Nathan Bittle

Bittle played basketball for Crater High School in Central Point, Oregon. In his sophomore season, he averaged 21.3 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game.{{cite web |last=James |first=Marty |title=Napa Valley Notes and Quotes: Prolific Prep's Bittle named an All-American |url=https://napavalleyregister.com/sports/columnists/marty-james/napa-valley-notes-and-quotes-prolific-preps-bittle-named-an-all-american/article_4c80b670-62ca-59ba-a085-88f92a24dbd1.html |website=Napa Valley Register |access-date=June 24, 2021 |date=March 1, 2021}} He had 10 blocks, an Oregon School Activities Association state tournament single-game record, against Pendleton High School in a 5A consolation game.{{cite web |last=Gates |first=Billy |title=6-foot-10 sophomore Nate Bittle records triple-double en route to claiming two all-time state tournament marks |url=https://www.osaa.org/today/article/661/view?title=5A+boys+hoops+consolation%3A+Crater%27s+Bittle+breaks+blocks+records |publisher=Oregon School Activities Association |access-date=June 24, 2021 |date=March 7, 2019}} As a junior, he averaged 25 points, 11 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game, leading his team to the 5A state semifinals before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He earned 5A Player of the Year accolades from The Oregonian.{{cite web |last=Derby |first=Cameron |title=Bittle named 2020 5A Player of the Year |url=https://www.kdrv.com/content/sports/Bittle-named-2020-5A-Player-of-the-Year-569680201.html |website=KDRV |access-date=June 24, 2021 |date=April 15, 2020}} Bittle transferred to Prolific Prep in Napa, California for his senior season, after his Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) coach Mark Phelps was hired as head coach of the program.{{cite web |last=Nemec |first=Andrew |title=Nathan Bittle, 5-star center, transferring from Crater High School to Prolific Prep: Sources |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/recruiting/2020/08/nathan-bittle-5-star-center-transferring-from-crater-high-school-to-prolific-prep-sources.html |website=The Oregonian |access-date=June 24, 2021 |date=August 18, 2020}} He was named to the rosters for the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit.{{cite web |last=Henry |first=Kris |title=Nate Bittle named McDonald's All-American |url=https://www.mailtribune.com/prep-sports/2021/02/23/nate-bittle-named-mcdonalds-all-american/ |website=Mail Tribune |access-date=June 25, 2021 |date=February 23, 2021}}

Bittle was considered a five-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN, and a four-star recruit by Rivals. On September 15, 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for Oregon over offers from Gonzaga, UCLA and Arizona.{{cite web |last1=Borzello |first1=Jeff |last2=Biancardi |first2=Paul |date=September 15, 2020 |title=Nate Bittle, No. 8 basketball player in ESPN 100, commits to Oregon Ducks |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/basketball/mens/story/_/id/29893051 |access-date=June 25, 2021 |website=ESPN |authorlink2=Paul Biancardi}}

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| highschool = Prolific Prep (CA)

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| weight = 200

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| espn grade = 94

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After playing sparingly as a freshman, Bittle averaged 7.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He missed nine weeks as a junior following surgery on his left wrist.{{cite news |last1=Crepea |first1=James |title=Oregon men’s basketball center Nate Bittle expected to return vs. Arizona State |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2024/01/oregon-mens-basketball-center-nate-bittle-expected-to-return-vs-arizona-state.html |access-date=March 20, 2024 |work=The Oregonian |date=January 23, 2024}}

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22

| style="text-align:left;"| Oregon

| 23 || 0 || 6.9 || .500 || .200 || .529 || 1.9 || .2 || .2 || .7 || 1.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23

| style="text-align:left;"| Oregon

| 28 || 22 || 18.3 || .490 || .339 || .667 || 5.1 || .8 || .4 || 1.2 || 7.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24

| style="text-align:left;"| Oregon

| 5 || 5 || 17.2 || .487 || .333 || .727 || 4.4 || .8 || .6 || 1.0 || 10.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25

| style="text-align:left;"| Oregon

| 35 || 35 || 27.7 || .511 || .336 || .811 || 7.6 || 1.9 || .8 || 2.1 || 14.2

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 91 || 62 || 19.0 || .503 || .333 || .739 || 5.2 || 1.1 || .5 || 1.4 || 8.7

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Bittle's father, Ryan, played college basketball at the Oregon Institute of Technology.{{cite web |last=Kornhauser |first=Jacob |title=Amateur Athlete: Larger-Than-Life Freshman Nathan Bittle Hits the Ground Running for Crater |url=https://www.kdrv.com/content/sports/Amateur-Athlete-Larger-Than-Life-Freshman-Nathan-Bittle-Hits-the-Ground-Running-for-Crater-468074073.html |website=KDRV |access-date=June 25, 2021 |date=January 4, 2018}}

{{Reflist}}

• [https://goducks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/nate-bittle/10770 Oregon Ducks bio]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20200917001429/https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/mens/b/bittle-nathan.aspx USA Basketball bio]

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Category:Sportspeople from Jackson County, Oregon

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