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Hoover (10) playing for Wofford | |
| No. 10 – Club Melilla Baloncesto | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Primera FEB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 24, 1997 |
| 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 |
| 2022–2023 | Juaristi ISB |
| 2023–2024 | Instituto |
| 2024 | Real Valladolid |
| 2025 | Panteras de Aguascalientes |
| 2025–2026 | Club Atlético Peñarol |
| 2026–present | Club Melilla Baloncesto |
| Career highlights | |
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Nathan Hoover (born May 24, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Club Melilla Baloncesto of the Spanish Primera FEB. He played college basketball for Wofford.
High school career
[edit]Hoover 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
[edit]In 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
[edit]Hoover 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]
On February 4, 2026, he joined Club Melilla Baloncesto in the Primera FEB, the second tier of Spanish basketball.[12]
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.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 "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 March 17, 2024.
- ↑ "El escolta anotador Nathan Hoover aterriza en el Melilla Ciudad del Deporte". feb.es (in Spanish). February 4, 2026. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
External links
[edit]- 1997 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Memphis, Tennessee
- Club Melilla Baloncesto players
- Instituto ACC basketball players
- Iraurgi SB players
- Panteras de Aguascalientes players
- Peñarol de Mar del Plata basketball players
- Real Valladolid Baloncesto players
- Wofford Terriers men's basketball players
- Shooting guards
- 21st-century American sportsmen