Recruit of Paris Basketball, where he signed for three years, Nadir Hifi (1m85, 20 years old) has already secured his back for next season.
After a very convincing campaign with 17 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds and more than one steal per game with Portel, including a season-record 44 (with 39 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists), the 31 last March (against Paris!), the young Franco-Algerian leader also had touches with the NBA franchises.
In particular tested by the Kings and the Blazers, who respectively have the 23rd and 24th choices at the end of the first round, he could also lay down some interesting milestones across the Atlantic by the next school year.
“I was up against college players who are athletic but don’t have the same experience”
In any case, the supersonic speed scorer is quite satisfied with his workouts, his first experience with the Big League.
“All franchises [pour lesquelles j’ai fait des workouts] were impressed, reacted Nadir Hifi on bein Sports. “What I was able to show, and what I did well, was simply to transcribe what I do in France. I was up against college players who are athletic but don’t have the same experience. The players I play against in France were good at university but they are adults. That’s why it went well for me, it’s a success. »
Probably destined to grow up in an incubator, in the capital club, Nadir Hifi is however considering a take-off for the NBA in the medium term.
“If a franchise were to call me tomorrow, offer me some playing time and allow me to progress, [j’irai]. I will try to find the best place to progress and continue to grow. A team that lets me make mistakes too, because I’m going to make them, that’s for sure. But you just have to keep moving forward. »
“The Blues, it’s a dream, that’s for sure! »
Meanwhile, Nadir Hifi could also discover another universe, that of the French team, which will compete in the World Cup at the end of next August. And preparation matches beforehand.
“It’s a dream, that’s for sure! Every player wants to participate in this kind of big competitions which only take place every two or four years. I also know that the competition is very tough. There is a time for everything. I will focus on my season and, [la saison prochaine]we will see at the time of the windows [internationales], I will be ready to represent France. We don’t know what can happen between now and then. »
With Victor Wembanyama and Bilal Coulibaly, who are currently playing in the championship final against the Monegasque ogre, Nadir Hifi already represents the present, and obviously the future of the Blues. Young Blues who set no limits.
“It’s fun [de remporter l’or olympique ou la Coupe du Monde] ! Especially compared to other teams. Today, Team USA mainly sends a lot of young players. They obviously have a lot of quality but anything is possible. »
Photo: Paris Basketball
