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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

11 Amarion Nimmers

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 185
  • Position Guard
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Rock Island, Ill.
  • Previous School Tampa
  • High School Rock Island
  • Instagram amarionnimmers

Biography

2024–25 (at University of Tampa): Appeared in 30 games, making 23 starts… averaged 14.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game… ranked second on the team in scoring with 426 total points… shot 41.4% from the field (158-382), 36.4% from three-point range (75-206), and made 6 three-pointers in a game at Saint Leo (12/7/24)… totaled 105 rebounds, 40 assists, 40 steals, and 3 blocks… scored a career-high 32 points with a season-best 12 field goals against Rollins (1/4/25)… recorded a season-high 8 rebounds vs. Roberts Wesleyan (12/20/24)… scored in double figures consistently throughout the season

2023–24 (at Indian Hills CC): Played in 33 games, making six starts… averaged 6.9 points per game while helping lead the team to a 29-6 record and a JUCO Final Four appearance… totaled 22 assists, 17 steals, and 3 blocks… reached double figures in 11 games… scored a season-high 20 points against McCook (2/26/24)

2022–23 (at Iowa): Enrolled and redshirted during his freshman season with the Hawkeyes

Prep: Attended Rock Island High School (IL), playing for coach Marc Polite… team MVP and captain all four years… second all-time leading scorer in school history behind Chasson Randle… helped lead team to two conference championships and one runner-up finish… named first team all-state, all-conference, and all-district from sophomore through senior seasons… led the conference in scoring his junior and senior years… Illinois All-Metro Player of the Year, Mr. Illinois candidate, and Illinois Male Athlete of the Year finalist as a senior… also named to the Chicago Sun-Times All-First Team… averaged 24.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2 steals per game his senior season… shot 62% from the field and 44% from three… holds school records for most points in a game (45), most points in a season, most dunks in a season, and most double-doubles by a guard… played for Illinois Wolves on the UAA circuit, helping them win the UAA national championship… AAU coach was Brendan Mullins

Personal: Born on Sep. 16, 2003, in Rock Island, Ill… son of Lamonte Nimmers and Onady Sysompheng… has two siblings, Jamir and Kaniyah… brother, Jamir Price, played basketball at Bradley University and Cleveland State University… member of the National Honor Society… completed AP Statistics, AP English, and AP Chemistry… volunteered regularly at elementary schools and youth basketball camps… majoring in Business with a minor in Entrepreneurship

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