Ht/Wt
6'
1"
|
177 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Northridge,
Last School
Fresno State
Roster Years
2003-2006
Personal
- Nima learned to play tennis by watching his brother and father play in Australia
- He looks up to Patrick Rafter
- Loves to play tennis to please the crowd
Before BYU
- Transfer from Fresno State University
- 40 ranked junior in the country in 2002
- 5th ranked junior in Southern California in 2002
- Member of the Jr. Davis Cup team for Southern California
Stats
| Year | Singles | Doubles |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 20-16 | 19-16 |
| 2004-05 | 16-15 | 19-12 |
| 2005-06 | 6-7 | 9-3 |
| Career | 42-38 | 47-31 |
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
Sophmore Year
2003-2004
- First year was a big success
- Played the majority of the season playing four singles
- Posted 20 singles wins on the season
Junior Year
2004-2005
- Made the jump from playing No. 4 singles last year to Playing No. 1 singles and doubles this year for BYU
- Named to the ALL-MWC Singles and Doubles teams
- Posted a 16-15 singles record and a 19-12 doubles record
Senior Year
2005-2006
- Played first match of the season against Utah after sitting out most of the season with a shoulder injury
- Went 2-0 in his debut, clinching a 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 singles victory over Nick Coutts and teaming with Dominik Kaufhold to score an 8-6 doubles victory
- Posted an overall 6-6 record in singles
- Went a perfect 4-0 in doubles with partner Jose Lechuga during the regular season
- Selected to compete in the Polo Ralph Lauren All-American Tennis Championships in both singles and doubles, teaming with long-time partner Jose Lechuga
- 2005 Student Athlete Academic Center Scholar Athlete
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year