Nahiem Alleyne
 Alleyne in 2023 | |
| No. 4 – Trefl Sopot | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Polish Basketball League EuroCup |
| 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 |
|
| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | AEK Athens |
| 2024–present | → Trefl Sopot |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Nahiem Dymeke Alleyne (born July 23, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for Trefl Sopot of the Polish Basketball League (PLK), on loan from AEK Athens. 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, Alleyne joined AEK Athens of the Greek Basketball League and the Basketball Champions League.[8]
Trefl Sopot (2024–present)
[edit]On November 22, 2024, Alleyne renewed his contract with AEK and was subsequently loaned to Trefl Sopot of the Polish Basketball League (PLK) for the remainder of the season.[9][10]
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.
- ^ "Ανακοίνωση για Αλίν". AEK BC. November 22, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "Nowy zawodnik w Treflu". plk.pl (in Polish). November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
External links
[edit]- St. John's Red Storm bio
- UConn Huskies bio
- Virginia Tech Hokies bio
- Nahiem Alleyne at FIBA.basketball
- Nahiem Alleyne at Eurobasket.com
- Nahiem Alleyne at RealGM
- Nahiem Alleyne at Proballers
- Nahiem Alleyne – Basketball-Reference.com international player profile
- 2001 births
- Living people
- AEK B.C. players
- American men's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Poland
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Lawrenceville, Georgia
- St. John's Red Storm men's basketball players
- Trefl Sopot players
- UConn Huskies men's basketball players
- Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball players