NBA Draft 1996 - Steve Nash (Pick NO.15)

one of the best drafts in nba history.

Stephen John Nash, OC, OBC (born February 7, 1974), is a Canadian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Brought up in a family of sportsmen, he enjoyed an outstanding high school basketball career, but garnered no attention from United States college recruiters. He was eventually recruited by Santa Clara University, and in Nash's four seasons with the Broncos, the team made three NCAA Tournament appearances. Nash was twice named the West Coast Conference Player of the Year, and he left Santa Clara as the all-time leader in assists.

Nash entered the 1996 NBA Draft and was selected as the 15th pick by the Phoenix Suns. He made a minimal impact, and was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 1998. By his third season with the Mavericks, he was voted into his first NBA All-Star Game had earned his first All-NBA selection. Together with Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Finley, Nash led the Mavericks to the Western Conference Finals the following season. However, he became a free agent after the 2003--04 season and returned to the Phoenix Suns.

Nash was instrumental in transforming the Suns into one of the top teams of the Western Conference. He led the Suns to the Western Conference Finals in the 2004--05 season, and was named the league's Most Valuable Player. He was named MVP again in the 2005--06 season, and missed out on a third consecutive MVP title to Nowitzki the next season. Named by ESPN in 2006 as the ninth greatest point guard of all time, Nash has led the league in assists and free throw percentage at various points in his career, although he has occasionally been criticised for his poor defence. He is ranked as one of the top players in league history for three point shooting, free throw shooting, total assists and assists per game.

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[Mrcabletwitch]

thumbs up for the best 15 pick in nba history

[Agent9Grizzly]

Weakness: Too Selective with shots..

B*tch PLease!! haha

[AntManIAm]

is that.....ben affleck?

[Bsnakezs]

Hes a good PG but he nasty.

[The65chevelle]

He sounds like Mac Miller now he dosent sound anything like this maybe its the mic

[Aerochalklate]

@matt21r and hes also white

[tubenachos]

Best hidden gem in nba history, Santa Clara???

[matt21r]

@knightschwartz Your a complete wanker

[knightschwartz]

whites still play in the NBA? Who knew.

[ashjr2173]

Canadian



[Lord980]

@predator1278 The Broncos is the name of the team for Santa Clara.

[theWayofstrategy]

@DetectiveBlacksmith

he is still a smart defender, it's just bad physicals... lateral movement, explosive issues...