Nahiem Alleyne
 Alleyne in 2023 | |
| No. 22 – AEK Athens | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Greek Basket League BCL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 23, 2001 Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | AEK Athens |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Nahiem Dymeke Alleyne (born July 23, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League. He played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies, UConn Huskies and St. John's Red Storm.
Early life and high school career
[edit]Alleyne grew up in Lawrenceville, Georgia and attended South Gwinnett High School.[1] After his tenure with South Gwinnett, Alleyne attended Mountain View High School in Lawrenceville, Georgia.[2]
College career
[edit]Alleyne began his college basketball career with the Virginia Tech Hokies and stayed with the team for three seasons. He averaged 9.6 points per game during his junior season.[3] Alleyne entered the transfer portal in 2022, and ultimately transferred to UConn.[4] Alleyne scored six points off the bench in the 2023 national championship game as the Huskies won 76–59.[5]
After winning the NCAA championship, Alleyne was once again transferred, this time to St. John's Red Storm, under coach Rick Pitino.[6] He averaged 6.5 points and 1.7 rebounds per game, being a three-point and defensive specialist for the squad.[7]
Professional career
[edit]AEK Athens (2024–present)
[edit]On July 31, 2024, after going undrafted at the 2024 NBA Draft, he joined AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "BrandonClayScouting: Player Card – Nahiem Alleyne". peachstatebasketball.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "Nahiem Alleyne, Mountain View , Shooting Guard". 247Sports. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "Men's Basketball 2021-22". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Zagoria, Adam (2023-10-22). "UConn transfer Nahiem Alleyne is already making a splash at St. John's". Zagsblog. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Times-Dispatch, DAVID TEEL Richmond (2023-04-05). "Teel: Hokies transfer Nahiem Alleyne key piece of UConn's championship puzzle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "UConn guard Alleyne transfers to St. John's". ESPN.com. 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "Alleyne has not failed | TechSideline.com". virginiatech.sportswar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (31 July 2024). "AEK officially signs Nahiem Alleyne". sportando. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- St. John's Red Storm bio
- UConn Huskies bio
- Virginia Tech Hokies bio
- Nahiem Alleyne at FIBA
- Nahiem Alleyne at Eurobasket.com
- Nahiem Alleyne at RealGM
- Nahiem Alleyne at Proballers
- Nahiem Alleyne – Sports-Reference.com college basketball player profile
