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.
 Hoover (10) playing for Wofford | |
| Free agent | |
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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
edit| GP | 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
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.