Senior center Derrick Nix kisses his mother, Darlis Nix, after being honored on Senior Night after the game against Northwestern on Sunday, Mar. 10, 2013, at Breslin Center. Nix scored ten points against the Wildcats. Katie Stiefel/The State News
—Former MSU center Derrick Nix signed a three-year contract with Krka, a professional basketball club based in Nova Mesto, Slovenia.
“Congratulations to client Derrick Nix for signing with Adriatic & Eurochallenge club Krka in Slovenia,” Nix’s agent, Daniel Moldovan, tweeted Wednesday afternoon.
Nix was not selected in the 2013 NBA Draft and attended workouts with the Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves.
Moldovan said on Twitter that Nix had numerous offers across Europe and chose Krka because of the level of competition and their coach.
Nix thanked his teammates and coaches for helping him get through his “shenanigans” last year on his Twitter feed Wednesday.
Formerly Michigan’s Mr. Basketball in 2009, Nix averaged 9.9 points and 6.6 rebounds during his senior season at MSU.
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