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Larry Nance Jr. Nance Jr. with Cleveland in 2018 No. 22 -- Cleveland Cavaliers Position Power forward / Center League NBA ( 1993 - 01 - 01 ) January 1, 1993 ( age 25 ) Akron, Ohio Nationality American Listed height 6 ft 9 in ( 2.06 m ) Listed weight 230 lb ( 104 kg ) Career information High school Revere ( Richfield, Ohio ) College Wyoming ( 2011 -- 2015 ) NBA draft 2015 / Round : 1 / Pick : 27th overall Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers Playing career 2015 -- present Career history 2015 -- 2018 Los Angeles Lakers 2018 -- present Cleveland Cavaliers Career highlights and awards 2 × First - team All - MWC ( 2014, 2015 ) MWC Defensive Player of the Year ( 2015 ) 2 × MWC All - Defensive Team ( 2014, 2015 ) Stats at NBA.com Stats at Basketball-Reference.com Larry Donnell Nance Jr. ( born January 1, 1993 ) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ). He played college basketball for Wyoming, where he was considered one of the best big men in the Mountain West Conference after leading the 2014 -- 15 Wyoming Cowboys to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2002. Nance was drafted 27th overall in the 2015 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. In February 2018, he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Contents 1 High school and college career 1.1 College statistics 2 Professional career 2.1 Los Angeles Lakers ( 2015 -- 2018 ) 2.2 Cleveland Cavaliers ( 2018 -- present ) 3 NBA career statistics 3.1 Regular season 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External links High School and college career Nance going up for a dunk in 2014 Nance attended Revere High School near Akron, Ohio, growing into a then - 6'7 '' body by his senior year after playing point guard for the freshman team standing at 5'11 ``. He averaged 18.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game as a senior for the Minutemen. In his four - year college career at Wyoming, Nance averaged 11.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.1 blocks in 123 games. College statistics Year Team GP GS MPG FG % 3P % FT % RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2011 -- 12 Wyoming 33 0 17.9. 462. 333. 814 4.0. 4. 8. 6 4.1 2012 -- 13 Wyoming 33 33 32.0. 533. 345. 750 6.9 1.2 1.3. 7 10.7 2013 -- 14 Wyoming 26 26 34.7. 544. 243. 758 8.6 1.6 1.4 2.1 15.4 2014 -- 15 Wyoming 31 31 34.9. 514. 333. 786 7.2 2.5 1.2 1.2 16.1 Career 123 90 29.5. 521. 308. 771 6.6 1.4 1.1 1.1 11.3 Professional career Los Angeles Lakers ( 2015 -- 2018 ) On June 25, 2015, Nance was selected with the 27th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. On July 10, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Lakers. He made his NBA debut on November 6 against the Brooklyn Nets, recording six points and five rebounds in a 104 -- 98 win. On December 7, he made his first start for the Lakers after replacing Julius Randle at the starting power forward spot against the Toronto Raptors. On December 27, he recorded his first career double - double with 17 points and 11 rebounds in a 112 -- 96 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. On November 20, 2016, Nance scored a career - high 18 points in a 118 -- 110 loss to the Chicago Bulls. On December 25, 2016, he was ruled out for four weeks after suffering an injury to his left knee. On November 3, 2017, Nance was ruled out for four to six weeks after fracturing the second metacarpal on his left hand the previous night against the Portland Trail Blazers. He missed 11 games as a result. Cleveland Cavaliers ( 2018 -- present ) On February 8, 2018, Nance was traded, along with Jordan Clarkson, to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye and a 2018 first - round draft pick. After playing his first two games as a Cavalier with No. 24, he switched to No. 22 permanently on February 22 after the NBA allowed him to wear his father 's retired No. 22 jersey. On March 5, 2018, he posted career highs with 22 points and 15 rebounds in his first start for Cleveland, as the Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 112 -- 90. On March 13, 2018, in a 129 -- 107 win over the Phoenix Suns, Nance had only four points, ending his career - best string of seven consecutive double - digit scoring games. NBA career statistics Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG % Field goal percentage 3P % 3 - point field goal percentage FT % Free throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high Regular season Year Team GP GS MPG FG % 3P % FT % RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2015 -- 16 L.A. Lakers 63 22 20.1. 