Nike Dejur Sibande (born 6 June 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Kiryat Ata of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Miami Redhawks and Pittsburgh Panthers. Internationally, Sibande has played for the Ugandan national team.
Professional career On 22 August 2023, Sibande started his professional career after signing with Kataja BC in Finnish Korisliiga and the FIBA Europe Cup.Nike Sibande, katajabasket.fiNike Sibande aloittaa ammattilaisuransa Kataja Basketissa, basket.fi, 22 August 2023 He left Joensuu at the end of December 2023, when leading the league with an average of 22.6 points per game.Korisliigan pistekuningas jätti Joensuun, Helsingin Sanomat, 18 December 2023 Kataja received a financial compensation for his contract.
After a short stint with Maroussi in Greece, he signed with Merkezefendi in Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi on 26 January 2024.Former Pitt G Finds New Team Overseas, si.com, 26 January 2024
In July 2024, he moved to Spain after signing with Bàsquet Girona in the Liga ACB for the 2024–25 season.Nike Sibande ficha por el Bàsquet Girona, acb.com
On April 1, 2025, he signed with Darüşşafaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).
On 26 July 2025, Sibande joined Niners Chemnitz in Basketball Bundesliga and the EuroCup.NINERS nab Nike Sibande for backcourt, euroleaguebasketball.net, 26 July 2025
Career statistics
EuroCup
| style="text-align:left;"| 2025–26 | style="text-align:left;"| Niners Chemnitz | 17 || 7 || 23.3 || .449 || .261 || .837 || 3.4 || 1.8 || .6 || .1 || 9.1 || 9.6
References
External links
Nike Sibande at RealGM Nike Sibande at Turkish Basketball Federation FIBA Europe Cup profile Nike Sibande at ProBallers Miami RedHawks bio Pittsburgh Panthers bio