Pete Nance

Pete Lucas Nance (born February 19, 2000)[1] is an American college basketball player for the Northwestern Wildcats of the Big Ten Conference.

Pete Nance
Nance with Northwestern in 2021
No. 22 – Northwestern Wildcats
PositionPower forward
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-02-19) February 19, 2000
Akron, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolRevere
(Richfield, Ohio)
CollegeNorthwestern (2018–present)

High school career

Nance played at Revere High School.[2] In his senior season, Nance was 6 feet, 10 inches tall and weighed 205 pounds.[3] That year, Nance led Revere to its first district championship, and he was named the Ohio Division II Player of the Year.[4]

College career

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]

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]

Career statistics
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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Northwestern 23113.9.347.263.4171.7.8.3.32.9
2019–20 Northwestern 302026.2.400.297.6866.01.6.31.08.5
Career 532120.9.388.288.6174.21.2.3.76.1

Personal life

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

References
  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. 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. 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.
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