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Nisre Mimi Zouzoua (born July 16, 1996) is an
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- Ivorian
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player who plays for
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and the Ivory Coast national team. Standing at , he plays as a
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.


High school career

Zouzoua grew up in
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and played three seasons at
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. He transferred to
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and played two seasons. Zouzoua was not highly recruited, rated a one-star prospect, and committed to Bryant.


College career

Zouzoua began his college career for Bryant, scoring 16 points in his debut versus
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. He averaged 12.8 points per game as a freshman. As a
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, he averaged 20.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Following the season, Zouzoua transferred to
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. 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. In his senior year with Nevada, he averaged 9.8 points coming off the bench and was named
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Sixth Man of the Year.


Professional career

In October 2020, Zouzoua started his professional career with Dax Gamarde in the French NM1, the third level. He averaged 19 points per game in his
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season. In October 2023, Zouzoua played for Guinean team
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in the
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. In three games, he averaged a team-leading 21.7 points. In September 2024, he signed with the ABC Fighters for the Road to BAL 2025. Zouzoua joined
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in the 2024–25 season.


National team career

Zouzoua has represented the
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, as he is eligible due to his father being Ivorian. He played with the team at
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and contributed 11.2 points and 4.2 rebounds to win the silver medal.


Personal

Nisre's brother Niadré plays
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for Baylor.


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Nisre Zouzoua
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