Josan Nimes

Josan Nimes
No. 6 – Mahindra Floodbuster
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1991-05-11) May 11, 1991
Talavera, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Westview High School (Arizona)
College Mapúa Institute of Technology
PBA draft 2015 Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2013–2014 Cafe France Bakers (PBA D-League)
2015–2016 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
2016–present Mahindra Floodbuster
Career highlights and awards

Josan Michael C. Nimes (born May 11, 1991) is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Mahindra Floodbuster of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Early life

Nimes was born in Talavera, Nueva Ecija in the Philippines to Filipino parents and is the only boy among four siblings. At age four, his family moved to Australia and stayed there until he reached 15 years old. During his time in Australia he attended Good Sheppard Primary in Plumpton, Sydney and later attended Parramatta Marist High School in Westmead, Sydney where he played for the schools A-grade team as the unanimous super star athlete. Then, they moved to Phoenix, Arizona where he spent his high school years. He came back to the Philippines when he was 19 years old.[1]

College career

Nimes studied at the Mapua Institute of Technology and first played for the Mapua Cardinals in 2011 as a rookie. In his rookie season, he averaged 15.8 points and 4.7 rebounds that earned him the Rookie of the Year honors.[2] He missed full two seasons in 2013 and 2014 due to back problems and an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury on his left knee.[3][4][5] He has since returned to action in 2015 while attempting to lead the Cardinals in his final collegiate year.[6]

Amateur career

While in the amateur ranks, Nimes suited up for the Cafe France Bakers in the PBA D-League.[7]

Professional career

On August 23, 2015, Nimes was drafted 12th overall by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the 2015 PBA draft.[8]

PBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  MPG  Minutes per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Correct as of September 9, 2016[9]

Season-by-season averages

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Rain or Shine 24 8.1 .325 .286 .533 1.4 .8 .1 .0 1.6

References

  1. ↑ "Up close: Josan Nimes, NCAA 2011 Rookie of the Year". Mapúa Institute of Technology. January 12, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  2. ↑ Bolante, Mikkel (June 21, 2012). "NCAA Season 88 Preview, Part Two: Mapua, Lyceum, Perpetual dream of playoffs". InterAksyon. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ Lozada, Mei-Lin (June 27, 2015). "Comebacking Josan Nimes believes long-suffering Cardinals no longer NCAA pushovers". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (June 16, 2014). "High-scoring Josan Nimes mysteriously left out of Mapua lineup for second straight season". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ Sacamos, Karlo (June 17, 2013). "Gab Banal leaves team, Nimes ruled out with injury". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  6. ↑ Lozada, Bong (June 27, 2015). "San Beda coach Jarin happy for return of Mapua's Nimes". Inquirer.net. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Cafe France tops Boracay Rum behind big scoring night from Josan Nimes; Arellano-Air 21, Cagayan win". InterAksyon. November 11, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Moala Tautuaa goes first overall in 2015 PBA Draft". Rappler. August 23, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  9. ↑ Player at PBA-Online!
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