Larry Nance played for the Clemson Tigers, who made it to the Elite Eight in his junior year.
11 Facts About Larry Nance
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Larry Nance scored 15,687 career points and grabbed 7,067 career rebounds, but he is perhaps best known as the first winner of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1984, earning him the nickname "The High-Ayatolla of Slamola".
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Larry Nance was a model of consistency throughout his NBA career.
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Larry Nance averaged over 16 points and 8 rebounds per game for all eleven seasons as a starter.
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Always among the highest in field goal percentage, Larry Nance was an excellent mid-range shooter as well as a talented inside player.
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Larry Nance was involved in a trade between the Suns and the Cavaliers in 1988.
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The trade worked out for both teams, as Larry Nance proved to be the missing piece Cleveland needed to contend for a title in the East, while at the same time playing the role of frontcourt post partner to center Brad Daugherty before a series of back injuries forced Daugherty to retire.
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Larry Nance was a 3-time NBA All-Star 1985,1989, and 1993, and an NBA All-Defensive Team First Team member in 1989, and a Second Team Member in 1992 and 1993.
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Larry Nance was consistently one of the league's better shot blockers, averaging 2.2 blocks per game during his career.
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Larry Nance played two and a half seasons with the Lakers before being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in February 2018.
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Larry Nance now owns a 1967 "Catch 22" Camaro NHRA drag racer, which his team races on weekends.