No. 32 – Oregon Ducks | |
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Position | Center |
League | Pac-12 Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Central Point, Oregon, U.S. | June 3, 2003
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Oregon (2021–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Nathan Bittle, nicknamed "The Alligator", (born June 3, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Oregon Ducks of the Pac-12 Conference.
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. [1] He had 10 blocks, an Oregon School Activities Association state tournament single-game record, against Pendleton High School in a 5A consolation game. [2] 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. [3] 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. [4] He was named to the rosters for the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit. [5]
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. [6]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Nathan Bittle C |
Central Point, OR | Prolific Prep (CA) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 15, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings:
Scout: N/A
Rivals:
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Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 42 247Sports: 25 ESPN: 11 | ||||||
Sources:
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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. [7]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021–22 | Oregon | 23 | 0 | 6.9 | .500 | .200 | .529 | 1.9 | .2 | .2 | .7 | 1.7 |
2022–23 | Oregon | 28 | 22 | 18.3 | .490 | .339 | .667 | 5.1 | .8 | .4 | 1.2 | 7.3 |
Career | 51 | 22 | 13.2 | .492 | .328 | .636 | 3.7 | .5 | .3 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
Bittle's father, Ryan, played college basketball at the Oregon Institute of Technology. [8]
No. 32 – Oregon Ducks | |
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Position | Center |
League | Pac-12 Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Central Point, Oregon, U.S. | June 3, 2003
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
|
College | Oregon (2021–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Nathan Bittle, nicknamed "The Alligator", (born June 3, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Oregon Ducks of the Pac-12 Conference.
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. [1] He had 10 blocks, an Oregon School Activities Association state tournament single-game record, against Pendleton High School in a 5A consolation game. [2] 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. [3] 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. [4] He was named to the rosters for the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit. [5]
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. [6]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Nathan Bittle C |
Central Point, OR | Prolific Prep (CA) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 15, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings:
Scout: N/A
Rivals:
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Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 42 247Sports: 25 ESPN: 11 | ||||||
Sources:
|
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. [7]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021–22 | Oregon | 23 | 0 | 6.9 | .500 | .200 | .529 | 1.9 | .2 | .2 | .7 | 1.7 |
2022–23 | Oregon | 28 | 22 | 18.3 | .490 | .339 | .667 | 5.1 | .8 | .4 | 1.2 | 7.3 |
Career | 51 | 22 | 13.2 | .492 | .328 | .636 | 3.7 | .5 | .3 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
Bittle's father, Ryan, played college basketball at the Oregon Institute of Technology. [8]