Amida Brimah
Amida Abiola Brimah[1] (born February 11, 1994) is a Ghanaian professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies.
Free agent | |
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Position | Center |
Personal information | |
Born | Accra, Ghana | February 11, 1994
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll (Miami, Florida) |
College | UConn (2013–2017) |
NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–2018 | Austin Spurs |
2018 | Partizan |
2018–2019 | Austin Spurs |
Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
Brimah was on the Huskies' 2013–14 NCAA Championship team. In the first round of the tournament vs St. Joe's, UConn trailed 67-70 with 39 seconds remaining when Brimah converted a 3 point play to send the game to overtime, where UConn ultimately prevailed.[2] Brimah's play was cited as a turning point in UConn's title run.[3]
On December 15, 2014, he scored 40 points in a game against Coppin State, becoming the 11th Husky to do so. Brimah's 13-13 shooting led Connecticut to a 106-85 victory.[4] At the conclusion of the season he was named honorable mention all conference.[5]
In his career at UConn, Brimah averaged 6.7 points and 4.5 rebounds.
Professional career
Austin Spurs (2017—2018)
After going undrafted in 2017 NBA Draft, Brimah signed with the Chicago Bulls to play in the 2017 Summer League.[6] On September 25, 2017, Brimah was included in the training camp roster of the San Antonio Spurs.[7] He was later on waived on October 12, 2017.[8] On November 2, 2017, Brimah was included in the 2017–18 opening night roster for Austin Spurs. [9]
Second Stint with Austin Spurs (2018–2019)
On September 18, 2018, Brimah signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the San Antonio Spurs, [11] but was waived by the Spurs three days later.[12] On October 22, 2018, Brimah was included in the training camp roster of the Austin Spurs,[13] and on October 31, Brimah was included in Austin's opening night roster.[14]
On September 3, 2019, Brimah signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Indiana Pacers.[15] On October 16, 2019, Brimah was waived by the Indiana Pacers.[16]
College statistics
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2013–14 | Connecticut | 40 | 17 | 16.2 | .640 | .000 | .574 | 3.0 | .3 | .1 | 2.3 | 4.1 |
2014–15 | Connecticut | 35 | 35 | 26.3 | .674 | .000 | .650 | 4.4 | .2 | .2 | 3.5 | 9.1 |
2015–16 | Connecticut | 25 | 17 | 21.0 | .663 | .000 | .824 | 4.6 | .1 | .2 | 2.7 | 6.5 |
2016–17 | Connecticut | 33 | 33 | 24.7 | .573 | .000 | .623 | 6.1 | .2 | .2 | 2.6 | 7.6 |
Career | [17][18][19][20] | 133 | 102 |
References
- "UCONNHUSKIES.COM :: University of Connecticut Huskies Official Athletic Site :: Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- "UConn vs. St. Joseph's - First Round - 2014 NCAA Tournament". YouTube. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- "How a freshman saved UConn's season". New Haven Register. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- "Amida Brimah scores 40 as UConn routs Coppin State, snaps skid". ESPN. Associated Press. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- "2015 American Athletic Conference All-Conference Teams". theAmerican.org. Sidearmsports. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- "Brimah, Caupain, Moore, Williams Join NBA Squads". American Athletic Conference. June 26, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- "SPURS ANNOUNCE 2017-18 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". nba.com. September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- "SPURS WAIVE AMIDA BRIMAH AND LONDON PERRANTES". NBA.com. October 12, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- "Opening Night Roster". Twitter.com. November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- "Amida Brajma je novi centar Partizana". kkpartizan.rs. April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- "Spurs' Amida Brimah: Headed to camp with Spurs". cbssports.com. September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- "Spurs' Amida Brimah: Let go by Spurs". cbssports.com. September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- "Austin Spurs Announce 2018 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- "Austin Spurs Announce 2018-19 Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- "Pacers Sign Amida Brimah". NBA.com. September 3, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- "Pacers Waive Three". NBA.com. October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2014-2015/teamcume.html
- http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2013-2014/teamcume.html
- http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2015-2016/teamcume.html
- http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2016-2017/teamcume.html