2000 UM Hall of Fame Inductee, Nate Driggers finished his basketball career at Montevallo as the most dominant player in UM history. Nate came to Montevallo from Corliss High School (Chicago, IL), making an immediate impact his freshman season. Driggers was the team's second leading scorer and leading rebounder as a freshman under Rob Spivery. Driggers stepped up his play as a sophomore, leading the team to a 20-plus win season while averaging 19.7 points and 7.1 rebounds. He was the only NAIA First Team All-American selected as a sophomore and also garnered Southern States Conference Player and Male Athlete of the Year awards, leading the conference in scoring, rebounding and shooting percentage.
After an injury-riddled junior season, Driggers returned more focused than ever for his senior campaign. A versatile player, Driggers played at both forward spots and shooting guard during the 1994-95 season. With an increased role and the team on his back, Nate stepped up his production, averaging 28.4 points and 10.8 rebounds. He also led the team in three-point percentage, making 48-of-108 attempts (.444). During his senior season, Nate burned the Arkansas Razorbacks for 37 points to set a record for scoring by an opponent at Arkansas' Bud Walton Arena. Following the 1994-95 season, Driggers was named NAIA First Team All-American, Southern States Conference Player of the Year and the 1994-95 NAIA Player of the Year.
Nate Driggers finished his career at Montevallo ranked first in the record books in career points (2054), scoring average (19.8), field goals (306) and free throws (386). His season highs of 825 points and 28.4 points per game in 1994-95 also sit atop the school rankings. After his senior season, he was drafted second overall in the CBA draft.
