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Sodertalje keeps Spires for another season

Nicholas Spires

SBBK Sodertalje (Basketligan) re-signed 32-year old Swedish-British international 210cm power forward Nicholas Spires for the new season. He has played there for the last three seasons. In 2025-26, he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Swedish League All-Domestic Players Team, League Player of the Week, and Eurobasket.com All-Swedish League Second Team.
He has also been a member of the Swedish international program for some years. Spires has regularly played for the Swedish senior team since 2016 and previously for the Under 20 National Team in 2014.
He also represented Sweden at the FIBA World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers three years ago. During this event, he scored an average of 4.4 points per game and had 2.8 rebounds per game.
Spires has played also in Poland (Spojnia) and Spain (Real Betis, FC Barcelona Lassa 2nd team, Monbus Obradoiro, Fuenlabrada and Viten Getafe Fuenlabrada Madrid) and Sweden (Norrkoping and Solna Vikings).
Among many awards, his team won the Swedish Cup in 2023. He was also voted the Eurobasket.com All-Swedish League Defensive Player of the Year in 2025.

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