All-Tidewater pick commits to Grambling State

CHESAPEAKE, Virginia -- Oscar Smith senior Nigel Ribeiro - South Hampton Roads' most prolific scorer in boys basketball last season - has committed to play at Grambling State.

Ribeiro, a 6-foot guard, was first-team All-Tidewater last season. He led South Hampton Roads in scoring with 22 points a game. He also averaged 9.4 assists and four steals.

"It feels amazing and it's like a huge weight off of me," said Ribeiro, who was the Monitor-Merrimac Conference Co-Player of the Year and first-team All-6A South Region. "And I'm just thankful for this opportunity."

Ribeiro said he formed a good relationship with Grambling State coach Shawn Walker, who is in his second season with the Tigers after 14 years at Elizabeth City (N.C.) State University. Walker saw Ribeiro play several times last season.

"He told me he loves that I can do it all," Ribeiro said. "I can score a lot, but I can also get assists."

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