| Chris Nance |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
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| Last College:
Redlands C.C.
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| Height / Weight:
6-8 / 247
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| Position:
Forward/Center
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| Birthdate:
02/23/1983
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At Charlotte:
A bruising-type post player, Nance is powerful on the boards and provides another offensive option down low ... will compete for the available starting post position with newcomers Antwon Coleman and Courtney Williams ... his experience from last year is an asset ... has changed numbers from #00, last year to #44 ... has bench pressed 335 pounds and is one of five players that have a 300 lb. front squat and 300 lb. bench.
2004-05:
Averaged 4.1 points and 3.3 rebounds in 13.4 minutes of play ... his numbers equate to 10.3 points and 8.3 rebounds in 33 minutes of play ... shot .451 from the field and .702 from the foul line ... had two games in double figures: career-high 16 points at UAB, hitting 7-of-8 shots and 10 points (6-of-8 FT) in season-opener vs. Long Beach State ... also scored nine points at Indiana on perfect 4-of-4 shooting ... pulled five or more rebounds in 10 games, including high of eight at Valparaiso ... pulled six boards in both games vs. Cincinnati ... high of 23 minutes played at Cincinnati (2 pts; 6 rebs) .... was second on the team with seven charges taken and had 10 dunks ... top games included 16-point (7-8 FG), 6-rebound effort at UAB; 9-point (4-4 FG), 5-rebound effort at Indiana and 7-point (3-3 FG), 4-rebound effort vs. DePaul ... was the 49ers only regular with less than 1.0 turnovers per game ... played 10 or more minutes in all but five games ... scored seven or more points, six times.
At Redlands C.C. (El Reno, Okla.):
Led Redlands to the top spot in the final NJCAA national poll with a 28-1 record ... a key to the nation's top defensive team, Nance averaged 14 points and 8 rebounds for head coach Steve Eck ... a red-shirt in 2002-03, Nance helped Redlands to the 2002 Junior College Division II National Championship, averaging 6.6 points and 7.1 rebounds.
Personal:
Born February 23, 1983 ... major in geography ... Mother is Edmona B. Nance ... has three brothers (David Snyder, Jeremy Nance and Marquel Nance) ... Chris and his wife Rachayle have a daughter Ajai Christian Danielle (1) and a son (Chris, Jr.) due in December.
