Larry Nance Jr.

Larry Donnell Nance Jr. (born January 1, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Wyoming, where he was considered one of the best big men in the Mountain West Conference[1] after leading the 2014–15 Wyoming Cowboys to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2002. Nance was drafted 27th overall in the 2015 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. In February 2018, he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Larry Nance Jr.
Nance with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2019
No. 22 – Cleveland Cavaliers
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1993-01-01) January 1, 1993
Akron, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolRevere (Richfield, Ohio)
CollegeWyoming (2011–2015)
NBA draft2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2018Los Angeles Lakers
2018–presentCleveland Cavaliers
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

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 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m). He averaged 18.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game as a senior for the Minutemen.[2]

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.[3]

Professional career

Los Angeles Lakers (2015–2018)

On June 25, 2015, Nance was selected with the 27th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.[4] On July 10, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Lakers.[5] He made his NBA debut on November 6 against the Brooklyn Nets, recording six points and five rebounds in a 104–98 win.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

On November 20, 2016, Nance scored a career-high 18 points in a 118–110 loss to the Chicago Bulls.[9] On December 25, 2016, he was ruled out for four weeks after suffering an injury to his left knee.[10]

On November 3, 2017, Nance 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.[11] He missed 11 games as a result.[12]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2018–present)
Nance in 2018

On February 8, 2018, Nance was traded, along with Jordan Clarkson, to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye and a 2018 first-round draft pick.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15] On March 13, 2018, in a 129–107 win over the Phoenix Suns, Nance had only four points, ending his career-best string of seven consecutive double-digit scoring games.[16] Nance helped the Cavaliers reach the NBA Finals in 2018, where they lost 4–0 to the Golden State Warriors.

On October 15, 2018, Nance signed a four-year, $44.8 million contract extension with the Cavaliers.[17][18] 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 Indiana Pacers.[19] On January 8, 2019, against the Pacers, he suffered a right knee MCL sprain.[20] He subsequently missed eight games.[21] On February 8, he recorded a career-high 19 rebounds in a 119–106 loss to the Washington Wizards.[22]

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 632220.1.527.100.6815.0.7.9.45.5
2016–17 L.A. Lakers 63722.9.526.278.7385.91.51.3.67.1
2017–18 L.A. Lakers 421722.0.601.250.6326.81.41.4.58.6
2017–18 Cleveland 241020.8.550.125.7207.01.01.2.88.9
2018–19 Cleveland 673026.8.520.337.7168.23.21.5.69.4
2019–20 Cleveland 561026.3.531.352.6767.32.21.0.410.1
Career 3159623.5.537.324.6956.61.81.2.58.1

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018 Cleveland 20015.4.683.000.4524.5.9.8.74.8
Career 20015.4.683.000.4524.5.9.8.74.8

College
Nance going up for a dunk in 2014
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Wyoming 33017.9.462.333.8144.0.4.8.64.1
2012–13 Wyoming 333332.0.533.345.7506.91.21.3.710.7
2013–14 Wyoming 262634.7.544.243.7588.61.61.42.115.4
2014–15 Wyoming 313134.9.514.333.7867.22.51.21.216.1
Career 1239029.5.521.308.7716.61.41.11.111.3

Personal life

Nance is the son of Larry Nance, a former professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns.[1] 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.[23]

At the age of 16, Nance Jr. was diagnosed with Crohn's disease.[24]

Nance Jr.'s brother, Pete, also played basketball at Revere High School,[25] and is currently in college playing basketball at Northwestern.[26]

Outside of the NBA, Nance supports soccer club Chelsea F.C.[27]

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

See also

References
  1. "Larry Nance Jr. Bio". GoWyo.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  2. 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.
  3. "Larry Nance Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  4. "Lakers Select Larry Nance in First Round". NBA.com. June 25, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  5. "Lakers Sign Larry Nance, Jr". NBA.com. July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  6. "Bryant, Lakers beat winless Nets for 1st victory". NBA.com. November 6, 2015. Archived from the original on November 9, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  7. "Larry Nance Jr. 2015-16 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  8. "Conley, Green lead Grizzlies past Lakers, 112-96". NBA.com. December 27, 2015. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  9. "Jimmy Butler's 40 points boost Bulls past Lakers, 118-110". ESPN.com. November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  10. "Larry Nance Jr. Injury Update". NBA.com. December 25, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  11. "Larry Nance Jr. Medical Update". NBA.com. November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  12. "Clippers hang on to beat Lakers 120-115 for 3rd win in row". ESPN.com. November 27, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  13. "Cavaliers Acquire Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. From Lakers". NBA.com. February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  14. "Wizards hold off LeBron, new-look Cavaliers 110-103". ESPN.com. February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  15. "LeBron, Nance power Cavaliers past Pistons 112-90". ESPN.com. March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  16. "James' triple-double leads Cavaliers past lowly Suns". ESPN.com. March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  17. "Cavs and Larry Nance Jr. Sign Multi-Year Contract Extension". NBA.com. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  18. Haynes, Chris (October 15, 2018). "Sources: Larry Nance Jr. agrees to 4-year, $44.8M extension with Cavaliers". Yahoo.com. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  19. "Nance's tip gives Cavs rare road win as Pacers' streak ends". ESPN.com. December 18, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  20. "Larry Nance Jr. Status Update". NBA.com. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  21. "Winslow scores 27, leads Heat past Cavaliers 100-94". ESPN.com. January 25, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019. Forward Larry Nance Jr. returned after missing eight games with a sprained right knee and had six points in 21 minutes.
  22. "Portis scores 30 in debut as Wizards beat Cavs 119-106". ESPN.com. February 8, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  23. Larry Nance Jr. found the best way to honor his 1984 Slam Dunk Champ dad - USA Today
  24. Darby, Luke (October 26, 2017). "The Real-Life Diet of Larry Nance Jr., the NBA Player with Crohn's Disease". gq.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  25. Weisburn, Hannah (March 24, 2017). "Revere basketball player hopes to pursue his passion in college". Lantern. Archived from the original on June 11, 2018.
  26. 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.
  27. "THE FAMOUS CHELSEA FC: NBA STARS JOSH HART AND LARRY NANCE JR". Chelsea Football Club. April 14, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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