Nate Britt

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Nate Britt

| image = Nate Britt.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Britt at Oak Hill Academy, 2012

| number =

| position = Director of player development

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 165

| league = Pac-12 Conference

| team = Stanford Cardinal

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|1|13}}

| birth_place = Upper Marlboro, Maryland

| nationality = American

| high_school = *Gonzaga College HS
(Washington, D.C.)

Oak Hill Academy
(Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)

| college = North Carolina (2013–2017)

| draft_year = 2017

| career_start = 2017

| career_end = 2022

| years1 = 2017

| team1 = Westchester Knicks

| years2 = 2017–2018

| team2 = Glasgow Rocks

| years3 = 2018

| team3 = Panionios

| years4 = 2018–2019

| team4 = Boca Juniors

| years5 = 2019–2020

| team5 = Omonia

| years6 = 2020–2021

| team6 = Panthers Schwenningen

| years7 = 2021–2022

| team7 = Yoast United

| highlights = *NCAA champion (2017)

| career_number = 13

| career_position = Point guard

| coach_start = 2022

| cyears1 = 2022–present

| cteam1 = Stanford (director of player development)

}}

Nathaniel C. Britt II (born January 13, 1994) is an American former professional basketball player. He had a decorated college career at North Carolina where he won a national NCAA championship in 2017. Following this, Britt played five seasons of professional basketball in several countries.

Early life

Britt is the son of Melody Britt and Nate Britt Sr, a police officer. He has a younger sister, Natalya. His friendship with Kris Jenkins, who went on to play for Villanova, began when they were 11 years old playing for the same AAU team coached by Britt's father. The Britts took Jenkins in, to live with them in their Upper Marlboro, Maryland home in 2007.{{cite news|last1=Brown|first1=C.L.|title=Nate Britt and Kris Jenkins, brought together as brothers, could meet in title game|url=http://www.espn.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/114369/no-one-pulling-harder-for-north-carolina-and-villanova-than-nate-britt-and-kris-jenkins|accessdate=May 7, 2018|work=ESPN|date=March 29, 2016}} Britt was named Washington, D.C. player of the year in high school. He played for the USA under-18 national team, winning gold in the FIBA Americas under-18 Championships in Brazil in 2012.{{cite web|title=Rocks sign UNC Tar Heels title winner Britt|url=http://www.bbl.org.uk/rocks-sign-unc-tar-heels-title-winner-britt/|website=British Basketball League|accessdate=May 7, 2018}}

College career

Britt started his first ten games as a freshman at North Carolina. He had 10 points in an NCAA Tournament win over Arkansas.{{cite news|last1=Carter|first1=Andrew|title=After dreams of stardom, how UNC's Nate Britt found peace with himself and his role|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/unc-now/article139417653.html|accessdate=May 7, 2018|work=The News & Observer|date=March 18, 2017}}

An ambidextrous player through high school, Britt changed shooting hands from left to right as a sophomore after shooting 36.7% from the field and 25% from three his freshman season.{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Raphielle |date=2014-06-04 |title=North Carolina guard Nate Britt to shoot predominantly right-handed in 2014-15 |url=https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2014/06/04/north-carolina-guard-nate-britt-to-shoot-predominantly-right-handed-in-2014-15/ |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=College Basketball {{!}} NBC Sports |language=en-US}}

As a junior, Britt posted 5.4 points and 1.7 assists while only playing 15.4 minutes per game as a backup to Joel Berry II. He shot 38% from the field and 32% from behind the arc as the Tar Heels reached the NCAA Tournament final.{{cite news|title=UNC Basketball: Nate Britt season preview 2016–17|url=https://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/story/unc-basketball-nate-britt-season-preview-2016-17-110816|accessdate=May 7, 2018|work=Fox Sports|date=June 30, 2017}} As a senior, Britt averaged 4.5 points and 2.4 assists per game. The Tar Heels won the 2017 NCAA Tournament, defeating Gonzaga in the title game.{{cite news|last1=Martin|first1=Ross|title=Former Tar Heel Nate Britt Signs with Glasgow Rocks|url=https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina/article/former-tar-heel-nate-britt-signs-with-glasgow-rocks-112343034/|access-date=May 7, 2018|work=247sports.com|date=December 16, 2017}}

Professional career

Britt played with the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA summer league. He was signed by the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League on November 16, 2017.{{cite web|last1=Hatch|first1=Katie|title=Westchester Knicks Acquire Nate Britt|url=http://westchester.gleague.nba.com/news/westchester-knicks-acquire-nate-britt/|website=NBA G League|accessdate=May 7, 2018|date=November 16, 2017}} However, he was waived on November 28.{{cite web|last1=Hatch|first1=Katie|title=Westchester Knicks Waive Nate Britt|url=http://westchester.gleague.nba.com/news/westchester-knicks-waive-nate-britt/|website=NBA G League|accessdate=May 7, 2018|date=November 28, 2017}}

In December 2017, he signed with the Glasgow Rocks of the British Basketball League.

On July 24, 2018, Britt signed with Panionios in Greece.{{cite web |title=Ο Πανιώνιος ανακοίνωσε τον Νέιτ Μπριτ (vid) |url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/basketball/basket-league/article/1253774/o-panionios-anakoinose-ton-neit-mprit-vid |website=Gazzetta.gr |language=Greek |date=July 24, 2018}} On September 24, 2018, he was replaced on the roster of the Greek team.

Britt signed with Boca Juniors in Argentina on December 5, 2018.{{cite web |title=Boca Juniors signing Nate Britt |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/boca-juniors-signing-nate-britt/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=May 29, 2020 |date=December 5, 2018 |archive-date=June 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620042223/https://sportando.basketball/en/boca-juniors-signing-nate-britt/ |url-status=dead }}

In August 2019, Britt signed with Omonia B.C. in Cyprus.{{cite web |title=Nate Britt to Continue Pro Basketball Career in Cyprus |url=https://www.tarheeltimes.com/article108412.aspx |website=Tar Heel Times |accessdate=May 29, 2020 |date=August 19, 2019}}

On May 28, 2020, Britt signed with the Wiha Panthers Schwenningen of Germany's ProA league. Britt joins the Panthers for the 2020–21 season after the 2019–20 season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |last1=Pearson |first1=Zack |title=UNC Basketball: Former point guard signs overseas |url=https://keepingitheel.com/2020/05/28/unc-basketball-former-point-guard-signs-overseas/ |website=Keeping it Heel |publisher=FanSided |accessdate=May 29, 2020 |date=May 28, 2020}}

On July 22, 2021, Britt signed with Yoast United of the Dutch BNXT League.{{cite web|last1=Harmer|first1=George|date=July 22, 2021|title=Nate Britt signs for Yoast United|url=https://ceilingistheroof.com/2021/07/22/brittsignsforyoastunited/|website=ceilingistheroof.com|publisher=Ceiling is the Roof|accessdate=July 22, 2021}}

Coaching career

On July 22, Britt joined the coaching staff of the Stanford Cardinal as the new director of player development.{{Cite web |title=Britt Joins Men's Hoops Staff |url=https://gostanford.com/news/2022/7/22/mens-basketball-britt-joins-mens-hoops-staff.aspx |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=Stanford University Athletics |language=en}}