Nisre Zouzoua
American-Ivorian basketball player
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Nisre Mimi Zouzoua (born July 16, 1996) is an American-Ivorian basketball player who plays for Dar City and the Ivory Coast national team. Standing at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), he plays as a shooting guard.
| No. 45 – Dar City | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Road to BAL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 16, 1996 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Dax Gamarde |
| 2021–2022 | Alliance Sport Alsace |
| 2022–2023 | Aix Maurienne Savoie |
| 2023 | SLAC |
| 2024 | ABC Fighters |
| 2024–2025 | FUS Rabat |
| 2025–present | Dar City |
| Career highlights | |
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Medals | |
High school career
Zouzoua grew up in Brockton, Massachusetts and played three seasons at Brockton High School. He transferred to Boston Trinity Academy and played two seasons.[1] Zouzoua was not highly recruited, rated a one-star prospect, and committed to Bryant.[2]
College career
Zouzoua began his college career for Bryant, scoring 16 points in his debut versus Duke.[2] He averaged 12.8 points per game as a freshman.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[1]
Professional career
In October 2020, Zouzoua started his professional career with Dax Gamarde in the French NM1, the third level.[1] 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]
National team career
Zouzoua has represented the Ivory Coast national basketball team, as he is eligible due to his father being Ivorian.[8] He played with the team at FIBA AfroBasket 2021 and contributed 11.2 points and 4.2 rebounds to win the silver medal.[9][10]
Personal
Nisre's brother Niadré plays college football for Baylor.[11]