Nike Sibande

Photo by: Alex Mowrey/Pitt Athletics

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-4
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Indianapolis, IN
High School:
Crispus Attucks

Career

Has appeared in 111 career games, starting in 103
Logged 3,245 minutes
Transferred from Miami (Ohio) after the conclusion of his junior year
Averaging 14.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists
Totaled 1,570 points, 532 rebounds, 155 assists and 96 steals for his career
Career 41.4 percent shooter from the field, finishing above 40 percent in three of his four seasons
Has recorded 140+ rebounds in three of his four seasons, including a personal best 182 junior year
Three seasons with 25 or more steals
Recorded 28 games with 20 or more points and 79 double-figure scoring games
Posted nine career double-doubles
Has 50 games with five or more rebounds and has tallied 11 rebounds in a single-game four times, most recently against Bowling Green (2/29/20)

2021-22

Suffered a torn ACL Nov. 1 against Gannon and will miss the remainder of the season

2020-21

Appeared in 14 games (eight starts) … averaged 6.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in 19.6 minutes per game
Shot a team-best 43.6 percent (17-of-39) from three-point range … made a three-point field goal in each of final six games of the season
Was 34-of-82 (.415) from the field overall and 12-of-21 (.571) from the foul line
Missed the first five games of the season awaiting eligibility ruling from the NCAA … missed both matchups with Syracuse due to COVID-19 contact tracing
Scored in double figures three times with a pair of 20+ point efforts
Averaged 15.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists in his final five games of the season … shot 50.7 percent from three during that stretch
Finished with a season-high 24 points while grabbing six rebounds against Miami in the first round of the ACC Tournament (3/9) … went 5-for-8 from beyond the arc and 9-of-15 from the field, both season-highs
Had seven points, four rebounds and two assists at Clemson (3/6) … went 3-of-4 from the field
Scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a win over Wake Forest (3/2) … went 3-of-5 from three-point range and dished out four assists
Totaled nine points, five rebounds and three assists in 38 minutes at NC State (2/28)
Scored in double-digits with 12 points while adding seven rebounds and two assists against Florida State (2/20)
Played 26 minutes the following game vs. Louisville (12/22), scoring eight points with three rebounds and two assists
Made his Panther debut at Miami (12/16), totaling three points and two rebounds in eight minutes

2019-20 (Miami [Ohio])

Appeared in 31 games ... averaged 13.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists
Scored in double figures 22 times and finished with a team-high six double-doubles
Led the Redhawks with 432 points
Gathered a career-best 182 rebounds and dished out a career-high 54 assists
Scored a career-high 31 points against Buffalo (3/9) in the first round of the MAC Tournament
Tallied 24 points and 11 rebounds at home vs. Bowling Green (2/29)
Recorded a double-double on the road against Akron (2/22), scoring 14 points and gathering 11 boards
Scored 14 points, gathered eight boards and pocketed two steals against Eastern Michigan (1/25)
Had 16 points and 10 rebounds at Ball State (1/18)
Poured in 25 points and collected 10 rebounds while shooting 8-of-14 (.571) from the field at home against Kent State (1/14)
Scored 22 points and went 3-of-6 from downtown at Central Michigan (1/4)
Totaled 18 points, 11 rebounds and made a season-high four threes against Bradley (12/21)
Finished with 28 points and went 9-of-10 from the charity stripe at Evansville (12/7)
Collected his first double-double of the season vs. Drake (11/25), scoring 16 points and tallying 11 rebounds
Started the season on a seven game double-figure scoring streak, highlighted by a season-opening 24 points vs. Wright State (11/9)

2018-19 (Miami [Ohio])

