Ty Nichols

Ty Nichols
No. 0 – Peristeri
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueGreek Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1996-10-13) October 13, 1996
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeKeene State (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2021Prizreni
2021Vëllaznimi
2021Prizreni
2021–2023Děčín
2023–2024Sluneta Ústí nad Labem
2024Patrioti Levice
2024–2025EWE Baskets Oldenburg
2025Zastal Zielona Góra
2025–2026Peristeri
2026Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan
2026-presentPeristeri
Career highlights

Ty Nichols (born October 13, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Peristeri B.C. of the Greek Basketball League.

Early career

Nichols grew up with seven siblings. In 2003, his father died after having been in a coma for three years following a car accident. Nichols, who was also a talented American football player, was a member of the Chicopee Comprehensive High School basketball team in Chicopee, Massachusetts, before transferring to the Roger L Putnam Vocational-Technical High School in Springfield, Massachusetts.[1]

College career

From 2015 to 2019, Nichols played for the Keene State team in NCAA Division III while studying in New Hampshire. He rose to the top of the college team's all-time scoring list.[2] In his final season at Keene State College, Nichols averaged 27.4 points per game.[3]

Professional career

His professional basketball career began in Kosovo with Prizreni and Vëllaznimi.[4] On 2021, Nichols joined Děčín in Czech Republic. He stayed with the club for two years. On 2023, he moved to Sluneta Ústí nad Labem.[5]

He sterted the 2024–25 season with Patrioti Levice in Slovakia, averaging 18.5 points per game.[6] In December 2024, he was signed by German Bundesliga club EWE Baskets Oldenburg.[7][8] After seven Bundesliga appearances, in which he averaged 4.4 points, Nichols moved in January 2025 to Poland to join Zastal Zielona Góra, averaging 15.9 points in 35 appearances for the Polish top-division club.[9]

On 2025,Nichols joined Peristeri of the Greek Basketball League and the FIBA Europe Cup.[10] On May 17, 2026, he joined Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan of the Israeli Basketball Premier League (Ligat HaAl) for the rest of the season.[11] On July 7, Nichols re-signed with Peristeri of the Greek Basketball League after his short stint in Israel.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Ty Nichols, 2015 John 'Honey' Lahovich winner, overcomes father's death and homelessness in basketball journey". masslive. April 14, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Nichols Receives D3Hoops.com First Team All-America Honors - Keene State College". Keene State College. Archived from the original on April 19, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Ty Nichols - 2018-2019 - Men's Basketball". Keene State College. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Springfield's Ty Nichols has first pro basketball season cut short by coronavirus outbreak". masslive. March 30, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Přestupová bomba na závěr prázdnin! | SLUNETA Ústí nad Labem". www.bkusti.cz. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  6. ↑ Garaj, Laci (August 1, 2024). "Najlepší hráč českej ligy sa sťahuje do Levíc!". Patrioti Levice (in Slovak). Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ Schekelinski, Roland. "EWE Baskets verpflichten Ty Nichols - Rode verlässt Oldenburg auf eigenen Wunsch". EWE Baskets verpflichten Ty Nichols - Rode verlässt Oldenburg auf eigenen Wunsch (in German). Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ Schmidt-Scheuber, Miles (December 5, 2024). "Prolific Scorer Ty Nichols(EWE Baskets) Chip Isn´t Going Anywhere As He Is Excited For His New Challenge In The EasyCredit BBL". German Hoops. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Kim jest Ty Nichols?". Zastal Zielona Góra (in Polish). Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Ενίσχυση με Τάι Νίκολς για το Περιστέρι". - Ε.Σ.Α.Κ.Ε. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  11. ↑ "גארד חדש בזיסמן: טיי ניקולס". מכבי עירוני רמת גן. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  12. ↑ Skerletic, Dario (July 28, 2026). "Peristeri Re-Signs Guard Ty Nichols - Sportando". Sportando. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
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