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Philadelphia 76ers sign Revere High School grad Pete Nance from G-League's Cleveland Charge
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Former Cleveland Cavaliers forward Pete Nance is a member of the Philadelphia 76ers .
Nance joined the 76ers in Charlotte for a shootaround Tuesday morning before a game against the Hornets.
The Sixers made the signing of Nance to a two-way contract official on Tuesday morning and waived Lester Quinones to make room for him.
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Nance, a 2018 Revere High School graduate, averaged 18.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.0 steals, and 1.9 blocked shots in 34.5 minutes in eight games for the Cleveland Charge in the G League. He was shooting 47.2% from the floor.
Pete Nance of the Cleveland Cavaliers scores on Dalton Knecht of the Los Angeles Lakers in the second half of a 2024 NBA Summer League game, July 18, 2024 in Las Vegas.
"Just really excited," Nance said to reporters Tuesday in Charlotte. "I've been working really, really hard for this. Obviously, this is what everybody in the G, you know, is working towards, and it feels good that the hard work has paid off, and just excited to be in a new place. A lot of new faces, but just excited to get to work."
Nance has played in eight games in the NBA with the Cavaliers . His father, Larry Nance Sr., was a three-time All-Star during a 13-year NBA career with the Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns . His brother, Larry Nance Jr. , is in his 10th year in the NBA and is with the Atlanta Hawks after stints with the Los Angeles Lakers , Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans .
"I learned a ton, especially being able to watch some playoffs," Pete Nance said Tuesday regarding his time spent with the Cavs. "Got to see two full series [against the Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics ]. To be able to be around that environment and just see what it takes to win those games at a high level, and just understand what it means to be an NBA player, I think I just was trying to learn as much as I can. And I think it was a great learning experience for me, for sure."
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Nance starred at Revere High School before playing college basketball at Northwestern and North Carolina.
Michael Beaven can be reached by email at mbeaven@thebeaconjournal.com and is on Twitter at @MBeavenABJ . Ky Carlin of USA Today's Sixers Wire contributed to this article.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Pete Nance signs 2-way contract with Philadelphia 76ers
