Saah Nimley

Saah Nimley
Charleston Southern Buccaneers
PositionHead coach
LeagueBig South Conference
Personal information
Born (1993-06-03) June 3, 1993 (age 31)
Monrovia, Liberia
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:
2019–2023Charleston Southern (assistant)
2023–presentCharleston Southern
Career highlights and awards

Saah Nimley (born June 3, 1993) is a Liberian college basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the men's basketball team at Charleston Southern University, his alma mater. As a senior at Charleston Southern 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 at Charleston Southern under his former head coach, Barclay Radebaugh.[2] In November 2023, following the resignation of Radebaugh, Nimley was named interim head coach of the team.[3] On March 4, 2024, the university removed the interim tag from Nimley.[4]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Charleston Southern Buccaneers (Big South Conference) (2023–present)
2023–24 Charleston Southern 8–15 6–10 T–5th
Charleston Southern: 8–15 (.348) 6–10 (.375)
Total: 8–15 (.348)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "Big South Announces 2014-15 Men's Basketball Award Winners". Big South Conference. March 2, 2015. Archived from the original on March 8, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "Nimely Retires from Pro Basketball, Begins College Coaching". 28 May 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Radebaugh Steps Down from Men's Basketball Post" (Press release). Charleston Southern Buccaneers. November 30, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "Nimley Officially Named 13th Head Coach in Program History" (Press release). Charleston Southern Buccaneers. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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