Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey introduced immediately that the staff has signed Pete Nance to a two-way contract.
In a associated transfer, the staff has waived Lester Quinones.
This season, Nance has appeared in eight G League video games (all begins) for the Cleveland Cost, averaging 18.3 factors on 47.2-percent taking pictures, 6.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.0 steals, and 1.9 blocked photographs. Nance has compiled 146 factors and 15 blocks by his eight appearances, making him one among two gamers within the G League with such totals thus far this season. He spent coaching camp with the Cavaliers and appeared in two of the staff’s preseason video games earlier than becoming a member of its G League affiliate.
Final season, Nance appeared in eight NBA video games for the Cavs after signing a 10-day contract on Jan. 18, adopted by a two-way contract on Feb. 19. He additionally noticed motion in 26 G League video games (all begins) for the Cost, posting 13.7 factors, 8.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.6 blocked photographs, and 1.0 steals in 34.2 minutes per sport. On Jan. 10 in opposition to Fort Wayne, he recorded the Cost’s first triple-double in additional than two years, tallying 27 factors, 10 rebounds, and a G League career-high 12 assists.
Initially from Ohio, Nance accomplished his collegiate profession with one season at North Carolina (2022-23), following 4 at Northwestern (2018-22).
Nance averaged a mixed 9.7 factors, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 137 video games (104 begins) for the Tar Heels and Wildcats. At UNC, Nance averaged 1.1 blocks per sport, which ranked ninth within the ACC.
Nance’s father, Larry, spent 14 seasons within the NBA (1981-94), incomes three All-Star nods and three All-Defensive staff alternatives. His brother, Larry Nance Jr., is presently in his tenth NBA season, enjoying for Atlanta.
Nance will put on No. 22 for the 76ers.
