Larry Donnell Nance Jr. (born January 1, 1993) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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, where he was considered one of the best big men in the Mountain West Conference after leading the 2014–15 team to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2002. Nance was drafted 27th overall in the 2015 NBA draft by the

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. He became part of the team's roster rebuild focusing around younger players, including fellow draftee

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. Nance has also played with the

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and Portland Trail Blazers.

High school and college career

Nance attended Revere High School near Akron, Ohio, growing to 6’7” by his senior year after playing point guard for the freshman team standing at . He averaged 18.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game as a senior for the Minutemen. In his four-year college career at

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, Nance averaged 11.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.1 blocks in 123 games.

Professional career

Los Angeles Lakers (2015–2018)

2015–16 season

On June 25, 2015, Nance was selected with the 27th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the

. Shortly after the draft selection was announced, an old tweet from 2012 by Nance resurfaced, in which he referenced then-teammate

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's infamous 2003 rape incident. Nance deleted the tweet shortly after, and Bryant spoke on the tweet, calling the controversy surrounding it "water under the bridge". On July 10, Nance signed his rookie scale contract with the Lakers. He made his NBA debut on November 6 against the

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, recording six points and five rebounds in a 104–98 win. On December 7, he made his first start for the Lakers after replacing

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at the starting power forward spot against the Toronto Raptors. On December 27, he recorded his first career double-double with a season-high 17 points and 11 rebounds in a 112–96 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. On January 1, 2016, Nance logged a season-high 14 rebounds, along with eight points, in a 93–84 win over the

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. He matched this total during his next game, which was two days later on January 3, along with fifteen points and a steal in a 97–77 loss to the

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. On January 14, Nance grabbed a season-high six steals in a 116–98 loss to the

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2016–17 season

On October 26, 2016, Nance made his season debut for the Lakers, recording five points, five rebounds and two assists in a 120–114 win over the Houston Rockets. On November 1, he recorded a season-high six steals in a 108–115 loss to the

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. On November 20, he scored a career-high 18 points in a 118–110 loss to the Chicago Bulls. On December 14, during a 97–107 loss to the

, Nance poster dunked on Brook Lopez. Multiple news publications called it one of the best dunks of the year. On December 25, Nance was ruled out for four weeks after suffering an injury to his left knee. He returned to action on January 22, 2017, where he logged four points and a rebound in a 73–122 blowout loss to the

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. Nance matched his career-high of 18 points on February 3, where he also grabbed 11 rebounds and four assists in a 107–113 loss to the

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. On April 2, he recorded a season-high 14 rebounds, along with 12 points and three steals, in a 108–103 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. On April 9, Nance logged a season-high six assists, along with ten points and ten rebounds, in a 110–109 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

2017–18 season

On October 19, 2017, Nance made his season debut for the Lakers, where he recorded a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds in a 92–108 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. On November 3, he was ruled out for four to six weeks after fracturing the second metacarpal on his left hand the previous night against the Portland Trail Blazers. He missed 11 games as a result. Nance returned to action on November 27, where he logged nine points, eight rebounds and four steals in a 115–120 loss to the Clippers. On November 29, he also grabbed a season-high five assists in a 123–127 loss to the

. On December 18, in a 114–116 loss to the Warriors, he poster dunked on

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, which many publications called one of the best dunks of the year. On February 6, 2018, two days before he was traded, Nance played his last game as a Laker, where he recorded six points, ten rebounds and a steal in a 112–93 win over the

Cleveland Cavaliers (2018–2021)

On February 8, 2018, Nance was traded, along with

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, to his hometown team the

in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye and a 2018 first-round draft pick. After playing his first two games as a Cavalier with No. 24, he switched to No. 22 permanently on February 22 after the NBA allowed him to wear his father's retired No. 22 jersey. On March 5, 2018, he posted career highs with 22 points and 15 rebounds in his first start for Cleveland, as the Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 112–90. On March 13, 2018, in a 129–107 win over the

, Nance had only four points, ending his career-best string of seven consecutive double-digit scoring games. Nance helped the Cavaliers reach the NBA Finals in

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, where they lost 4–0 to the

. On October 15, 2018, Nance signed a four-year, $44.8 million contract extension with the Cavaliers. On December 18, 2018, he had 15 points, a career-high 16 rebounds, six assists and the first game-winning shot of his pro career to give the Cavaliers a 92–91 win over the

. On January 8, 2019, against the Pacers, he suffered a right knee

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sprain. He subsequently missed eight games. On February 8, he recorded a career-high 19 rebounds in a 119–106 loss to the

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Portland Trail Blazers (2021–2022)

On August 28, 2021, Nance was acquired by the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team sign-and-trade also involving the Chicago Bulls, which sent

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from Chicago to Cleveland and

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from Portland to Chicago.

New Orleans Pelicans (2022–present)

On February 8, 2022, Portland traded Nance,

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, and Tony Snell to the

in exchange for

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, a protected 2022 first-round draft pick, the better of New Orleans' and Portland's 2026 second-round draft picks and New Orleans' 2027 second-round draft pick. Three days later, Nance underwent arthroscopic right knee surgery. On October 1, 2022, Nance signed a two-year, $21.6 million extension with the Pelicans.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Nance is the son of Larry Nance, a former professional basketball player for the

and

. Nance Sr. was a three-time NBA All-Star and won the league's first Slam Dunk Contest. Nance Jr. was a participant in the 2018 Slam Dunk Contest, coming in second. One of the younger Nance's dunks was a tribute to his father, as he wore a retro 1984 Phoenix Suns uniform and performed a cradle dunk as his father had done that year to win the inaugural dunk contest. Larry Sr. and Jr. later teamed up for an alley-oop dunk, with the elder Nance throwing the ball up to his son, who slammed it through the hoop. At the age of 16, Nance Jr. was diagnosed with

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. Nance Jr.'s older sister, Casey, played basketball at Revere High School and for the NCAA Division I Dayton Flyers for four years. Nance Jr.'s brother,

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also played basketball at Revere High School, and spent his college playing basketball at Northwestern. In June 2022, Pete Nance decided to transfer to the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program with his extra year of Covid eligibility. Outside of the NBA, Nance supports soccer club

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In 2018, Larry married his longtime girlfriend, Hailey Pince.

References

External links

Wyoming Cowboys bio

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High school and college career

Professional career

Los Angeles Lakers (2015–2018)

2015–16 season

2016–17 season

2017–18 season

Cleveland Cavaliers (2018–2021)

Portland Trail Blazers (2021–2022)

New Orleans Pelicans (2022–present)

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

College

Personal life

See also

References

External links