2014-15 Men's Basketball

5 Saah Nimley

5 Saah Nimley

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    158
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Lawrenceville, Ga.
  • Highschool:
    Collins Hill

Summary

Biography

2014-15: Capped his career as CSU''s career leader in assists and made free throws...Ranks 2nd in CSU history in made threes and third in scoring...Is the only player in Big South history with over 1,800 points and 500 assists...Named Big South Conference Player of the Year...Led the league in scoring and three-pointers per game, was 2nd in minutes played and top-ten overall in seven different statistical categories...Currently ranks 5th in the nation in both scoring and threes per game...Has scored 30 or more points in seven of CSU''s last 15 games...Is only player in country this season to score 30 or more points in four straight games (1/14-1/24)...Named Big South Player of the Week twice (Jan. 26 and Feb. 23) and earned Lou Henson National Player of the Week honors on Jan. 27...Has become CSU''s all-time leader in both assists and free throws, and risen to 3rd in scoring and 2nd in made threes...Named to the Big South’s Preseason All-Conference first team…Matched a career-high with 10 rebounds in CSU’s opening overtime win at Ole Miss (11/14)...Matched a then career-high with 27 points in CSU’s rout of Ccentral Arkansas (11/25)...Poured in 22 points on an efficient 7-of-11 shooting in the victory over Western Carolina (12/1)...Posted his ninth career double-double in the win over Campbell (1/5), finishing with 22 points and ten rebounds...Started run of four straight 30-point games by knocking down seven three-pointers in CSU’s blowout of Liberty (1/14)... Scored 31 and 37 points in wins over UNC Asheville (1/19; 1/24) en route to being named Big South Player of the Week...He was a combined 21-for-40 (52.5%) from the field and 11-of-23 (48%) from three in those games, and also recorded 11 rebounds, seven assists and two steals...Ripped off a career-high 39 points in a pivotal win at Radford (2/6), as CSU bounced back from a 22-point loss at Winthrop earlier that week...He scored 23 of his 39 in the second half against Radford, and passed Ben Hinson as CSU’s all-time leader in made free throws in that contest...Scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half of CSU’s win over Coastal Carolina (2/11), as the Bucs shot a season-best 64 percent from the floor in the second half...Went for 34 points in the win over Presbyterian (2/18), setting a career-high and matching a single-game program record with eight threes....Scored 25 points, grabbed seven rebounds and handed out four assists in rout of Campbell (2/21)...Named Big South Player of the Week on 2/23 after averaging 29.5 PPG on 48% FG and 57% 3-PT FG (12-21) in wins over Presbyterian and Campbell...Scored 36 of his 38 points after halftime, including final six of third overtime, to carry CSU to Big South regular season title clincher win over High Point (2/28)...Was 0-for-6 from the field in first half against High Point, but then hit his first five threes of the second half in a span of just 6:24...Became CSU''s all-time leader in assists with first of five versus Longwood in the Big South Tournament (3/6).

2013-14: Named to the Big South’s Preseason All-Conference first team…Controlled play in only 13 minutes of action in season opening win over Johnson (11/8), tallying 13 points and seven assists…Led the Bucs to a quality road win at Delaware (11/10), posting 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists…Hit a tough-step back jumper with 1:06 remaining against the Blue Hens to help seal the win…Was named Big South Player of the Week (11/11) for his efforts against Johnson and Delaware…Recorded his eighth career-double in the loss at No. 22/21 New Mexico (11/17), finishing with 24 points while tying career-highs with 12 assists and four steals…Totaled 14 points, five rebounds and four assists in win over Trinity Baptist (11/26)…Became the 19th player in CSU program history to go over the 1,000 career point mark with nine points in the loss to Delaware (12/3)...Scored 12 of his 15 points after halftime in loss at Alabama (12/14), and hit three-pointer to bring CSU within 33-32 with 11:20 left in game....Scored 19 points and handed out seven assists in double overtime win at Central Arkansas (12/21)...Hit a three-pointer to tie the game with 38 seconds left in the first overtime against UCA, and nearly won it with a three-quarter court shot that clanged off the back rim at the buzzer...Took only seven shots to score 18 points in 19 minutes of action as CSU hit a school-record 20 threes in win over St. Andrews (12/28)...Tallied 15 points and six assists in win over Coastal Carolina to start Big South play (1/8)...Moved into 18th place on the CSU all-time scoring list with 15 points against Coastal...Played one of his most efficient games of the year in win over Presbyterian (1/15), tallying 19 points and five assists on 7-of-11 shooting...Created havoc off the dribble all game long in the loss to UNC Asheville (1/18), finishing with 19 points, eight assists and three steals...Scored a team-high 20 points in the win at Gardner-Webb (1/22), including 15 in the first half and 11 in a 15-2 run that opened up an 18-point first half lead...Scored 12 of his 14 points and had three assists in the first half of the loss to Longwood (1/25)...Tallied 17 points and four assists in loss to VMI (2/8) off bench in return to lineup after missing two games...Had 11 points and five assists off the bench and controlled play late in win over Winthrop (2/15).

