Derrick Nix
Grand Rapids Drive | |
| 2016 | BK Ventspils |
|---|---|
| 2017–2019 | Windy City Bulls |
| 2019–2020 | Windsor Express |
| 2022–2023 | Vera Tbilisi |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Derrick Nix (born December 11, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Michigan State.
High school career
Nix attended Pershing High School where he averaged 15 points and 15 rebounds as a senior, leading Pershing to the Class A State title and earning a Detroit Free Press Class A All-State selection, and All-Metro and All-Detroit honors.[1]
College career
Nix played college basketball for
Professional career
After completing four seasons at MSU, Nix went undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft. In July 2013, he signed a three-year deal Slovenian club KK Krka,[2] but left the team in preseason. In October 2013, Nix joined Latvian powerhouse VEF Rīga.[3] He left the club in April 2014 for personal reasons.[4]
On July 22, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Orléans Loiret Basket of France.[5] On February 3, 2015, he parted ways with Orléans.[6]
On October 15, 2015, Nix signed with
References
- ^ a b "Michigan State bio". MSUSpartans.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ^ "Ex-Michigan State center Derrick Nix signs three-year contract to play in Slovenia". Mlive.com. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Ex-Michigan State center Derrick Nix signs with Latvian team VEF Riga". Mlive.com. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Derrix Nix leaves VEF Riga due to personal reasons". Sportando.com. April 30, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "Orleans announces Derrick Nix". Sportando.com. July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ^ "Orleans, Derrick Nix part ways". Sportando.com. February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ "Energa Czarni Slupsk signs Folarin Campbell and Derrick Nix". Sportando.com. October 15, 2015. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "Energa Czarni Slupsk signs Bryan Davis, parts ways with Derrick Nix". Sportando.com. November 12, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ "Drive Acquire Derrick Nix of Michigan State University". OurSportsCentral.com. December 21, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ "Grand Rapids Drive Edge Canton Charge". NBA.com. December 23, 2015. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ "NBA D-League Transactions". NBA.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ "BK Ventspils signs Derrick Nix after Marcus Lewis failed physicals". Sportando.com. February 20, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.