Larry Nance PF (1981)

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Larry Nance(#22) Height: 6-10 Weight: 205 lbs. Position: Power Forward Born: February 12, 1959 in Anderson, South Carolina Age Drafted: 22 College: Clemson University Source: Basketball Reference

Strengths

One of the elite dunkers and shot blockers (2.2 per game) of all time. Nance was a lithe and athletic PF who can jump like an explosive guard and is quick enough to guard inside and outside. That quickness also showed up in averaging almost a steal per game (0.9) for his career. A good but not exceptional scorer (17ppg for career) Nance excells in transition and pick n rolls to the basket or pops to the mid range game where he has a nice touch out to 17 feet and shot a career .755 from the line. One of the keys to his scoring was being hyper efficient shooting .546 from the floor for his career. Defensively he can be overpowered due to his smaller frame (205 lbs) but plays excellent positional defense. A good offensive rebounder but not great 2.5 per game. Both his BPG and career FG% rank 18th all time.

Weaknesses

As mentioned above not an elite rebounder putting up only 8 rpg and never averaged 10rpg. Didn't get to the line a ton for a big (4 a game). Although strong for his frame his lack of size does equate to a lack of strength against bigger players he can get overpowered. No three point range to speak of (.145). Despite quickness is not skilled enough to be a SF.

Notes

3 Time All Star. 3 Time All Defensive Team (1 first and 2 second team selections). Draft first round, pick 20 in 1981 NBA Draft.

Current Attributes

INS	JPS	FTS	3PS	HND	PAS	ORB	DRB	PSD	PRD	STL	BLK	QCK	STR	JMP	STA
3	2.5	3	1	2.5	2	3	3	3.5	2	1.5	3.5	3.5	3.5	5	5

Potential Attributes

INS	JPS	FTS	3PS	HND	PAS	ORB	DRB	PSD	PRD	STL	BLK
4	3.5	3.5	1.5	3	2.5	4.5	4	4.5	3.5	3	5

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Larry Nance(#22) Height: 6-10 Weight: 205 lbs. Position: Power Forward Born: February 12, 1959 in Anderson, South Carolina Age Drafted: 22 College: Clemson University Source: Basketball Reference

Strengths

Larry Nance is probably most famous for his 1984 Slam Dunk Contest victory, the first ever competition. Nance was obviously a great leaper and was always a prolific scorer around the hoop. A relative model of consistency, he averaged over 16pts 8rbs eleven of his thirteen seasons. A career 55% FG shooter and 75% FT shooter, Nance was one of the most efficient offensive players of his generation. Besides his great athletic ability, Nance was also a great mid-range jump shooter. Defensively Nance was a good man to man defender and one of the better shot-blockers of all time. He was top ten in shot-blocking 8 out of his thirteen seasons, and ranks #18 all time in total blocks.

Weaknesses

The biggest knock on Nance was his slight frame. While he was a very good man to man defender, his weight and lack of strength allowed bigger players to push him around in the paint. While he was a solid rebounder (8.0 for his career), he will only be average at best. Nance didn't have many actual weaknesses in his game, and was a great #2 guy on good teams throughout his career. He was never quite a superstar, but should be a solid player for a long time.

Notes

3X NBA All-Star, 1X NBA All-Defensive 1st Team, 2X NBA All-Defensive 2nd Team, 8x Top 10 BPG (#18 All-Time),

Current Attributes

INS	JPS	FTS	3PS	HND	PAS	ORB	DRB	PSD	PRD	STL	BLK	QCK	STR	JMP	STA
4	3	3	1.5	2.5	2	2.5	3	4	2.5	1.5	4	3.5	3	4.5	4.5

Potential Attributes

INS	JPS	FTS	3PS	HND	PAS	ORB	DRB	PSD	PRD	STL	BLK
4.5	4	3.5	2	3.5	2.5	3	4	5	2.5	2	5

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PP credited