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| Position | Forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1993-01-01) January 1, 1993 (age 32) Akron, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 237 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Revere (Richfield, Ohio) |
| College | Wyoming (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015: 1st round, 27th overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–present | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Larry Nance, Jr. (born January 1, 1993) is an American basketball player who recently finished his college career for the Wyoming Cowboys. He has been considered one of the best big men in the Mountain West Conference. Nance led the 2014-2015 Wyoming Cowboys to their first NCAA Tournament Appearance since 2002. Nance was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 27th pick in first round in the 2015 NBA draft.
Personal
Nance is the son of Larry Nance, Sr., 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. Nance Jr. 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 ppg, 9.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks as a senior for the Minutemen.
College
In his four year college career with Wyoming Larry averaged 11.3 points, 6.6 rebounds per game, 1.4 assists a game, 1.1 steals per game, and 1.1 blocks per game
| Season | Team | G | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2011–12 | Wyoming | 33 | 17.9 | 0.462 | 0.333 | 0.814 | 4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 4.1 |
| 2012–13 | Wyoming | 33 | 32 | 0.533 | 0.345 | 0.75 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 10.7 |
| 2013–14 | Wyoming | 26 | 34.7 | 0.544 | 0.243 | 0.758 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 15.4 |
| 2014–15 | Wyoming | 31 | 34.9 | 0.514 | 0.333 | 0.786 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 16.1 |
References
- "Larry Nance, Jr. Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|website=(help) - ^ "Larry Nance Jr. Bio". GoWyo.com. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|website=(help) - Pluto, Terry. "Larry Nance Jr. happy to continue his long, winding basketball road to Wyoming: Terry Pluto". No. 9 May 2011. Plain Dealer Publishing Co. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- "Larry Nance Stats". http://www.sports-reference.com/. Sports Reference, LLC.
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