Oradea signs David Nichols, ex Kolossos

CSM CSU Raiffeisen Oradea (Liga Nationala) signed 30-year old American point guard David Nichols (183cm-84kg-1996, college: FSU) for the upcoming 2026-27 season. He played last season at Kolossos in the Greek GBL league. In 17 games, he had 12.9ppg, 2.0rpg, 5.5apg, and 1.5spg. He also played for Sabah BK Baku (ABL) in the Azerbaijani league. Nichols also played 6 games in the Azerbaijani ABL where he recorded 9.5ppg, 2.0rpg, 7.5apg, and 2.0spg.
He is a highly experienced player. Nichols has also played professionally in Azerbaijan, Belgium (Belfius Mons Hainaut), Cyprus (Omonia), Finland (Kobrat), France (Aix Maurienne), Hungary (Alba and Sopron KC), Slovenia (Rogaska), and Turkey (Yalovaspor).
Between 2022 and 2024, his team made it to the Belgian League Semifinals. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Hungarian A Division Honorable Mention in 2024.
Nichols graduated from Florida State University in 2019 and it will be his eighth season as a professional player. He played for University at Albany for 3 years as well.


CSM CSU Raiffeisen Oradea roster for 2026-27:

Guards:
Tudor Fometescu
Bodie Hume

Forwards:
Rolland Torok
George Voinescu
Malik Osborne

Center:
Daniel Akin