Background
Nance, Larry Donnell was born on February 12, 1959 in Anderson, North Carolina, United States.
Nance, Larry Donnell was born on February 12, 1959 in Anderson, North Carolina, United States.
Student, Clemson University, 1981.
Nance played for the Clemson Tigers, who made it to the Elite Eight in his junior year. Phoenix Suns
Nance was a model of consistency throughout his National Basketball Association career. He averaged over 16 points and 8 rebounds per game for all eleven seasons as a starter.
His best scoring average year was in the 1986–1987 National Basketball Association season, where he averaged 22.5 points per game.
Always among the highest in field goal percentage, Nance was an excellent mid-range shooter as well as a talented inside player. Nance was involved in a trade between the Suns and the Cavaliers in 1988.
Nance"s stint in Phoenix came to an end on February 25, 1988, when, with the Suns struggling to a 16–35 mark, he was traded with Mike Sanders and Detroit"s Number.
1 pick in 1988 (used to pick Randolph Keys) to Cleveland for Kevin Johnson, Mark West, Tyrone Corbin and Cleveland"s first (used for Dan Majerle) and second round (used for Dean Garrett) picks in 1988 and the Lakers" second round pick in 1989.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Foreign the Suns, Johnson and Majerle became key players in the team"s late 1980s and early 1990s success. Larry Nance was a 3-time National Basketball Association All-Star 1985, 1989, and 1993, and an National Basketball Association All-Defensive Team First Team member in 1989, and a Second Team Member in 1992 and 1993. He was also consistently one of the league"s better shot blockers, averaging 2.2 blocks per game during his career.
Upon his retirement, he held the league record for most blocked shots by any player other than a center.
Son
Nance"s son, Larry Nance, Junior., was formerly a player for the University of Wyoming Cowboys men"s basketball team He was selected in the first round as the 27th pick of the 2015 National Basketball Association draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.
Daughter
Nance"s daughter, Casey Nance, played for the University of Dayton Flyers women"s basketball team She also hosted a video blog called Casey and Company
A 6 ft 10 in (208 m) forward from Clemson University, Nance played 13 seasons (1981–1994) in the National Basketball Association (National Basketball Association) as a member of the Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers.