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Demetris Nichols
Position Small forward
Height 6 ft 8 in (2. The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 03 m)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg)
League NBA
Team Chicago Bulls
Jersey #35
Born September 4, 1984 (1984-09-04) (age 23)
Boston, Massachusetts
Nationality American
High school St. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Andrew's High School
College Syracuse
Draft 2nd round, 53rd overall, 2007
Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career 2007–present
Former teams New York Knicks (2007) Cleveland Cavaliers (2007)
Awards 2007 All Big East Team
2007 Honorable Mention All-American
Official profile Info Page

Demetris Nichols (born September 4, 1984, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Chicago Bulls and a former small forward for the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team. The Syracuse Orange men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of Syracuse University. The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City and The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional Basketball team based in Cleveland Ohio. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game The Syracuse Orange is the Nickname used by the athletic teams of Syracuse University. Prior to his signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers[1], he was signed and then released by the New York Knicks. The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional Basketball team based in Cleveland Ohio. [2][3] He was claimed off waivers from the Cavaliers by the Chicago Bulls on December 7, 2007 and then assigned to the Iowa Energy of the NBDL. The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Iowa Energy are a team of the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center. The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization [4]

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Professional career

Nichols was taken in the second round (53rd overall) by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2007 NBA Draft, but immediately traded to the New York Knicks for the Knicks' 2008 second round draft choice. The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City and The 2008 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2008 at the Washington Mutual Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New [5]

Nichols participated in the July 2007 Las Vegas summer league with the Knicks and averaged 15. 6 points on 53 percent shooting, including 23 points in the final game against the Denver Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. He was second on the team in scoring as the Knicks went a perfect 5-0. [6]

Following the summer league, Nichols fired his agent after the Knicks were attempting to work out a deal to send Nichols to Europe for the 2007-08 season. Originally, the Knicks had wanted Nichols to play in Italy because they had 17 contracts and only 15 roster spots. When Nichols heard of the arrangement, he fired then-agent Bill Duffy in favor of Bill Neff and refused the Knicks' request. On October 1, Nichols was signed to the Knicks roster along with four other newcomers. [7] However, he was subsequently released by the Knicks on October 25, as the team needed to cut down its roster to 15 players. [3] Then on October 29, he was signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers to fill the 15th spot on their opening day roster. Nichols sat on the bench for the first month of his time with the Cavaliers, but saw his first action on November 28, scoring 2 points in 8 minutes of playing time. [8] On December 5, 2007 Nichols was waived to clear roster space after the Cavs re-signed Anderson Varejao to end a contract dispute. Anderson França Varejão (/vareʒɐ̃ũ/ born September 28 1982, in Santa Teresa Espírito Santo) is a Brazilian professional Basketball [9] He was subsequently claimed by the Chicago Bulls and assigned to the Iowa Energy of the NBDL. The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern The Iowa Energy are a team of the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center. The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization [10] He played his first game with the Bulls on January 23, 2008. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [11]

College

Nichols appeared in 26 games his freshman year, starting 15 of them. His best performance of the season was a 17-point, seven-rebound performance against Providence. He also scored 10 points against BYU and nine points against Maryland in the NCAA Tournament, in which Syracuse advanced to the Sweet 16. In his sophomore year, Nichols would start the first eight games of the season before he was forced out of the lineup with a back injury. He would play in 27 games that season, averaging 3. 9 points and 2. 1 rebounds per game. [12]

Nichols posted the sixth-best scoring average improvement in SU history, going from 3. 9 ppg as a sophomore to 13. 3 ppg in 2005-06 in his junior year. He ranked second on the team in scoring and third in rebounding (5. 8 rpg). Nichols scored a season-high 28 points against Connecticut and averaged 13. The University of Connecticut ( Connecticut or UConn) is the State of Connecticut 's Land-grant university. 0 points and 4. 8 rebounds in the Big East Tournament. [12]

Nichols' senior season proved to be his best one at Syracuse, as he was a unanimous selection for the All-Big East First Team. He was also a NABC and USBWA All-District First Team selection after leading the Big East in scoring (18. 9 ppg) and finished third in conference play (17. 9 ppg). He also set a SU record in Big East games with a career-high 37 points, including seven three-pointers, to go along with 10 rebounds against St. John’s. [12]

In March 2007, Nichols was elected to participate in the 19th Annual State Farm College Three-Point Championship. He finished second to Aaron Brooks. Aaron Jamal Brooks (born January 14 1985, in Seattle Washington) is an American Basketball player who was selected 26th overall [12]

Nichols finished his SU career tied for 28th in career scoring (1,344), third in three-point goals (205), fourth in three-point field goals attempted (573) and 10th in three-point field goal percentage (. 358). [12]

Team USA

High school

Notes

  1. ^ Wolves get younger with buyout of Howard's contract Updated October 29, 2007
  2. ^ Young, Ray. Demetris Nichols Profile. Orangehoops. org. Retrieved on 2007-08-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire
  3. ^ a b Knicks waive trio of rookies. Retrieved on 2007-10-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death
  4. ^ Bulls Waive Gardner, Claim Demetris Nichols. RealGM. Retrieved on 2007-12-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe.
  5. ^ Waters, Mike (2007-06-30). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Knicks deal for Nichols. Syracuse. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire
  6. ^ D’Agostino, Dennis (2007-07-15). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Running the Table, Vegas Style. NBA. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the
  7. ^ Beck, Howard (2007-10-01). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Knicks Add Rookie Guard. New York Times. Retrieved on 2007-10-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.
  8. ^ NBA - Cleveland Cavaliers/Detroit Pistons Box Score Wednesday November 28, 2007 - Yahoo! Sports
  9. ^ Varejao can opt out of new Cavs deal after second season Updated December 5, 2007
  10. ^ Bulls Assign Nichols to D-League. RealGM (2007-12-18). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Retrieved on 2007-12-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II
  11. ^ Bulls vs. Pacers, Boxscore. Retrieved on January 23, 2008. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  12. ^ a b c d e Demetris Nichols Prospect Profile. NBA. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the
  13. ^ Nichols Invited to USA Basketball Tryout. SUAthletics. com (2004-06-10). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Retrieved on 2007-08-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire
  14. ^ Faber, Brandon (2002-06-25). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Final Rosters Set for 2002 USA Basketball Men's Youth Development Festival. United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-08-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire
  15. ^ Demetris Nichols Profile. SUAthletics. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire

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