Nadir Hifi
French-Algerian basketball player
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Nadir Hifi (born 16 July 2002) is a French-Algerian basketball player for Paris Basketball of the French LNB Élite and the EuroLeague. Standing at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), Hifi plays at the shooting guard and point guard positions.
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EuroLeague
Hifi in 2024 | |
| No. 2 – Paris Basketball | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
| League | LNB Élite EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 16 July 2002 Strasbourg, France |
| Nationality | French / Algerian |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2023 | Le Portel |
| 2023–present | Paris Basketball |
| Career highlights | |
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Professional career
Hifi's professional career began with Le Portel in 2020, following years spent in the youth academy of SIG Strasbourg, his local club.[1] Hifi would spend three seasons with Le Portel, and had a breakout season in 2022–23, averaging almost seventeen points per game.[2]
Hifi declared for the 2023 NBA draft, but would go undrafted.
Paris Basketball (2023–present)
Following the 2022–23 season, Hifi signed with Paris Basketball.[3] On 29 November 2023, Hifi was named to the LNB All-Star Game.[4]
On 8 April 2024, Hifi was named to the All-EuroCup Second Team after being fourth in the league in scoring with 16.3 points per game and second with three-pointers made going into the finals.[5]
On 12 May 2024, Hifi was given a spot in the All-LNB Élite First Team.[6]
On 15 April 2025, Nadir Hifi was voted best young player in the Euroleague.[7]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | 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 | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Paris Basketball | 38 | 0 | 19.5 | .402 | .343 | .857 | 2.1 | 1.3 | .6 | .1 | 15.1 | 10.6 |
| Career | 38 | 0 | 19.5 | .402 | .343 | .857 | 2.1 | 1.3 | .6 | .1 | 15.1 | 10.6 | |
EuroCup
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24† | Paris Basketball | 23 | 23 | 22.0 | .460 | .364 | .921 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .8 | .0 | 16.6 | 12.7 |
| Career | 23 | 23 | 22.0 | .460 | .364 | .921 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .8 | .0 | 16.6 | 12.7 | |
Domestic leagues
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 |  Le Portel | LNB Élite | 3 | 5.7 | .250 | .333 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| 2021–22 | Le Portel | LNB Élite | 24 | 21.6 | .449 | .373 | .739 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .7 | .0 | 6.8 |
| 2022–23 | Le Portel | LNB Élite | 33 | 30.5 | .465 | .345 | .841 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.3 | .0 | 16.8 |
| 2023–24 | Paris Basketball | LNB Élite | 46 | 21.7 | .444 | .380 | .821 | 2.0 | 1.9 | .8 | .0 | 15.7 |
| 2024–25 | Paris Basketball | LNB Élite | 40 | 23.1 | .430 | .374 | .882 | 2.5 | 2.6 | .9 | .1 | 17.8 |