Nisre Zouzoua | |
Number: | 45 |
Position: | Shooting guard |
League: | Road to BAL |
Team: | ABC Fighters |
Birth Date: | 1996 7, mf=y |
Birth Place: | Brockton, Massachusetts |
Nationality: | American / Ivorian |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lbs: | 195 |
High School: | |
College: | |
Draft Year: | 2020 |
Career Start: | 2020 |
Years1: | 2020–2021 |
Team1: | Dax Gamarde |
Highlights: |
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Years2: | 2021–2022 |
Team2: | Alliance Sport Alsace |
Years3: | 2022–2023 |
Team3: | Aix Maurienne Savoie |
Years4: | 2023 |
Team4: | SLAC |
Years5: | 2024–present |
Team5: | ABC Fighters |
Nisre Mimi Zouzoua (born July 16, 1996) is an American-Ivorian basketball player who plays for the ABC Fighters and the Ivory Coast national team. Standing at, he plays as a shooting guard.
Zouzoua grew up in Brockton, Massachusetts and played three seasons at Brockton High School. He transferred to Boston Trinity Academy and played two seasons. Zouzoua was not highly recruited, rated a one-star prospect, and committed to Bryant.
Zouzoua began his college career for Bryant, scoring 16 points in his debut versus Duke. He averaged 12.8 points per game as a freshman. As a sophomore, he averaged 20.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Following the season, Zouzoua transferred to Nevada.[1] He played sparingly as a junior, averaging 1.4 points and 1.0 rebounds per game. Zouzoua entered the transfer portal following the season, but ultimately returned to Nevada.[2] In his senior year with Nevada, he averaged 9.8 points coming off the bench and was named Mountain West Conference Sixth Man of the Year.
In October 2020, Zouzoua started his professional career with Dax Gamarde in the French NM1, the third level.[3] He averaged 19 points per game in his rookie season.[4]
In October 2023, Zouzoua played for Guinean team SLAC in the Road to BAL. In three games, he averaged a team-leading 21.7 points.[5]
In September 2024, he signed with the ABC Fighters for the Road to BAL 2025.[6]
Zouzoua has represented the Ivory Coast national basketball team, as he is eligible due to his father being Ivorian.[7] He played with the team at FIBA AfroBasket 2021 and contributed 11.2 points and 4.2 rebounds to win the silver medal.[8] [9]
Nisre's brother Niadré plays college football for Baylor.[10]