527. 100. 681 5.0. 7. 9. 4 5.5 2016 -- 17 L.A. Lakers 63 7 22.9. 526. 278. 738 5.9 1.5 1.3. 6 7.1 2017 -- 18 L.A. Lakers 42 17 22.0. 601. 250. 632 6.8 1.4 1.4. 5 8.6 2017 -- 18 Cleveland 24 10 20.8. 550. 125. 720 7.0 1.0 1.2. 8 8.9 Career 192 56 21.5. 547. 224. 689 5.9 1.2 1.2. 5 7.1 Personal Life Nance is the son of Larry Nance, a former professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns. Nance Sr. was a three - time NBA All - Star and won the league 's first Slam Dunk Contest. Nance Jr. was a participant in the 2018 Slam Dunk Contest, coming in second. One of the younger Nance 's dunks was a tribute to his father, as he wore a retro 1984 Phoenix Suns uniform and performed a cradle dunk as his father had done that year to win the inaugural dunk contest. Larry Sr. and Jr. later teamed up for an alley - oop dunk, with the elder Nance throwing the ball up to his son, who slammed it through the hoop. Nance Jr. has been diagnosed with Crohn 's disease. References ^ Jump up to : `` Larry Nance Jr. Bio ''. GoWyo.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015. Jump up ^ Pluto, Terry. `` Larry Nance Jr. happy to continue his long, winding basketball road to Wyoming : Terry Pluto '' ( 9 May 2011 ). Plain Dealer Publishing Co. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 26 June 2015. Jump up ^ `` Larry Nance Stats ''. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 26, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Lakers Select Larry Nance in First Round ''. NBA.com. June 25, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Lakers Sign Larry Nance, Jr ''. NBA.com. July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Bryant, Lakers beat winless Nets for 1st victory ''. NBA.com. November 6, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Larry Nance Jr. 2015 - 16 Game Log ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Conley, Green lead Grizzlies past Lakers, 112 - 96 ''. NBA.com. December 27, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Jimmy Butler 's 40 points boost Bulls past Lakers, 118 - 110 ''. ESPN.com. November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Larry Nance Jr. Injury Update ''. NBA.com. December 25, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Larry Nance Jr. Medical Update ''. NBA.com. November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Clippers hang on to beat Lakers 120 - 115 for 3rd win in row ''. ESPN.com. November 27, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Cavaliers Acquire Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. From Lakers ''. NBA.com. February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Wizards hold off LeBron, new - look Cavaliers 110 - 103 ''. ESPN.com. February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018. Jump up ^ `` LeBron, Nance power Cavaliers past Pistons 112 - 90 ''. ESPN.com. March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018. Jump up ^ `` James ' triple - double leads Cavaliers past lowly Suns ''. ESPN.com. March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018. Jump up ^ Larry Nance Jr. found the best way to honor his 1984 Slam Dunk Champ dad - USA Today Jump up ^ Darby, Luke ( October 26, 2017 ). `` The Real - Life Diet of Larry Nance Jr., the NBA Player with Crohn 's Disease ''. gq.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018. External links National Basketball Association portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Larry Nance Jr... Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com Larry Nance Jr. at gowyo.com Larry Nance Jr. at draftexpress.com Cleveland Cavaliers current roster 0 Love 1 Hood 3 Hill 5 Smith 8 Clarkson 9 White 10 Holland ( TW ) 13 Thompson 15 Perrantes ( TW ) 16 Osman 21 Perkins 22 Nance 23 James 26 Korver 32 Green 41 Žižić 81 Calderón Head coach : Lue Assistant coaches : Boylan Drew ( Assoc. 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