Pete Nance

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Pete Nance
Nance with Northwestern in 2022
No. 8 – Cleveland Cavaliers
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-02-19) February 19, 2000 (age 24)
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolRevere (Richfield, Ohio)
College
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024Cleveland Charge
2024–presentCleveland Cavaliers
2024–present→Cleveland Charge
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Pete Lucas Nance (born February 19, 2000)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He played college basketball at Northwestern and North Carolina.

High school career[edit]

Nance played at Revere High School.[2] In his senior season, Nance was 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m) tall and weighed 205 pounds (93 kg).[3] That year, Nance led Revere to its first district championship, and he was named the Ohio Division II Player of the Year.[4] On June 29, 2017, Nance committed to playing for Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team starting in the 2018–19 season.[5][6] In doing so, Nance declined offers from the University of Michigan and the Ohio State University.[7] Nance was a four-star recruit and the highest-ranked recruit in program history.[8][9] Scout.com ranked him as the 83rd-best overall player and the 19th-best power forward in the country.[10] Meanwhile, 247Sports ranked him 64th overall.[8]

College career[edit]

Northwestern[edit]

Nance debuted in an exhibition game against the McKendree Bearcats, during which he notched 12 points, eight rebounds, three blocks and four steals in 19 minutes off the bench.[11] In his first regular-season college basketball game, Nance scored three points and provided one assist in a win against the New Orleans Privateers.[12] Nance earned his first collegiate start in an 80–60 loss to the Michigan Wolverines.[13] He averaged 8.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[14] As a junior, Nance averaged 11.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.[15] He missed a game against Michigan State on January 15, 2022, due to an ankle injury.[16]

Nance averaged 14.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game as a senior. After testing the waters in the 2022 NBA draft, Nance ultimately returned to college and transferred to North Carolina.[17]

North Carolina[edit]

Nance with North Carolina in 2022

Nance transferred to North Carolina to play in his fifth collegiate season, joining a team that had been national runners-up the season prior. He was able to join the Tar Heels due to an NCAA rule granting all student-athletes an extra year of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down sports at the end of the 2019–20 season. Immediately becoming a starter and a key part of the rotation, Nance and the Tar Heels struggled through an up-and-down season. Hampered by a nagging back injury that kept him out of a few games, Nance started all 30 games in which he played as a Tar Heel. He averaged 10 points and 6 rebounds per game, and shot 42% from the floor in his lone season in Chapel Hill.[18]

Professional career[edit]

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Nance joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2023 NBA Summer League and on September 13, 2023, he signed with the Cavaliers.[19] However, he was waived on October 21[20] and one week later, signed with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League.[21]

On January 18, 2024, Nance signed a 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers,[22] making him the third member of the Nance family to play for the Cavaliers (after his father Larry and brother Larry Jr.).[23] On January 30, he returned to the Cleveland Charge[24] and on February 19, he signed a two-way contract with the Cavaliers.[25]

Career statistics[edit]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Cleveland 8 0 3.4 .167 1.000 .000 .4 .0 .1 .0 .4
Career 8 0 3.4 .167 1.000 .000 .4 .0 .1 .0 .4

College[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Northwestern 23 1 13.9 .347 .263 .417 1.7 .8 .3 .3 2.9
2019–20 Northwestern 30 20 26.2 .400 .297 .686 6.0 1.6 .3 1.0 8.5
2020–21 Northwestern 24 23 27.7 .495 .364 .784 6.8 1.8 .6 .7 11.1
2021–22 Northwestern 30 30 27.2 .497 .452 .768 6.5 2.7 .3 1.1 14.6
2022–23 North Carolina 30 30 30.2 .422 .320 .816 6.0 1.7 .3 1.1 10.0
Career 137 104 25.3 .449 .347 .759 5.5 1.7 .4 .9 9.7

Personal life[edit]

Nance is the son of Larry Nance and the younger brother of Larry Nance Jr., both of whom have played in the National Basketball Association.[6] He also has an older sister named Casey.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NU Sports - Pete Nance - 2018-19 - Northwestern University". Northwestern Wildcats. Archived from the original on December 20, 2018.
  2. ^ Weisburn, Hannah (March 24, 2017). "Revere basketball player hopes to pursue his passion in college". Revere Lantern. Archived from the original on June 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Beaven, Michael (March 14, 2018). "High school boys basketball: Pete Nance continues to have fun with family, enjoy success at Revere". Akron Beacon Journal. Archived from the original on June 11, 2018.
  4. ^ Goul, Matt (March 20, 2018). "Pete Nance of Revere is D-II POY: Division I and II All-Ohio boys basketball for 2017-18". cleveland.com. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  5. ^ Skrbina, Paul (June 29, 2017). "Northwestern lands commitment from Pete Nance, son of former NBA All-Star". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on June 11, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c Beaven, Michael (February 10, 2018). "NBA: Revere senior Pete Nance happy with trade that brings big brother Larry Nance Jr. to Cavaliers from Lakers". Akron Beacon Journal. Archived from the original on June 11, 2018.
  7. ^ Greenstein, Teddy (November 6, 2018). "7 things to know about Northwestern freshman Pete Nance, who has NBA bloodlines and massive potential". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Jochnau, Garrett (June 29, 2017). "Men's Basketball: Northwestern adds another 4-star recruit". The Daily Northwestern. Archived from the original on June 11, 2018.
  9. ^ Paxton, Cole (July 18, 2017). "Men's Basketball: Collins discusses scheduling, says Northwestern won't play post-Big Ten Tournament game". The Daily Northwestern. Archived from the original on June 11, 2018.
  10. ^ "Pete Nance, Revere, Power Forward". 247Sports.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2018.
  11. ^ "Box Score for Men's Basketball vs McKendree (Exhibition) on 11/2/2018". Northwestern Wildcats. November 2, 2018. Archived from the original on December 20, 2018.
  12. ^ "Box Score for Men's Basketball vs New Orleans on 11/8/2018". Northwestern Wildcats. November 8, 2018. Archived from the original on December 20, 2018.
  13. ^ Goldsmith, Charlie (January 14, 2019). "Men's Basketball: Michigan routs Northwestern the second time around". The Daily Northwestern. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019.
  14. ^ Fox, Austin (October 1, 2020). "Big Ten Basketball Preview: Ranking The League's Teams 1-14". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  15. ^ Locker, Bradley (November 2, 2021). "Northwestern men's basketball 2021-22 player previews: Pete Nance". Inside NU. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  16. ^ Brew, Tom (January 15, 2022). "Big Ten Roundup (Jan. 15): Northwestern Stuns Michigan State in East Lansing, Wins 64-62". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  17. ^ Kirschner, Steve (June 20, 2022). "Pete Nance joins men's basketball team". GoHeels.com. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  18. ^ "Pete Nance College Basketball Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  19. ^ "Cavaliers Sign Sharife Cooper, Pete Nance, and Justin Powell to Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  20. ^ Hill, Arthur (October 21, 2023). "Cavaliers Waive Seven Players". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  21. ^ "Cleveland Charge 2023 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  22. ^ "Cavaliers Sign Pete Nance to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  23. ^ Justice, Camryn (January 19, 2024). "A dream come true': Pete Nance fulfills life-long dream of playing for Cavs with 10-day contract". News 5 Cleveland (WEWS-TV). Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  24. ^ "Charge Make Roster Moves". NBA.com. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  25. ^ "Cavaliers Sign Pete Nance to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.

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