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Tournament Tales ... with Larry Nance Jr.

Cavs High-Flying Big Man Looks Back on His College Days in Laramie

It’s not an easy connection to see how Larry Nance Jr. – the high-flying scion of the Cavaliers legend – wound up playing his college ball way out in Wyoming. But that’s where the Cavaliers starting center cut his teeth before being drafted with the 27th overall pick by the Lakers in 2015.

A four-year man at Laramie, Nance Jr. grew with the program – and grew the program – during his stay, eventually guiding the Cowboys to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 13 seasons as a senior.