Pete Nance transferred into UNC basketball from Northwestern in the offseason three years ago for his last year of college basketball. During that season, Nance averaged 10.0 points per game coming off the bench.
He also added 6.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.1 blocks per game as well. He ended up going undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft before joining the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2023 NBA Summer League.
He ended up signing with the Cleveland Charge of the G-League after being released. Early this year, he signed a two-way contract with Cleveland. During a 10-day contract with Cleveland last year, he played in eight games averaging 3.4 minutes per game.
He once again took part in the 2024 NBA Summer League with the Cavaliers. This time, he averaged 11.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, and 1.4 assists per game. He also shot almost 35% from behind the arc.
20th overall pick Jaylon Tyson (23 PTS, 5 REB) spearheaded the @cavs to their second #NBA2KSummerLeague victory!
Darius Brown: 19 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL
Pete Nance: 16 PTS, 8 REB, 2 BLK
Quenton Jackson: 22 PTS, 4 REB, 4 STL, 2 BLK
pic.twitter.com/4OajC0GyMX— OutOfSightSports🚀™️ (@OOSSports) July 21, 2024
Commenting on his performance, Nance said, “I have made a lot of strides, but I am nowhere near where I want to be. I have to continue to get better and keep working hard.”
Cleveland also added Jaylon Tyson in the first round of the NBA Draft this offseason with the 20th overall pick out of California. He averaged 19.6 points per game in college.
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