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KENNY NIMS
Position: A
Height: 6' 0" Weight: 183 lbs
College Experience: Syracuse University (2009)
Biography:
Nims comes to Brine from Syracuse University, where he totaled over 175 points in his four-year career at the school, and was a 2009 first-team All-American. He was also the number one draft pick in the 2009 MLL draft by the Chicago Machine.
Nims helped lead Syracuse to back-to-back NCAA Championships in 2008 and 2009. Originally from Watertown, N.Y., Nims was a four-year varsity lacrosse letter winner and an All-American at Watertown High School.
College Career:
(2008): USILA Honorable Mention All-American as a Junior; One of nine players to start all 18 games; Second on the team with 58 points, 34 goals, 24 assists and eight man-up goals; Ranked 23rd nationally with 3.22 points per game; Scored at least two goals in 11 of 18 contests; Collected at least one point in 17 of 18 games, including a streak of 16 consecutive games; SU’s third-leading scorer in the NCAA Tournament with 10 points (6g, 4a); Had a career-high seven points and a personal-best five assists against Cornell; Scored six goals against Villanova in SU’s season opener; Registered six points (2g, 4a) against Rutgers, including his 50th career goal; Reached 100 career points with two goals against Johns Hopkins in the NCAA Championship game; Recorded hat tricks against Virginia in the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic and against Hobart; Finished with four points against the Cavaliers, and five versus the Statesmen; Scored five points (2g, 3a) in SU’s NCAA Tournament opener against Canisius; Scored two goals in a double-overtime win against Georgetown; Scored twice and collected three points against Binghamton; One goal and one assist versus Loyola; Tallied four points (2g, 2a) versus Princeton; Three points, including two goals, against Albany; Three points (1g, 2a) versus Massachusetts; Scored one goal and had an assist versus Colgate; Had a goal and an assist versus Notre Dame in the NCAA quarterfinals; Tallied a goal in SU’s double-overtime victory against Virginia in the NCAA semifinals.
(2007): Started all 13 games on attack as a Sophomore, only one of five players to do so; 30 points on 18 goals and 12 assists; Collected 14 ground balls; Scored three man-up goals; Averaged 2.31 points and 1.38 goals per game; Had at least one point in 11 games and scored a goal in 10 of SU’s 13 contests; Had a season-best five points against Binghamton, including a season-high four goals, and again versus Rutgers; Had one goal in the season opener against Hobart; One goal, two assists against Virginia; Scored once at Georgetown; Tallied two goals against Johns Hopkins; Scored a goal and dished out three assists at Loyola; Two goals at Princeton; Had a goal and an assist against Cornell; Handed out a personal-best four assists against Albany; Scored once against Colgate.
(2006): As a Freshman, played in all 15 games; Made first career start versus Massachusetts; Scored nine goals and had four assists for a total of 13 points; Collected 11 ground balls; Scored two goals against Rutgers and two goals against Virginia in the NCAA semifinals; Dished out two assists versus Albany; Netted first career goal in the season opener against Army; Scored against Virginia, Georgetown, Cornell and Johns Hopkins in the NCAA quarterfinals; Registered one assist at Colgate and against Harvard in the NCAA Tournament.
High School: Four-year varsity lacrosse letter winner at Watertown High School; Recorded 74 goals, 35 assists and was named an All-American, All-CNY, All-North and All-Frontier League; Two-time team captain; Helped the Empire State Games Central Team win two gold medals in 2003 and 2004; Named MVP of the National Senior Showcase and North team in St. Louis, Mo.
Personal: Born Kenneth Elliot Nims March 2, 1987 in Watertown, N.Y. Son of Tom Nims, Julie Korwek and Alexander "Chip" Korwek; One sister; Father, Tom, played goalie at Syracuse from 1982-85, and ranks third on the school’s all-time saves list (692). Second cousin of SU teammate Greg Niewieroski and first cousin of former SU standout Brendan Loftus (2005-08). Dual major in marketing management and finance.
