Saah Nimley
Charleston Southern Buccaneers
PositionInterim Head Coach
LeagueBig South Conference
Personal information
Born (1993-06-03) June 3, 1993
Monrovia, Liberia
NationalityLiberian
Listed height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Listed weight158 lb (72 kg)
Career information
High schoolCollins Hill (Lawrenceville, Georgia)
CollegeCharleston Southern (2011–2015)
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–2019
PositionGuard
Number5
Coaching career2019–present
Career history
As player:
2015–2016 Nevėžis
2016-2017Vilpas Vikings
2017–2018Newcastle Eagles
2018Zornotza ST
2018–2019Šiauliai
As coach:
2019–2023Charleston Southern (assistant)
2023–presentCharleston Southern (interim HC)
Career highlights and awards

Saah Nimley (born June 3, 1993) is a Liberian professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Charleston Southern. As a senior in 2014–15, Nimley averaged 21.5 points and 4.1 assists per game, ranking first and third in the Big South, respectively. The guard was named the Big South Player of the Year that year.[1]

Nimley retired in 2019 and started his coaching career, becoming an assistant coach for the Charleston Southern Buccaneers.[2] In November 2023, following the resignation of Barclay Radebaugh, Saah was named interim head coach of the team.[3]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Charleston Southern Buccaneers (Big South Conference) (2023–present)
2023–24 Charleston Southern 3–61–2
Charleston Southern: 3–6 (.333)1–2 (.333)
Total:3–6 (.333)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ "Big South Announces 2014-15 Men's Basketball Award Winners". Big South Conference. March 2, 2015. Archived from the original on March 8, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Nimely Retires from Pro Basketball, Begins College Coaching". 28 May 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Radebaugh Steps Down from Men's Basketball Post" (Press release). Charleston Southern Buccaneers. November 30, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
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