Larry Donnell Nance (b. February 12, 1959 in Anderson, South Carolina is a former American basketball player. A 6'10" forward/center from Clemson University, Nance played thirteen seasons (1981-1994) in the NBA as a member of the Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers. He scored 15,687 career points and grabbed 7,352 career rebounds, but he is perhaps best known as the first winner of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1984. Nance was involved in a trade between the Phoenix Suns and the Cavaliers in 1988. It was this trade that brought Kevin Johnson to the Suns along with a first-round draft choice that the Suns would eventually use to pick Dan Majerle. The trade worked out for both teams as Nance proved to be the missing piece the Cavs needed to contend for a title in the East, while at the same time playing the role of frontcourt post partner to Cav Brad Daugherty. For the Suns, Johnson and Majerle became key players in the teams late 80s/early 90s success. Jump to: navigation, search February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anderson is a city located in Anderson County, South Carolina. ... Jump to: navigation, search Basketball is very popular in U.S. colleges. ... Jump to: navigation, search Clemson University, located in Clemson, South Carolina, was founded in 1889, a legacy of Thomas Green Clemson, who willed his Fort Hill plantation home, its surrounding farmlands and forest, and other property to the State of South Carolina to establish a technical and scientific institution for... Jump to: navigation, search 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... The Phoenix Suns are a National Basketball Association team based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... The Cleveland Cavaliers are a National Basketball Association team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... The NBA Slam Dunk Contest was inaugurated in the ABA. This revolutionized the game of basketball at their all-star game in 1976 in Denver as they introduced the slam dunk contest. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Kevin Maurice Johnson (born March 4, 1966 in Sacramento, California) is a former American NBA player for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns. ... Dan Majerle (born September 9, 1965 in Traverse City, Michigan) is a former American basketball player. ... There are at least two well-known men named Brad Daugherty: Brad Daugherty: A former NBA player, currently a television sportscaster. ...

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