Named All-MAC Third Team
Appeared in 32 games ... averaged 16.1 points and 5.1 rebounds
Led the Redhawks with 516 points
Became the 35th Redhawk to achieve 1,000 points and the first sophomore in school history to do so
Made 76 three-pointers, which tied for fourth most in Miami (OH) history
Totaled nine games with four three-pointers made
Recorded 26 double-figure scoring games and two double-doubles
Ended the season with 25 points and 10 rebounds against Akron (3/11) in the MAC Tournament First Round
Went 7-of-12 (.583) from the field, scoring 21 points and collecting 10 rebounds vs. Kent State (3/5)
Scored 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds vs. Bowling Green (1/26)
Went 6-of-9 from the field (.667), 4-of-6 from three (.667) and 10-of-15 (.667) from the free throw line at Toledo (1/15), tallying 26 points
Totaled 24 points against South Carolina State (12/20) and Purdue Fort Wayne (12/8), making four threes in both contests
Began the season on a six game double-figure scoring streak, including a season-opening 24 points and four made threes at Butler (11/10)

2017-18 (Miami [OHIO])

Named MAC Freshman of the Year, All-MAC Honorable Mention and All-MAC Freshman Team
Appeared and started in all 34 games ... averaged 15.1 points and 4.3 rebounds while pocketing a career-high 39 steals
Led the Redhawks with 516 points
Made 77 three-pointers, good for third all-time in Miami (OH) history for a single season
Registered 28 double-figure scoring games, including 10 games with 20 or more points
Scored 29 points on 7-of-10 from downtown in the CBI First Round (3/14) against Campbell
Totaled 20 points, five rebounds and four three pointers in the MAC Quarterfinal against Toledo (3/8)
Finished with 23 points and dished out four assists in the regular season finale vs. Ohio (3/2)
Contributed 21 points to victory over Buffalo (2/20)
Notched his first career double-double at Ohio (2/16) with 22 points and 10 rebounds
Tallied 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting (.667) and 4-of-4 from downtown at Central Michigan (1/23)
Collected 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting (.615) and hit three threes vs. Bowling Green (1/16)
At DePaul (12/21), scored 17 points, totaled six rebounds and had two steals
Registered 16 double-figure scoring games, including four games with 20 or more points from Dec. 9 through Feb. 9
In limited minutes (18), poured in 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting (.778) and totaled two blocks and two steals against Midway (11/29)
Garnered his first 20+ point performance at Tulane (11/22), tallying 21 points and making four threes (4-of-7)
Recorded his first double-digit scoring game against Wright State (11/14), scoring 17 points on 4-of-8 shooting from three point range

High School

Four-year letterwinner for Crispus Attucks High School
Averaged 22.0 points and 7.2 rebounds as a senior, leading the Tigers to a 25-4 record and the class 3A state championship
Made 58 three-point field goals and shot 41 percent from beyond the arc
Named to the 2017 IBCA Subway Senior All-State Supreme 15 as one of the top 15 seniors in the state of Indiana
Earned High Honorable Mention All-State honors from the Associated Press
Posted 23 points and eight rebounds in title game win over Twin Lakes
Had 20 points, seven rebounds and three assists in a tournament win over Tri-West Hendricks
Scored 24 points in a win over Herron
Poured in 30 points to go along with nine rebounds in a win over Broad Ripple
Delivered 29 points, 15 rebounds and three steals in an 89-86 win over Tindley
Had 26 points and 10 rebounds against Brebeuf Jesuit Prep
Scored 30 points in a two-point loss to Emmerich Manual
Posted 25 points, nine rebounds and four assists in a win over Central Christian Academy
Had 30 points, seven rebounds and three assists against Greenwood Christian Academy
Recorded 28 points and 10 rebounds against North Central
Finished with 25 points in a win over University
Posted 24 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Indianapolis Northwest
Averaged 16.2 points and 12.5 rebounds per game as a junior
Registered 17 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Marion
Had 21 points and 14 rebounds in a loss to Brebeuf Jesuit Prep
Scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds against Broad Ripple
Delivered 23 points and 18 rebounds in a win over Greenwood Christian Academy
Had 22 points and 12 rebounds versus East Chicago Central
Posted 18 points and 17 rebounds against Central Christian Academy
Recorded 19 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Indianapolis Northwest
Scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a win over Scecina Memorial
Had 26 points, eight rebounds and four assists versus Shortridge