Larry Nance Jr.

Larry Nance Jr.

Nance dunks in 2014
No. 7 – Los Angeles Lakers
Position Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1993-01-01) January 1, 1993
Akron, Ohio
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Revere (Richfield, Ohio)
College Wyoming (2011–2015)
NBA draft 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–present Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-MWC (2014, 2015)
  • MWC Defensive Player of the Year (2015)
  • 2× MWC All-Defensive Team (2014, 2015)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Larry Donnell Nance Jr. (born January 1, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Wyoming,[1] where he was considered one of the best big men in the Mountain West Conference[2] after leading the 2014–15 Wyoming Cowboys to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2002.

High school and college career

Nance attended Revere High School near Akron, Ohio, growing into a then-6'7" body by his senior year after playing point guard for the freshman team standing at 5'11". He averaged 18.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game as a senior for the Minutemen.[3]

In his four-year college career at Wyoming, Nance averaged 11.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks in 123 games.[4]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Wyoming 33 0 17.9 .462 .333 .814 4.0 .4 .8 .6 4.1
2012–13 Wyoming 33 33 32.0 .533 .345 .750 6.9 1.2 1.3 .7 10.7
2013–14 Wyoming 26 26 34.7 .544 .243 .758 8.6 1.6 1.4 2.1 15.4
2014–15 Wyoming 31 31 34.9 .514 .333 .786 7.2 2.5 1.2 1.2 16.1
Career 123 90 29.5 .521 .308 .771 6.6 1.4 1.1 1.1 11.3

Professional career

Los Angeles Lakers (2015–present)

On June 25, 2015, Nance was selected with the 27th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.[5] On July 10, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Lakers.[6] He made his NBA debut on November 6 against the Brooklyn Nets, recording six points and five rebounds in a 104–98 win.[7] On December 7, he made his first start for the Lakers after replacing Julius Randle at the starting power forward spot against the Toronto Raptors.[8] On December 27, he recorded his first career double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds in a 112–96 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.[9]

On November 20, 2016, Nance scored a career-high 18 points in a 118–110 loss to the Chicago Bulls.[10]

NBA 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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 L.A. Lakers 63 22 20.1 .527 .100 .681 5.0 .7 .9 .4 5.5
Career 63 22 20.1 .527 .100 .681 5.0 .7 .9 .4 5.5

Personal life

Nance is the son of Larry Nance, a former professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns. Nance, Sr. was a three-time NBA All-Star and won the league's first Slam Dunk Contest. He also suffers from Crohn's Disease.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Larry Nance Jr. Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Larry Nance Jr. Bio". GoWyo.com. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Pluto, Terry. "Larry Nance Jr. happy to continue his long, winding basketball road to Wyoming: Terry Pluto" (9 May 2011). Plain Dealer Publishing Co. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Larry Nance Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Lakers Select Larry Nance in First Round". NBA.com. June 25, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Lakers Sign Larry Nance, Jr.". NBA.com. July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Bryant, Lakers beat winless Nets for 1st victory". NBA.com. November 6, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Larry Nance Jr. 2015-16 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Conley, Green lead Grizzlies past Lakers, 112-96". NBA.com. December 27, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Jimmy Butler's 40 points boost Bulls past Lakers, 118-110". ESPN.com. November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.

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