2012-2013: Named to the Big South''s All-Conference First Team following the regular season...Finished second to VMI''s Stan Okoye in Big South Player of the Year voting...Finished among the Big South''s top-10 in made three-pointers (3rd), assists (4th), scoring (5th), assist-to-turnover ratio (7th), minutes played (8th), free-throw percentage (10th) and three-point field goal percentage (10th)...Selected to the NABC All-District 3 First Team following the year...Scored in double figures 24 times and topped the 20-point plateau on 13 occassions...Recorded six double-doubles for the year...Led the Bucs in scoring in the opener at Charlotte with 20 points, but made only 3-of-12 three-point attempts...Followed with 11 points, five rebounds, and seven assists at Arizona...Matched his season high with 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting in the Bucs’ loss to CofC (11/28)...Had 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting in a 101-69 win over Barber-Scotia on Dec. 1....Recorded a double-double with 20 points and a career-high 12 assists in 101-73 win over The Citadel (12/4)...Hit 20 points in 5-of-7 games dating back loss against CofC...Had 21 points in loss at WSU, before scoring 20 in back-to-back wins against Virginia Intermont and Radford...Had his second double-double with 20 points and 11 assists in win at Radford...Was two shy of his career high with 10 assists and only two turnovers in the Bucs’ 75-63 win over Winthrop (1/9)...Nearly had a triple-double with 21 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists in the Bucs’ 75-62 win at Longwood (1/12/13)...Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds to go with 8 points and six assists in win against UNC Asheville (1/16)...Had a career-high 26 points, including 19 in the second half, in the Bucs’ 79-59 win at Presbyterian on Jan. 23. Made 5-of-10 from three-point range and was 7-of-17 from the floor to improve the Bucs to 6-0 in Big South play at the time. Also had nine rebounds and three assists in the win at PC...Had a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the year in the Bucs’ 79-75 win at Liberty...It was his first double-double with points and rebounds on the year...Earned Big South Player of the Week honors following a week where he averaged 24.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals...Career-high 27 points against Gardner-Webb...Added 10 rebounds in the loss for his fourth double-double of the year...Had his 11th 20-point game of the year to go with six rebounds and four assists in the Bucs’ 86-68 win over Campbell (2/9)... Went for 24 points and 10 rebounds against Winthrop (2/13) for his team-leading fifth double-double...Posted final double-double of the year against VMI (3/9) in the Big South Tournament Semifinals, with 14 points and 12 rebounds...Tallied 24 points, five rebounds and five assists in CSU''s 78-71 NIT loss at Southern Miss (3/20)...Scored 21 of his 24 points in the second half of that contest and connected on a career-high seven threes. 

2011-2012: Named to the College Insider Mid-Major Freshman All-American team…Earned a spot on the Big South All-Freshman team as well…Named Big South Freshman of the Week twice (Dec. 5 and Jan. 2)…Scored in double figures in each of his first three collegiate games, including 16 in 88-64 win over Bluefield on Nov. 15…Led team with 22 and 24 points in wins over Radford (Dec. 1) and VMI (Dec. 3) to open Big South slate…Tallied 11 points in 59-second span to highlight 24-point outburst in CSU’s 114-81 rout of VMI…Recorded first career double-double with 23 points and a career-best 12 assists in CSU’s 88-81 comeback road win over Stetson on Dec. 21…Ripped off 23 points and then career-high six rebounds in Bucs’ 81-76 win at Liberty on Dec. 31…Went off for 20 points and 9 assists despite being plagued by foul trouble in CSU’s 93-88 road win at 1st place UNC Asheville on Jan. 19…Poured in 24 points (20 in the second half) to match career-high in CSU’s 77-66 win over Winthrop on Jan. 21…Posted 16 points (all after halftime) and three assists in CSU’s 75-64 win at Presbyterian on Jan. 28…Hit first five shots of the night and paced CSU with 19 points in 88-74 Big South Tournament Quarterfinals victory over Liberty on Feb. 29.

High School: Under coach Josh Grayson, Saah was named to the  All-Region First Team during his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons...Earned Gwinnett Daily Post 1st Team honors as a junior and a senior...Named a Gwinnett Daily Post Super 6 during junior and senior campaigns...Honored as All-State 5A First Team member as a junior and a senior...Took Gwinnett County scoring championship as a junior...Collins Hill HS all-time leader in career points, assists, and steals...Recorded most points and assists in a single game in Collins Hill HS history...Averaged 23 points and five assists per game as a senior...Was also a member of the football team.

Personal: Son of Harriet Davis...Born on June 3, 1993 in Monrovia, Liberia.

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