Nate Grimes

Nate Grimes (born May 1, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for BG Göttingen of the Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for the Fresno State Bulldogs.

Nate Grimes
No. 24 – BG Göttingen
PositionPower forward
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1996-05-01) May 1, 1996
Las Vegas, Nevada
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Kobrat
2021–2022Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen
2022–presentBG Göttingen
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Grimes began his high school career at Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a junior, he averaged 13.6 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.4 assists per game. For his senior season, Grimes transferred to Quality Education Academy in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[1] In September 2014, he committed to play college basketball at Fresno State over offers from Boise State, Iowa, San Francisco, Utah State, Washington State and Wichita State.[2]

College career

Grimes redshirted his freshman season. He averaged 1.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per game as a redshirt freshman. As a sophomore, Grimes averaged 4.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. He averaged 11.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game as a junior.[3] On January 25, 2020, Grimes was suspended for conduct detrimental to the team.[4] As a senior, he averaged 11.5 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.[3] Grimes was named to the Third Team All-Mountain West by the media.[5] On March 16, 2020, Grimes was arrested and charged with corporal injury to spouse/cohabitant.[6]

Professional career

On September 24, 2020, Grimes signed his first professional contract with Kobrat of the Korisliiga.[7] He averaged 16.7 points, 12.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

On June 30, 2021, Grimes signed with Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen of the BNXT League.[8] He averaged 18 points, 11.9 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.0 block per game in eight games.

On February 19, 2022, Grimes signed with BG Göttingen of the Basketball Bundesliga.[9]

References
  1. "FRESNO STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL 2017-18 GAME NOTES" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  2. Payne, Terrence (September 24, 2014). "Rivals150 recruit commits to Fresno State". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. "Fresno State's Nate Grimes arrested, charged with domestic abuse". 247 Sports. March 17, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  4. Kuwada, Robert (January 27, 2020). "Fresno State badly beaten at both ends". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved February 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Potter, Davis (April 7, 2020). "Wyoming's Hunter Maldonado voted third-team all-Mountain West by the media". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  6. Shaikh, Zaeem (March 16, 2020). "Breaking: Former Fresno State star basketball player arrested Monday". The Collegian. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  7. "Grimes starts his pro career at Kobrat". Eurobasket. September 24, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  8. "Nate Grimes naar Kangoeroes Mechelen". Nieuwsblad.be (in Dutch). June 30, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  9. Buyse, Peter (February 19, 2022). "Goettingen inks Nate Grimes, ex Mechelen". Eurobasket. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
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