Nathan Hoover (born May 24, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for BC Borisfen of the Belarusian Premier League. He played college basketball for Wofford.
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Position | Shooting guard |
Personal information | |
Born | May 24, 1997 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College |
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NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–2022 | Borisfen |
2023 | Instituto |
Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editHoover grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Arlington High School, where he averaged 15 points per game as a sophomore. Hoover averaged more than 25 points per game during junior and senior seasons. He was one of three finalists for Tennessee Mr. Basketball as a senior.[1] Hoover committed to play college basketball for Wofford, the first school to offer him a scholarship.[2]
College career
editIn his collegiate debut, Hoover scored 18 points against LSU.[2] Hoover averaged 7.8 points, and 2.4 rebounds per game as a freshman.[3] He was named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team.[4] As a sophomore, Hoover mainly came off the bench and averaged 11.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.[5] He helped Wofford reach the NCAA Tournament during his junior season, teaming with Fletcher Magee to form one of Division I's top three-point shooting pairs. Hoover was named to the SoCon All-Tournament Team.[6] He averaged 13.6 points and 2.5 rebounds per game as a junior.[7] On February 8, 2020, he scored a career-high 31 points in an 84–77 loss to Chattanooga.[8] As a senior, Hoover averaged 14.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.[9] He was named to the Second Team All-SoCon.[10]
Professional career
editHoover signed his first professional contract with BC Borisfen of the Belarusian Premier League on July 31, 2021.[9]
Hoover won the 2023 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol with Instituto. He won the league's MVP award and averaged 14 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists.[11]
Career statistics
editGP | Games played | GS | Games started | 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 |
College
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Wofford | 33 | 15 | 24.9 | .384 | .353 | .838 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .2 | .1 | 7.8 |
2017–18 | Wofford | 34 | 18 | 27.1 | .425 | .405 | .831 | 2.6 | 1.4 | .6 | .1 | 11.0 |
2018–19 | Wofford | 35 | 35 | 28.6 | .457 | .469 | .906 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .6 | .0 | 13.6 |
2019–20 | Wofford | 35 | 35 | 33.3 | .367 | .297 | .930 | 3.5 | 1.4 | .6 | .0 | 14.7 |
Career | 137 | 103 | 28.5 | .406 | .373 | .889 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 11.8 |
References
edit- ^ Shanesy, Todd (January 24, 2017). "Freshman Nathan Hoover steps into Terriers' starting lineup". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Shanesy, Todd (January 17, 2019). "Wofford's Nathan Hoover vacuuming up attention". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ Hooper, John (October 19, 2017). "SoCon Preseason Power Rankings: Furman sits atop a competitive league". Mid-Major Madness. SB Nation. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ "Men's basketball annual awards announced" (Press release). Southern Conference. March 1, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ Hooper, John (October 15, 2018). "Southern Conference preseason rankings: UNC Greensboro is the favorite to repeat". Mid-Major Madness. SB Nation. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ van Tuyl, Chris (March 24, 2019). "Former Arlington star Nathan Hoover helps Wofford get to NCAA Tournament". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Wofford Terriers at Furman Paladins" (PDF). Wofford Terriers. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Ryan, Commander power Chattanooga past Wofford 84–77". ESPN. Associated Press. February 8, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Borisfen tabs rookie Nathan Hoover in his first year in pro basketball". Eurobasket. July 31, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ Shanesy, Todd (March 4, 2020). "Wofford's Messiah Jones, Nathan Hoover take all-SoCon honors". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Nathan HOOVER at the Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto FIBA 2023". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-03-17.