Nate Britt
No. 13 – Yoast United | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | BNXT League |
Personal information | |
Born | Upper Marlboro, Maryland | January 13, 1994
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College | North Carolina (2013–2017) |
NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017 | Westchester Knicks |
2017–2018 | Glasgow Rocks |
2018 | Panionios |
2018–2019 | Boca Juniors |
2019–2020 | Omonia |
2020–2021 | Panthers Schwenningen |
2021–present | Yoast United |
Career highlights and awards | |
Nathaniel C. Britt II (born January 13, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Yoast United of the BNXT League. He played college at North Carolina where he won a National championship in 2017.
Early life[]
Britt is the son of Melody Britt and Nate Britt Sr, a police officer. He has a younger sister, Natalya. His friendship with Kris Jenkins, who went on to play for Villanova, began when they were 11 years old playing for the same AAU team coached by Britt's father. The Britts adopted Jenkins in 2007 into their Upper Marlboro, Maryland home.[1] Britt was named Washington, D.C. player of the year in high school. He played for the USA under-18 national team, winning gold in the FIBA Americas under-18 Championships in Brazil in 2012.[2]
College career[]
Britt started his first ten games as a freshman at North Carolina. He had 10 points in an NCAA Tournament win over Arkansas.[3] As a junior, Britt posted 5.4 points and 1.7 assists while only playing 15.4 minutes per game as a backup to Joel Berry II. He shot 38% from the field and 32% from behind the arc as the Tar Heels reached the NCAA Tournament final.[4] As a senior, Britt averaged 4.5 points and 2.4 assists per game. The Tar Heels won the 2017 NCAA Tournament, defeating Gonzaga in the title game.[5]
Professional career[]
Britt played with the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA summer league.[2] He was signed by the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League on November 16, 2017.[6] However, he was waived on November 28.[7] In December 2017, he signed with the Glasgow Rocks of the British Basketball League.[5] On July 24, 2018, Britt signed with Panionios in Greece.[8] On September 24, 2018, he was replaced on the roster of the Greek team. Britt signed with Boca Juniors in Argentina on December 5, 2018.[9] In August 2019, Britt signed with Omonia B.C. in Cyprus.[10] On May 28, 2020, Britt signed with the Wiha Panthers Schwenningen of Germany's ProA league. Britt joins the Panthers for the 2020–21 season after the 2019–20 season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] On July 22, 2021, Britt signed with Yoast United of the Dutch BNXT League.[12]
Career statistics[]
Professional[]
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | 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 | Led the league |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | Glasgow Rocks | 25 | 24 | 28.5 | .378 | .268 | .815 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 1.8 | .3 | 11.7 |
2018–19 | Boca Juniors | 10 | 1 | 15.1 | .340 | .286 | .500 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | 3.7 |
2019–20 | Omonia Nicosia | 21 | 20 | 33.7 | .382 | .254 | .775 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 1.8 | .1 | 14.5 |
2020–21 | Wiha Panthers Schwenningen | 31 | 29 | 30.0 | .419 | .359 | .808 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 2.2 | .3 | 13.6 |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2013–2014 | North Carolina | 34 | 16 | 20.9 | .367 | .250 | .794 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .1 | 5.1 |
2014–2015 | North Carolina | 38 | 3 | 15.3 | .384 | .366 | .882 | 1.4 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | 5.5 |
2015–2016 | North Carolina | 39 | 0 | 15.4 | .384 | .321 | .800 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .6 | .0 | 5.4 |
2016–2017 | North Carolina | 40 | 7 | 19.0 | .354 | .333 | .730 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .1 | 4.5 |
Career | 151 | 26 | 17.6 | .372 | .335 | .812 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .8 | .0 | 5.1 |
References[]
- ^ Brown, C.L. (March 29, 2016). "Nate Britt and Kris Jenkins, brought together as brothers, could meet in title game". ESPN. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "Rocks sign UNC Tar Heels title winner Britt". British Basketball League. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ Carter, Andrew (March 18, 2017). "After dreams of stardom, how UNC's Nate Britt found peace with himself and his role". The News & Observer. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ "UNC Basketball: Nate Britt season preview 2016–17". Fox Sports. June 30, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ a b Martin, Ross (December 16, 2017). "Former Tar Heel Nate Britt Signs with Glasgow Rocks". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ Hatch, Katie (November 16, 2017). "Westchester Knicks Acquire Nate Britt". NBA G League. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ Hatch, Katie (November 28, 2017). "Westchester Knicks Waive Nate Britt". NBA G League. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ "Ο Πανιώνιος ανακοίνωσε τον Νέιτ Μπριτ (vid)". Gazzetta.gr (in Greek). July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Boca Juniors signing Nate Britt". Sportando. December 5, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Nate Britt to Continue Pro Basketball Career in Cyprus". Tar Heel Times. August 19, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ Pearson, Zack (May 28, 2020). "UNC Basketball: Former point guard signs overseas". Keeping it Heel. FanSided. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ Harmer, George (July 22, 2021). "Nate Britt signs for Yoast United". ceilingistheroof.com. Ceiling is the Roof. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
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- American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands
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