Nate Britt

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Nate Britt
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Britt at Oak Hill Academy, 2012
Stanford Cardinal
PositionDirector of player development
League Pac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (1994-01-13) January 13, 1994 (age 30)
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school
College North Carolina (2013–2017)
NBA draft 2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–2022
Position Point guard
Number13
Coaching career2022–present
Career history
As player:
2017 Westchester Knicks
2017–2018 Glasgow Rocks
2018 Panionios
2018–2019 Boca Juniors
2019–2020 Omonia
2020–2021 Panthers Schwenningen
2021–2022 Yoast United
As coach:
2022–present Stanford (director of player development)
Career highlights and awards

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.

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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 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 famously 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]

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. [7] However, he was waived on November 28. [8]

In December 2017, he signed with the Glasgow Rocks of the British Basketball League. [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]

On July 22, 2021, Britt signed with Yoast United of the Dutch BNXT League. [13]

Coaching career

On July 22, Britt joined the coaching staff of the Stanford Cardinal as the new director of player development. [14]

Personal

Britt graduated from North Carolina with a degree in management and society. [14]

Career statistics

Professional

Legend
  GPGames 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
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Glasgow Rocks 252428.5.378.268.8153.73.61.8.311.7
2018–19 Boca Juniors 10115.1.340.286.5001.91.2.3.13.7
2019–20 Omonia Nicosia 212033.7.382.254.7754.13.61.8.114.5
2020–21 Wiha Panthers Schwenningen 312930.0.419.359.8083.75.42.2.313.6
2021-22 Yoast United 323133.2.442.284.6753.54.92.1.212.7

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2013–2014 North Carolina 341620.9.367.250.7941.42.41.1.15.1
2014–2015 North Carolina 38315.3.384.366.8821.41.5.5.05.5
2015–2016 North Carolina 39015.4.384.321.8001.51.7.6.05.4
2016–2017 North Carolina 40719.0.354.333.7301.82.41.0.14.5
Career1512617.6.372.335.8121.52.0.8.05.1

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Rocks sign UNC Tar Heels title winner Britt". British Basketball League . Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Raphielle (June 4, 2014). "North Carolina guard Nate Britt to shoot predominantly right-handed in 2014-15". College Basketball | NBC Sports. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ "UNC Basketball: Nate Britt season preview 2016–17". Fox Sports . June 30, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  6. 1 2 Martin, Ross (December 16, 2017). "Former Tar Heel Nate Britt Signs with Glasgow Rocks". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  7. ↑ Hatch, Katie (November 16, 2017). "Westchester Knicks Acquire Nate Britt". NBA G League . Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  8. ↑ Hatch, Katie (November 28, 2017). "Westchester Knicks Waive Nate Britt". NBA G League . Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Ο Πανιώνιος ανακοίνωσε τον Νέιτ Μπριτ (vid)". Gazzetta.gr (in Greek). July 24, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Boca Juniors signing Nate Britt". Sportando. December 5, 2018. Archived from the original on June 20, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Nate Britt to Continue Pro Basketball Career in Cyprus". Tar Heel Times. August 19, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  12. ↑ Pearson, Zack (May 28, 2020). "UNC Basketball: Former point guard signs overseas". Keeping it Heel. FanSided. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  13. ↑ Harmer, George (July 22, 2021). "Nate Britt signs for Yoast United". ceilingistheroof.com. Ceiling is the Roof. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  14. 1 2 "Britt Joins Men's Hoops Staff". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
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