North Carolina
Northwestern leading scorer Pete Nance announces he is transferring to North Carolina
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Northwestern main scorer and rebounder Pete Nance is transferring to North Carolina.
The 6-foot-10, 225-pound senior ahead introduced his dedication to play his fifth yr for the Tar Heels in a social media publish Saturday. It’s a big addition for North Carolina, providing a possible substitute for departing starter Brady Manek from a run to final season’s NCAA championship sport.
Nance averaged 14.6 factors and 6.5 rebounds for the Wildcats final season and shot 45.2% from 3-point vary.
The Tar Heels return 4 starters in large man Armando Bacot, guards Caleb Love and R.J. Davis and versatile swingman Leaky Black. However Nance affords dimension with the power to stretch defenses after UNC misplaced the 6-9 Manek, who transferred from Oklahoma and averaged 15.1 factors whereas capturing 40.3% on 3-pointers.
With Manek serving to to house the ground, the Tar Heels made a late-season push to a document twenty first Remaining 4 earlier than falling to Kansas within the NCAA remaining in Hubert Davis’ debut teaching season.