Amare is true pass first point guard, who looks to get his teammates involved.  He is a defensive minded player as well, and a pesky defender. He is a hustler, and always one of the first players on the floor for a ball. He reads the defense well and has good court vision. He can also shoot the ball from the outside and handles the ball with confidence. Amare is always in the gym trying to improve. I think you could see a big sophomore season from Nieves.

rnAmare had a standout day at the Expo. He has all the Intangibles that will make any program better. He is a defensive minded player, who loves to play defense. He is very vocal, and was communicating well with his teammates at the expo, despite this being their first time playing together. Amare just has a strong passion for the sport of basketball, and getting better.  He often dives on the floor for a ball, and forces turnovers on ball with his defensive intensity. He is coachable, has a high motor, and plays with toughness. He is a pass first point guard, who makes players around him better. Although he likes to pass the ball, at the showcase he showed he is a shooter that you have to step out on. He hit a number of three pointers throughout the day. He also scored at the rim and in transition. He utilized effective  ball fakes and shot fakes to get the defense to jump. He also had one very nice bounce pass on a pick and roll in the paint between two defenders.