Niners Chemnitz in 2025 | |
| No. 2 – Niners Chemnitz | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Basketball Bundesliga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 6, 1999 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Crispus Attucks (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023 | Kataja |
| 2023–2024 | Maroussi |
| 2024 | Merkezefendi |
| 2024–2025 | Bàsquet Girona |
| 2025 | Darüşşafaka |
| 2025–present | Niners Chemnitz |
| Career highlights | |
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Nike Dejur Sibande (born 6 June 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Niners Chemnitz of the Basketball Bundesliga. He has also played for the Uganda men's national basketball team.
Professional career
[edit]On 22 August 2023, Sibande started his professional career after signing with Kataja BC in Finnish Korisliiga and the FIBA Europe Cup.[1][2] He left Joensuu at the end of December 2023, when leading the league with an average of 22.6 points per game.[3] Kataja received a financial compensation for his contract.
After a short stint with Maroussi in Greece, he signed with Merkezefendi in Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi on 26 January 2024.[4]
In July 2024, he moved to Spain after signing with Bàsquet Girona in the Liga ACB for the 2024–25 season.[5]
On April 1, 2025, he signed with Darüşşafaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[6]
On 26 July 2025, Sibande joined Niners Chemnitz in Basketball Bundesliga and the EuroCup.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 |
EuroCup
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Niners Chemnitz | 17 | 7 | 23.3 | .449 | .261 | .837 | 3.4 | 1.8 | .6 | .1 | 9.1 | 9.6 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Nike Sibande, katajabasket.fi
- ↑ Nike Sibande aloittaa ammattilaisuransa Kataja Basketissa, basket.fi, 22 August 2023
- ↑ Korisliigan pistekuningas jätti Joensuun, Helsingin Sanomat, 18 December 2023
- ↑ Former Pitt G Finds New Team Overseas, si.com, 26 January 2024
- ↑ Nike Sibande ficha por el Bàsquet Girona, acb.com
- ↑ "Darussafaka adds Sibande to their roster, ex Girona". Eurobasket. April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ↑ NINERS nab Nike Sibande for backcourt, euroleaguebasketball.net, 26 July 2025
External links
[edit]- 1999 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American expatriate basketball people in Finland
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Indianapolis
- Bàsquet Girona players
- Crispus Attucks High School alumni
- Darüşşafaka Basketbol players
- Kataja BC players
- Liga ACB players
- Maroussi B.C. players
- Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket players
- Miami RedHawks men's basketball players
- Niners Chemnitz players
- Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball players
- Point guards
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany