2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Nance, Pete
Jersey Number 22
Pete Nance
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 225
- Position:
- F
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Akron, Ohio
- High School:
- Revere
Bio
2021-22: Named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention … Played in 30 games and made 30 starts, averaging 14.6 points, 2.7 assists and 6.5 rebounds per game … Led the team in scoring and ranked 15th in the Big Ten … Paced the team in rebounding and blocks (34) and was second in assists (81) … 34 blocks were the most by a Wildcat since Dererk Pardon in 2017-18 … Posted 1.1 blocks per game, ranking eighth in the Big Ten … One of just two Big Ten players to average 14+ points, 6+ rebounds and 2.5+ assists per game … Led the team with two blocks while scoring 13 points and coming down with five rebounds against Eastern Illinois (11/9) ... Recorded the fifth double-double of his career with 22 points and 10 rebounds against High Point (11/12) ... Scored 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds in a win over New Orleans (11/16) ... Registered his second double-double of the season with 19 points (7-of-8 shooting) and 11 rebounds against Fairleigh Dickinson (11/18) ... Produced 20 points, five rebounds, five assists, a block, and a steal against Providence (11/22) ... Contributed 14 points and nine boards in a win over Georgia (11/23) ... Tallied 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and four blocks against Wake Forest (11/30) ... Registered his seventh-career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds on 8-of-13 shooting to help defeat Maryland (12/5) ... Tallied 15 points and eight rebounds against Ill. Springfield (12/12) ... Registered 13 points and six rebounds against Michigan State (1/2) ... Connected on three 3-pointers en route to 15 points against Penn State (1/5) ... Scored 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting against Ohio State (1/9) ... Turned in a career-high 28 points and 14 boards against Maryland (1/12) ... Scored 14 points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out four assists against Michigan (1/26) ... Scored 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting and 3-of-5 from three against Illinois (1/29) … Posted 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting against Nebraska (2/22) … Posted a double-double with 19 points and 13 boards in the regular season finale against Minnesota (3/6) … Reached 1,000 career points against the Golden Gophers, becoming the 38th player in program history to reach the milestone.
2020-21: Led the team with 163 total rebounds and 17 blocks … Finished in the Top 10 in rebounds per game in the Big Ten … Had the second most made field goals on the team with 107 made baskets … Was third on the team with 11.1 points per game, 27.8 minutes per game, and 42 assists … Had the second highest three-point percentage on the team at 36.4% of all players attempting at least 20 from behind the arc … Recorded 11 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in a win over Arkansas Pine-Bluff (12/2) ... Contributed 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting to go along with eight rebounds in a win over Chicago State (12/5) ... Contributed 12 points and seven rebounds in a win over Quincy (12/15) ... Finished with a season-high 15 points and 12 rebounds, notching his first double-double of the season and the fourth of his college career in a win over #4 Michigan State, grabbed nine rebounds in the first half–the most he has had in any half during his college career (12/20) ... Totaled 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting and pulled down four rebounds in a win over #23 Ohio State (12/26) … Tallied a career-high 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including 3-of-4 from three, against #10 Iowa (12/29) … Contributed 10 points and three rebounds against #16 Michigan (1/3) ... Finished with a team-high 16 points and nine rebounds, while also adding a career-high five assists vs. #5 Iowa (1/17) ... Finished with eight points and 12 rebounds, including eight in the second half, at #10 Wisconsin (1/20) ... Finished with 17 points and a team-high seven rebounds at Penn State (1/23) ... Notched his second 20-point performance of the season with 20 points on an efficient 8-of-12 clip (including 3-5 from three) along with eight rebounds at Purdue (2/6) … Finished with 12 points, a team-high seven rebounds, and a game-high two blocks vs. Indiana (2/10) … Scored 14 points on 5-9 shooting from the field and grabbed six rebounds at #5 Illinois (2/16) … Scored 12 points on 5-7 shooting from the field, grabbed six rebounds, and blocked two shots vs. Maryland (3/3) … Led all Wildcat starters with 13 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds vs. Nebraska (3/7) … Grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds while adding 8 points on 2-3 shooting from behind the arc against Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament (3/10).
2019-20: Started 20 games as a sophomore and was fourth on the team in minutes with 786 … Led the team in scoring in six different games, including his season high 19 points against Merrimack (11/8) ... Led the team in rebounds in 10 games, including a game against Boston College where he also led in assists with four (12/3) ... Recorded three double-doubles, notably with 19 points and 12 rebounds in the regular season opener against Merrimack (11/8) … Led Northwestern in blocks with 29 and in defensive rebounds with 153 … Improved his ppg, rpg and apg from his first year, averaging 8.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists … Second on the team in rebounds per game with 6.0 … Scored double digits in 12 different games … Connected on 40% (100-of-250) of his field goal attempts … Brought in a career-best 14 rebounds and five blocks against Nebraska (3/1).
2018-19: Scored three points in his first collegiate action in a season-opening win over New Orleans (11/8) ... Tallied 10 points, three rebounds and two assists in a season-high 21 minutes in the victory over Binghamton (11/16) … Recorded six points, two steals, and a rebound against Fresno State (11/22) … Chipped in five points in the win against La Salle (11/23) … Scored seven points and hauled in three rebounds against Utah (11/25) … Recorded an assist and a rebound against Indiana (12/1) ... Finished with five points and grabbed a season-high four rebounds against Columbia (12/30) ... Tallied five points and a rebound against Iowa (1/9) ... Recorded four points, four rebounds and a team-high three blocks against Michigan (1/13) ... Scored seven points on 2-for-2 shooting from the floor, including 1-for-1 from behind the arc, and 2-for-2 from the free throw line against Rutgers (1/18) ... Grabbed three rebounds, a steal and a block in 21 minutes against Minnesota (2/28)... Two points and a pair of rebounds against Illinois (3/3)... Had three points, five rebounds, two assists and two blocks against Purdue (3/9).
High School: Rated No. 67 recruit in the nation by Rivals, No. 79 by ESPN.com and No. 85 by 247Sports … Four-star recruit … All-Ohio Division II First Team and Player of the Year selection of OHSAA and Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association … USA TODAY first-team all-state … Touchdown Club of Greater Akron Boy’s Basketball Player of the Year … Participated in Ohio vs. Kentucky Senior All-Star Game and Plain Rotary All-Star Classic … Finalist for Ohio Mr. Basketball Award … Leading scorer in school history … Led Revere to its first district title in school history, posting 24 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks in the championship game while assisting on the game-winning basket at the buzzer … First-team all-district and first-team All-Suburban League junior year … Special mention all-state … Varsity letter winner fpir years at Revere … Team captain … Averaged 17 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks per game as a junior … Multi-tournament winner with AAU team Akron Bobcats.
Personal: Born Pete Lucas Nance … Son of Larry and Jaynee Nance … Father played 13 seasons in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers … Brother, Larry Jr., drafted 27th overall to the Los Angeles Lakers and currently playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers … Competed against Northwestern recruit Miller Kopp … Chose Northwestern over Ohio State and Michigan ... Major is undeclared.
2020-21: Led the team with 163 total rebounds and 17 blocks … Finished in the Top 10 in rebounds per game in the Big Ten … Had the second most made field goals on the team with 107 made baskets … Was third on the team with 11.1 points per game, 27.8 minutes per game, and 42 assists … Had the second highest three-point percentage on the team at 36.4% of all players attempting at least 20 from behind the arc … Recorded 11 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in a win over Arkansas Pine-Bluff (12/2) ... Contributed 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting to go along with eight rebounds in a win over Chicago State (12/5) ... Contributed 12 points and seven rebounds in a win over Quincy (12/15) ... Finished with a season-high 15 points and 12 rebounds, notching his first double-double of the season and the fourth of his college career in a win over #4 Michigan State, grabbed nine rebounds in the first half–the most he has had in any half during his college career (12/20) ... Totaled 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting and pulled down four rebounds in a win over #23 Ohio State (12/26) … Tallied a career-high 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including 3-of-4 from three, against #10 Iowa (12/29) … Contributed 10 points and three rebounds against #16 Michigan (1/3) ... Finished with a team-high 16 points and nine rebounds, while also adding a career-high five assists vs. #5 Iowa (1/17) ... Finished with eight points and 12 rebounds, including eight in the second half, at #10 Wisconsin (1/20) ... Finished with 17 points and a team-high seven rebounds at Penn State (1/23) ... Notched his second 20-point performance of the season with 20 points on an efficient 8-of-12 clip (including 3-5 from three) along with eight rebounds at Purdue (2/6) … Finished with 12 points, a team-high seven rebounds, and a game-high two blocks vs. Indiana (2/10) … Scored 14 points on 5-9 shooting from the field and grabbed six rebounds at #5 Illinois (2/16) … Scored 12 points on 5-7 shooting from the field, grabbed six rebounds, and blocked two shots vs. Maryland (3/3) … Led all Wildcat starters with 13 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds vs. Nebraska (3/7) … Grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds while adding 8 points on 2-3 shooting from behind the arc against Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament (3/10).
2019-20: Started 20 games as a sophomore and was fourth on the team in minutes with 786 … Led the team in scoring in six different games, including his season high 19 points against Merrimack (11/8) ... Led the team in rebounds in 10 games, including a game against Boston College where he also led in assists with four (12/3) ... Recorded three double-doubles, notably with 19 points and 12 rebounds in the regular season opener against Merrimack (11/8) … Led Northwestern in blocks with 29 and in defensive rebounds with 153 … Improved his ppg, rpg and apg from his first year, averaging 8.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists … Second on the team in rebounds per game with 6.0 … Scored double digits in 12 different games … Connected on 40% (100-of-250) of his field goal attempts … Brought in a career-best 14 rebounds and five blocks against Nebraska (3/1).
2018-19: Scored three points in his first collegiate action in a season-opening win over New Orleans (11/8) ... Tallied 10 points, three rebounds and two assists in a season-high 21 minutes in the victory over Binghamton (11/16) … Recorded six points, two steals, and a rebound against Fresno State (11/22) … Chipped in five points in the win against La Salle (11/23) … Scored seven points and hauled in three rebounds against Utah (11/25) … Recorded an assist and a rebound against Indiana (12/1) ... Finished with five points and grabbed a season-high four rebounds against Columbia (12/30) ... Tallied five points and a rebound against Iowa (1/9) ... Recorded four points, four rebounds and a team-high three blocks against Michigan (1/13) ... Scored seven points on 2-for-2 shooting from the floor, including 1-for-1 from behind the arc, and 2-for-2 from the free throw line against Rutgers (1/18) ... Grabbed three rebounds, a steal and a block in 21 minutes against Minnesota (2/28)... Two points and a pair of rebounds against Illinois (3/3)... Had three points, five rebounds, two assists and two blocks against Purdue (3/9).
High School: Rated No. 67 recruit in the nation by Rivals, No. 79 by ESPN.com and No. 85 by 247Sports … Four-star recruit … All-Ohio Division II First Team and Player of the Year selection of OHSAA and Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association … USA TODAY first-team all-state … Touchdown Club of Greater Akron Boy’s Basketball Player of the Year … Participated in Ohio vs. Kentucky Senior All-Star Game and Plain Rotary All-Star Classic … Finalist for Ohio Mr. Basketball Award … Leading scorer in school history … Led Revere to its first district title in school history, posting 24 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks in the championship game while assisting on the game-winning basket at the buzzer … First-team all-district and first-team All-Suburban League junior year … Special mention all-state … Varsity letter winner fpir years at Revere … Team captain … Averaged 17 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks per game as a junior … Multi-tournament winner with AAU team Akron Bobcats.
Personal: Born Pete Lucas Nance … Son of Larry and Jaynee Nance … Father played 13 seasons in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers … Brother, Larry Jr., drafted 27th overall to the Los Angeles Lakers and currently playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers … Competed against Northwestern recruit Miller Kopp … Chose Northwestern over Ohio State and Michigan ... Major is undeclared.
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