Nadir Hifi

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Nadir Hifi
No. 2Paris Basketball
Position Shooting guard / Point guard
League LNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (2002-07-16) 16 July 2002 (age 21)
Strasbourg, France
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2023 Le Portel
2023–present Paris Basketball
Career highlights and awards

Nadir Hifi is a French-Algerian basketball player for Paris Basketball of the LNB Pro A.

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Professional career

Hifi's professional career began with Le Portel in 2020, following years spent in the youth academy of SIG Strasbourg, his local club. [1] Hifi would spend three seasons with Le Portel, and had a breakout season in 2022–23, averaging almost seventeen points per game. [2]

Hifi declared for the 2023 NBA draft, but would go undrafted.

Paris Basketball (2023–present)

Following the 2022–23 season, Hifi signed with Paris Basketball. [3] On 29 November 2023, Hifi was named to the LNB All-Star Game. [4]

On 8 April 2024, Hifi was named to the All-EuroCup Second Team after being fourth in the league in scoring with 16.3 points per game and second with three-pointers made going into the finals. [5]

On 12 May, Hifi was given a spot in the All-LNB Élite First Team. [6]

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References

  1. "Nadir Hifi heading towards joining Paris Basketball". May 23, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  2. "Nadir Hifi International Stats" . Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  3. "Paris secures signing of French prodigy Nadir Hifi". June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  4. "All Star Game LNB 2023 : les All Stars et les participants aux concours sont connus !". Betclic ELITE (in French). 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  5. "2023-24 BKT All-EuroCup Second Team | EuroCup". Euroleague Basketball . 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  6. "Trophées LNB 2024 : les lauréats en Betclic ELITE". Betclic ELITE (in French). 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-15.