Height: 6' 0" Weight: 183 lbs
College Experience: Syracuse University (2009)
Biography:
Nims comes to Brine from Syracuse University, where he totaled over 175 points in his four-year career at the school, and was a 2009 first-team All-American. He was also the number one draft pick in the 2009 MLL draft by the Chicago Machine.
Nims helped lead Syracuse to back-to-back NCAA Championships in 2008 and 2009. Originally from Watertown, N.Y., Nims was a four-year varsity lacrosse letter winner and an All-American at Watertown High School.
College Career:
(2008): USILA Honorable Mention All-American as a Junior; One of nine players to start all 18 games; Second on the team with 58 points, 34 goals, 24 assists and eight man-up goals; Ranked 23rd nationally with 3.22 points per game; Scored at least two goals in 11 of 18 contests; Collected at least one point in 17 of 18 games, including a streak of 16 consecutive games; SU’s third-leading scorer in the NCAA Tournament with 10 points (6g, 4a); Had a career-high seven points and a personal-best five assists against Cornell; Scored six goals against Villanova in SU’s season opener; Registered six points (2g, 4a) against Rutgers, including his 50th career goal; Reached 100 career points with two goals against Johns Hopkins in the NCAA Championship game; Recorded hat tricks against Virginia in the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic and against Hobart; Finished with four points against the Cavaliers, and five versus the Statesmen; Scored five points (2g, 3a) in SU’s NCAA Tournament opener against Canisius; Scored two goals in a double-overtime win against Georgetown; Scored twice and collected three points against Binghamton; One goal and one assist versus Loyola; Tallied four points (2g, 2a) versus Princeton; Three points, including two goals, against Albany; Three points (1g, 2a) versus Massachusetts; Scored one goal and had an assist versus Colgate; Had a goal and an assist versus Notre Dame in the NCAA quarterfinals; Tallied a goal in SU’s double-overtime victory against Virginia in the NCAA semifinals.
(2007): Started all 13 games on attack as a Sophomore, only one of five players to do so; 30 points on 18 goals and 12 assists; Collected 14 ground balls; Scored three man-up goals; Averaged 2.31 points and 1.38 goals per game; Had at least one point in 11 games and scored a goal in 10 of SU’s 13 contests; Had a season-best five points against Binghamton, including a season-high four goals, and again versus Rutgers; Had one goal in the season opener against Hobart; One goal, two assists against Virginia; Scored once at Georgetown; Tallied two goals against Johns Hopkins; Scored a goal and dished out three assists at Loyola; Two goals at Princeton; Had a goal and an assist against Cornell; Handed out a personal-best four assists against Albany; Scored once against Colgate.
(2006): As a Freshman, played in all 15 games; Made first career start versus Massachusetts; Scored nine goals and had four assists for a total of 13 points; Collected 11 ground balls; Scored two goals against Rutgers and two goals against Virginia in the NCAA semifinals; Dished out two assists versus Albany; Netted first career goal in the season opener against Army; Scored against Virginia, Georgetown, Cornell and Johns Hopkins in the NCAA quarterfinals; Registered one assist at Colgate and against Harvard in the NCAA Tournament.
High School: Four-year varsity lacrosse letter winner at Watertown High School; Recorded 74 goals, 35 assists and was named an All-American, All-CNY, All-North and All-Frontier League; Two-time team captain; Helped the Empire State Games Central Team win two gold medals in 2003 and 2004; Named MVP of the National Senior Showcase and North team in St. Louis, Mo.
Personal: Born Kenneth Elliot Nims March 2, 1987 in Watertown, N.Y. Son of Tom Nims, Julie Korwek and Alexander "Chip" Korwek; One sister; Father, Tom, played goalie at Syracuse from 1982-85, and ranks third on the school’s all-time saves list (692). Second cousin of SU teammate Greg Niewieroski and first cousin of former SU standout Brendan Loftus (2005-08). Dual major in marketing management and finance.
