Nike Sibande

Nike Dejur Sibande (born 6 June 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Niners Chemnitz of the Basketball Bundesliga and the EuroCup.

Nike Sibande

Sibande with Bàsquet Girona in 2024
No. 2 – Niners Chemnitz
Position	Point guard
League	Basketball Bundesliga EuroCup
Personal information
Born	(1999-06-06) June 6, 1999 (age 26) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Career information
High school	Crispus Attucks (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College	Miami (Ohio) (2017–2020) Pittsburgh (2020–2023)
NBA draft	2023: undrafted
Playing career	2023–present
Career history
2023	Kataja
2023–2024	Maroussi
2024	Merkezefendi
2024–2025	Bàsquet Girona
2025	Darüşşafaka
2025–present	Niners Chemnitz
Career highlights
Third-team All-MAC (2019) MAC Freshman of the Year (2018)

Professional career

On 22 August 2023, Sibande started his professional career after signing with Kataja BC in Finnish Korisliiga and the FIBA Europe Cup.^[1][2] He left Joensuu at the end of December 2023, when leading the league with an average of 22.6 points per game.^[3] 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.^[4]

In July 2024, he moved to Spain after signing with Bàsquet Girona in the Liga ACB for the 2024–25 season.^[5]

On April 1, 2025, he signed with Darüşşafaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).^[6]

On 26 July 2025, Sibande joined Niners Chemnitz in Basketball Bundesliga and the EuroCup.^[7]