Nathaniel C. Britt II (born January 13, 1994) is an American former professional basketball player. He had a decorated college career at North Carolina where he won a national NCAA championship in 2017. Following this, Britt played five seasons of professional basketball in several countries.
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 took Jenkins in, to live with them in their Upper Marlboro, Maryland home in 2007.[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]
An ambidextrous player through high school, Britt changed shooting hands from left to right as a sophomore after shooting 36.7% from the field and 25% from three his freshman season.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6]
On July 24, 2018, Britt signed with Panionios in Greece.[9] 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.[10]
In August 2019, Britt signed with Omonia B.C. in Cyprus.[11]
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.[12]
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