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

Nadir Hifi
Hifi in 2024
No. 2 – Paris Basketball
PositionShooting guard / Point guard
LeagueLNB Pro A
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (2002-07-16) 16 July 2002 (age 22)
Strasbourg, France
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2023Le Portel
2023–presentParis Basketball
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

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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)

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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]

References

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  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.
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