Levance Fields running the point for Pitt |
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| Position | Point guard |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Team | Free agent |
| Born | June 14, 1987 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Xaverian High School |
| College | University of Pittsburgh |
| Draft | Undrafted, 2009 |
| Pro career | 2009–present |
| Career history | Spartak St. Petersburg (2009-10) |
Levance E. Fields (born June 14, 1987) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Pittsburgh.
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He is from Brooklyn, New York and attended Xaverian High School.[1] Fields was named New York Player of the Year by the Daily News and Newsday. He committed to Pittsburgh on December 6, 2004, just minutes after scoring 20 points and dishing out 11 assists in a win against St. Agnes.
During his sophomore season in college, he was named as the starting point guard for Pitt. He averaged 9.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game for the Panthers in 2006–07.
Fields finished his Pitt playing career with 1,247 points and 645 assists, which is third all-time at Pitt behind Brandin Knight (785) and Sean Miller (744). During his senior year, Fields had 270 assists, which is a single season school record.[2]
During his time at Pitt, Fields was known for his excellent (and sometimes excessive) ball-handling, his high assist-to-turnover ratio, and—despite having an unorthodox shooting style—his knack for hitting clutch shots. (His stepback, game-winning 3-pointer to defeat Duke at Madison Square Garden and his timely 3-pointer in the NCAA Tournament vs. VCU in 2007 are prime examples.)
In the summer of 2009, Levance played for the Orlando Magic's summer league team. He failed to make an NBA roster after the summer season and signed a multiyear contract with Spartak St. Petersburg of the Russian Basketball Super League in July 2009.[3] In December 2010 he signed with BC Krasnye Krylya Samara[4], but then failed to pass the medical examination and was waived.