Pete Nance Explained

Pete Nance
Position:Power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:11
Weight Lb:225
League:NBA
Team:Cleveland Cavaliers
Number:8
Birth Date:19 February 2000
Birth Place:Akron, Ohio, U.S.
High School:Revere (Richfield, Ohio)
College:
Draft Year:2023
Career Start:2023
Years1:2023–2024
Team1:Cleveland Charge
Years2:–present
Team2:Cleveland Cavaliers
Years3:2024–present
Team3:→Cleveland Charge

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

Nance played at Revere High School.[2] In his senior season, Nance was tall and weighed .[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

Northwestern

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

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

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

NBA

|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland| 8 || 0 || 3.4 || .167 || 1.000 || .000 || .4 || .0 || .1 || .0 || .4|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 8 || 0 || 3.4 || .167 || 1.000 || .000 || .4 || .0 || .1 || .0 || .4

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Northwestern| 23 || 1 || 13.9 || .347 || .263 || .417 || 1.7 || .8 || .3 || .3 || 2.9|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Northwestern| 30 || 20 || 26.2 || .400 || .297 || .686 || 6.0 || 1.6 || .3 || 1.0 || 8.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Northwestern| 24 || 23 || 27.7 || .495 || .364 || .784 || 6.8 || 1.8 || .6 || .7 || 11.1|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Northwestern| 30 || 30 || 27.2 || .497 || .452 || .768 || 6.5 || 2.7 || .3 || 1.1 || 14.6|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| North Carolina| 30 || 30 || 30.2 || .422 || .320 || .816 || 6.0 || 1.7 || .3 || 1.1 || 10.0|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 137 || 104 || 25.3 || .449 || .347 || .759 || 5.5 || 1.7 || .4 || .9 || 9.7

Personal life

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NU Sports - Pete Nance - 2018-19 - Northwestern University. Northwestern Wildcats. https://web.archive.org/web/20181220234745/https://nusports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7986&path=mbball. December 20, 2018. live.
  2. News: Revere basketball player hopes to pursue his passion in college. Weisburn. Hannah. March 24, 2017. Revere Lantern. https://web.archive.org/web/20180611005501/https://reverelantern.com/sports/2017/03/24/revere-basketball-player-hopes-to-pursue-his-passion-in-college/. June 11, 2018. live. en-US.
  3. News: High school boys basketball: Pete Nance continues to have fun with family, enjoy success at Revere. Beaven. Michael. March 14, 2018. Akron Beacon Journal. https://web.archive.org/web/20180611011214/https://www.ohio.com/akron/sports/high-school/suburban-league/high-school-boys-basketball-pete-nance-continues-to-have-fun-with-family-enjoy-success-at-revere. June 11, 2018. live. en-US.
  4. News: Pete Nance of Revere is D-II POY: Division I and II All-Ohio boys basketball for 2017-18. Goul. Matt. March 20, 2018. cleveland.com. June 11, 2018. en-US.
  5. News: Northwestern lands commitment from Pete Nance, son of former NBA All-Star. Skrbina. Paul. June 29, 2017. Chicago Tribune. https://web.archive.org/web/20180611010431/http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-pete-nance-picks-northwestern-basketball-20170629-story.html. June 11, 2018. live. en-US.
  6. News: NBA: Revere senior Pete Nance happy with trade that brings big brother Larry Nance Jr. to Cavaliers from Lakers. Beaven. Michael. February 10, 2018. Akron Beacon Journal. https://web.archive.org/web/20180611005747/https://www.ohio.com/akron/sports/cavs/nba-revere-senior-pete-nance-happy-with-trade-that-brings-big-brother-larry-nance-jr-to-the-cavaliers-from-the-lakers. June 11, 2018. live. en-US.
  7. News: 7 things to know about Northwestern freshman Pete Nance, who has NBA bloodlines and massive potential. Greenstein. Teddy. November 6, 2018. Chicago Tribune. https://web.archive.org/web/20181118185918/https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-northwestern-basketball-pete-nance-20181106-story.html. November 18, 2018. live.
  8. News: Men's Basketball: Northwestern adds another 4-star recruit. Jochnau. Garrett. June 29, 2017. The Daily Northwestern. https://web.archive.org/web/20180611012135/https://dailynorthwestern.com/2017/06/29/lateststories/204996/. June 11, 2018. live.
  9. News: Men's Basketball: Collins discusses scheduling, says Northwestern won't play post-Big Ten Tournament game. Paxton. Cole. July 18, 2017. The Daily Northwestern. https://web.archive.org/web/20180611012103/https://dailynorthwestern.com/2017/07/18/lateststories/mens-basketball-collins-discusses-scheduling-says-northwestern-wont-play-post-big-ten-tournament-game/. June 11, 2018. live.
  10. Web site: Pete Nance, Revere, Power Forward. 247Sports.com. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20180611012528/https://247sports.com/player/pete-nance-46035703. June 11, 2018.
  11. Web site: Box Score for Men's Basketball vs McKendree (Exhibition) on 11/2/2018. November 2, 2018. Northwestern Wildcats. https://web.archive.org/web/20181220234134/https://nusports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=15316. December 20, 2018. live.
  12. Web site: Box Score for Men's Basketball vs New Orleans on 11/8/2018. November 8, 2018. Northwestern Wildcats. https://web.archive.org/web/20181220234541/https://nusports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=15317. December 20, 2018. live.
  13. News: Men's Basketball: Michigan routs Northwestern the second time around. Goldsmith. Charlie. January 14, 2019. The Daily Northwestern. https://web.archive.org/web/20190530145307/https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/01/14/sports/mens-basketball-michigan-routs-northwestern-the-second-time-around/. May 30, 2019. live.
  14. Web site: Fox . Austin . Big Ten Basketball Preview: Ranking The League's Teams 1-14 . . January 16, 2022 . October 1, 2020.
  15. Web site: Locker . Bradley . Northwestern men's basketball 2021-22 player previews: Pete Nance . Inside NU . January 16, 2022 . November 2, 2021.
  16. News: Brew . Tom . Big Ten Roundup (Jan. 15): Northwestern Stuns Michigan State in East Lansing, Wins 64-62 . January 16, 2022 . . January 15, 2022.
  17. News: Kirschner . Steve . Pete Nance joins men's basketball team . June 20, 2022 . GoHeels.com . June 20, 2022.
  18. Web site: Pete Nance College Basketball Stats . February 15, 2024 . ESPN.com.
  19. Web site: Cavaliers Sign Sharife Cooper, Pete Nance, and Justin Powell to Training Camp Roster. NBA.com. September 13, 2023. September 13, 2023.
  20. Web site: Arthur. Hill. Cavaliers Waive Seven Players. HoopsRumors.com. October 21, 2023. October 30, 2023.
  21. Web site: Cleveland Charge 2023 Training Camp Roster. NBA.com. October 28, 2023. October 30, 2023.
  22. Web site: Cavaliers Sign Pete Nance to 10-Day Contract. NBA.com. January 18, 2024. January 18, 2024.
  23. Web site: Camryn. Justice. A dream come true': Pete Nance fulfills life-long dream of playing for Cavs with 10-day contract. News 5 Cleveland (WEWS-TV). January 19, 2024. January 19, 2024.
  24. Web site: Charge Make Roster Moves. NBA.com. January 30, 2024. January 31, 2024.
  25. Web site: Cavaliers Sign Pete Nance to Two-Way Contract. NBA.com. February 19, 2024. February 19, 2024.