# Afik Nissim

Afik Haim Nissim (Hebrew: אפיק ניסים; born 31 January 1981) is an Israeli former professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.Currently, he serves as the founder and CEO of the "Win Assist" non-profit organization.

## Early life

Nissim was born in Rehovot, Israel, to a Tunisian-Jewish family. He played for Maccabi Rishon LeZion youth team.

## Professional career

In 1998, Nissim started his professional career in Maccabi Rishon LeZion.
In 2003, Nissim signed a two-year deal with the French team Strasbourg IG. Nissim won the French League Championship with Strasbourg in 2005.
On 11 July 2008, Nissim signed with the Italian team Prima Veroli under head coach Andrea Trinchieri and alongside his teammate Kyle Hines. Nissim won the Italian LNP Cup with Veroli for two consecutive years.
On 14 September 2010, Nissim signed a one-year deal with the Czech team ČEZ Nymburk under head coach Ronen Ginzburg. Nissim won the 2011 Czech League Championship and the 2011 Czech State Cup titles with Nymburk.
On 13 September 2011, Nissim signed with the Russian team Enisey for the 2011–12 season.
On 8 January 2012, Nissim parted ways with Enisey to join KK Krka of the Slovenian Basketball League for the remainder of the season. Nissim won the 2012 Slovenian League Championship with Krka, earning the Finals MVP honors.
On 8 October 2012, Nissim returned to Israel and signed with Hapoel Eilat. In his third season with Eilat, Nissim helped the team reach the 2015 Israeli League Finals, where they eventually lost to Hapoel Jerusalem.
On 24 August 2016, Nissim signed a two-year contract extension with Hapoel Eilat.
On 18 November 2017, Nissim recorded a career-high 32 points, along with 3 rebounds and 4 assists, shooting 13-for-17 from the field, in an 88–82 win over Hapoel Gilboa Galil.
On 6 November 2018, Nissim signed a one-year deal with Elitzur Yavne of the Israeli National League. In 28 games played for Yavne, he averaged 10.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
On 7 July 2019, Nissim signed a one-year contract extension with Yavne.

## National team career

Nissim was a member of the Israel national basketball team. He participated in the 2005, 2011 and 2013 Eurobasket tournaments.
Nissim was also a member of the Israeli National Under-20 team. In July 2000, he helped the Israeli team reach the 2000 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Final, where they eventually lost to Slovenia.

## Career statistics
### EuroCup

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
| 2006–07 | Strasbourg | 14 | 2 | 20.0 | .453 | .383 | .886 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .9 | .1 | 11.1 | 10.3 |
| 2007–08 | Strasbourg | 10 | 0 | 21.9 | .390 | .476 | .857 | 1.9 | 2.0 | .6 | .0 | 10.4 | 9.7 |
| 2010–11 | Nymburk | 11 | 9 | 27.6 | .508 | .405 | .889 | 2.9 | 2.4 | .8 | .0 | 12.6 | 12 |
| 2011–12 | Krka | 6 | 6 | 15.5 | .385 | .357 | .938 | 1.8 | 2.2 | .8 | .0 | 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Career | Career | 41 | 17 | 21.1 | .448 | .411 | .891 | 2 | 2.1 | .8 | .0 | 11 | 9.3 |

### Domestic Leagues

| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 1998–99 | Maccabi Rishon | IPL | 9 | 8.3 | .625 | .438 | .600 | .8 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 4.4 |
| 1999–00 | Maccabi Rishon | IPL | 20 | 23.5 | .500 | .438 | .868 | .8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .0 | 11.3 |
| 2000–01 | Maccabi Rishon | IPL | 28 | - | .462 | .326 | .875 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .0 | 12.5 |
| 2001–02 | Maccabi Rishon | IPL | 27 | 28.0 | .426 | .279 | .814 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .9 | .0 | 10.2 |
| 2002–03 | Ramat HaSharon | IPL | 27 | 34.3 | .530 | .422 | .826 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 1.6 | .0 | 16.2 |
| 2003–04 | Strasbourg | Pro A | 34 | 18.0 | .446 | .405 | .792 | 1.5 | 3.2 | .5 | .0 | 8.1 |
| 2004–05 | Strasbourg | Pro A | 37 | 19.8 | .465 | .455 | .825 | 1.5 | 2.2 | .6 | .0 | 10.0 |
| 2005–06 | Lokomotiv Kuban | RBSL 1 | 22 | - | .364 | .463 | .882 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .0 | 11.1 |
| 2006 | BC Kyiv | UBSL | 16 | - | .525 | .433 | .962 | 3.1 | 5.1 | .7 | .0 | 10.9 |
| 2006–07 | Strasbourg | Pro A | 35 | 21.1 | .446 | .397 | .878 | 1.6 | 2.5 | .4 | .0 | 11.3 |
| 2007–08 | Strasbourg | Pro A | 25 | 24.6 | .373 | .291 | .833 | 1.6 | 3.0 | .8 | .0 | 9.9 |
| 2008–09 | Prima Veroli | Serie A2 | 30 | 29.3 | .495 | .317 | .808 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 2.2 | .0 | 14.2 |
| 2009–10 | Prima Veroli | Serie A2 | 40 | 30.7 | .557 | .399 | .860 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 1.2 | .0 | 14.8 |
| 2010–11 | ČEZ Nymburk | NBL | 22 | 22.4 | .500 | .324 | .940 | 2.8 | 2.5 | .4 | .0 | 11.2 |
| 2011–12 | Enisey | VTB | 10 | 21.0 | .383 | .412 | .800 | 1.4 | 2.4 | .4 | .1 | 6.8 |
| 2012 | Krka | 1. SKL | 16 | 24.6 | .491 | .361 | .892 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .0 | 10.0 |
| 2012–13 | Hapoel Eilat | IPL | 27 | 25.0 | .421 | .377 | .891 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .0 | 12.0 |
| 2013–14 | Hapoel Eilat | IPL | 36 | 24.8 | .418 | .388 | .881 | 1.3 | 3.5 | .5 | .0 | 12.0 |
| 2014–15 | Hapoel Eilat | IPL | 44 | 29.5 | .417 | .335 | .912 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .0 | 11.8 |
| 2015–16 | Hapoel Eilat | IPL | 37 | 26.7 | .363 | .319 | .890 | 1.3 | 4.0 | .9 | .0 | 9.3 |
| 2016–17 | Hapoel Eilat | IPL | 35 | 16.3 | .458 | .450 | .903 | .7 | 1.2 | .3 | .0 | 9.1 |
| 2017–18 | Hapoel Eilat | IPL | 34 | 13.4 | .410 | .364 | .833 | .8 | 1.6 | .3 | .0 | 5.4 |
| 2018–19 | Elitzur Yavne | INL | 28 | 25.4 | .475 | .377 | .820 | 1.7 | 3.4 | .6 | .1 | 10.4 |
Source: Basket.co.il & RealGM