Demetris Nichols
| No. 2 – Panathinaikos | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / Power forward |
| League |
Greek Basket League EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 4, 1984 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
St. Andrew's School (Barrington, Rhode Island) |
| College | Syracuse (2003–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53rd overall |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2007–2008 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2007–2008 | → Iowa Energy |
| 2009 | New York Knicks |
| 2009 | Iowa Energy |
| 2009–2010 | BCM Gravelines |
| 2010–2011 | JA Vichy |
| 2011 | Cholet Basket |
| 2012 | Metros de Santiago |
| 2012–2013 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2013 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2013–2014 | Krasnye Krylia |
| 2014–2016 | CSKA Moscow |
| 2016–present | Panathinaikos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Demetris Nichols (born September 4, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek League and the EuroLeague. He can play at both the small forward and power forward positions. Nichols played college basketball with the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, and has been a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, and New York Knicks of the NBA.
Nichols was coached by Mike Hart at St. Andrew's High School, where he helped his club to a 28-8 record and won the New England Prep School Athletic Conference title, tallying 15 points and 13 rebounds in the championship game against Lawrence Academy. His senior year, he averaged 18.6 points and 8.9 rebounds a game.
He was a three-time Street & Smith's Magazine Honorable Mention All-American, a 2003 third-team Parade All-American, the 2003 Rhode Island Gatorade Player of the Year, and the EA Sports Roundball Game All-American. He was rated 50th overall and 14th among small forwards by ESPN.com. He was successfully recruited by Syracuse University.
Nichols appeared in 26 games for the Orange during his freshman year, starting 15 of them. His best performance of the season was a seven-rebound and team-leading 17-point performance against Providence. He also scored 10 points against BYU and nine points against Maryland in the NCAA Tournament, in which Syracuse advanced to the Sweet 16. In his sophomore year, Nichols would start the first eight games of the season before he was forced out of the lineup with a back injury. He would play in 27 games that season, averaging 3.9 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.
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