Offensive Game
Stretch four with developing three-point shooting. Best in pick-and-pop and catch-and-shoot situations. Growing his creation game.
Career Journey
Boston Celtics
2022-2023
Milwaukee Bucks
2023-present
NBA bloodline
Son of 3x Slam Dunk champion Larry Nance and brother of Larry Nance Jr.; the third family member to play for Cleveland.
Career-high role with Milwaukee (2025-26)
Played 47 games with six starts for the Bucks, averaging 5.4 points and 2.7 rebounds, earning a standard multiyear contract in March 2026.
Northwestern to North Carolina
Averaged 14.6 points as a Northwestern senior, then started for North Carolina as a graduate transfer.
| Season | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 1 | 51.5% | 42.0% |
Pete Nance carries one of basketball's most recognizable surnames — son of three-time Slam Dunk champion Larry Nance and younger brother of Larry Nance Jr. — but he has built his own identity as a modern stretch four. A five-year college big who starred at Northwestern before a graduate season at North Carolina, his calling card is shooting: a seven-footer comfortable spacing the floor from three, paired with the passing feel of a player who grew up around the game. His pro career has been the two-way and 10-day grind, cycling through the Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Milwaukee organizations and their G League affiliates. The 2025-26 season was his most substantial NBA look yet — 47 games for the Bucks with six starts — and Milwaukee rewarded him with a standard multiyear deal in March 2026 before waiving him in July.
Offensive Game
Stretch four with developing three-point shooting. Best in pick-and-pop and catch-and-shoot situations. Growing his creation game.
Defensive Game
Long, active defender who can switch onto wings. Better help defender than primary assignment defender at this stage.
Intangibles
Basketball IQ runs in the family — Pete grew up in NBA households and understands the game conceptually at a high level.
Personal Life & Family
Status
Single
Parents & Siblings
Off the Court
Ohio youth basketball programs
Charlotte community outreach
Did You Know?
His father Larry Nance Sr. was a three-time NBA Slam Dunk champion and a 13-year NBA veteran — Pete grew up watching film of his father's NBA career.
His brother Larry Nance Jr. plays in the NBA simultaneously — the Nance family is one of the few multi-generational three-player NBA families.
Transferred from Northwestern to North Carolina — one of the most unusual but successful college transfer stories of the 2022-23 season.
Career Honors
2023 NBA Draft: 49th pick
ACC standout at North Carolina
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