Armando Bacot is publicly recruiting Pete Nance to join UNC for next season
North Carolina is apparently going after Northwestern transfer transfer Pete Nance to round out its starting lineup for next season.
The latest evidence of UNC’s recruitment is a tweet sent out by star center Armando Bacot on Thursday night:
— Armando Bacot Jr. (@iget_buckets35) June 2, 2022
Bacot sent out similar recruitment tweets to 5-star forward GG Jackson — who North Carolina landed — and Baylor transfer Matthew Meyer — who ended up choosing Illinois.
Nance withdrew from the NBA draft after going through the process over the last few weeks. Listed at 6-foot-10, Nance has the frame and skill required to play the power forward spot in Hubert Davis’ offense.
Last season at Northwestern, Nance made 45.2% of his 3-point attempts. He averaged 14.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. He’s also a talented passer and averaged 2.7 assists per contest.
His skillset would slot in perfectly alongside Bacot in North Carolina’s front court. UNC returns 4 of 5 starters from last year’s team that reached the National Championship game.
Nance’s family has a history with basketball and the NBA. His father, Larry Nance Sr., had a 13-year NBA career and went to 3 All-Star games. His brother, Larry Nance Jr., just finished his 7th NBA season.