He is also ranked as one of the top players in NBA league history in three-point shooting, free throw shooting, total assists, and assists per game. Nash has been honoured for his contributions to various philanthropic causes. In , he was named by Time as one of the most influential people in the world. He was appointed to the Order of Canada in and invested to the order in , and was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws by the University of Victoria in His family moved to Regina, Saskatchewan , when he was 18 months old, and then again to Vancouver , before finally settling in Victoria, British Columbia.
Nash originally attended Mount Douglas Secondary School , but after his grades began to drop, his parents decided to enroll him at St. Michaels University School , a private boarding school. Michaels, he starred in basketball, soccer, and rugby union. While playing basketball during his senior season, Nash almost averaged a triple-double with Although Nash's high school coach, Ian Hyde-Lay, sent letters of inquiry and highlight reels on Nash's behalf to over 30 American universities, Nash was not recruited by any university, [1] until Santa Clara University head coach Dick Davey requested video footage of the young guard.
After watching Nash in person, Davey said he "was nervous as hell just hoping that no one else would see him. It didn't take a Nobel Prize winner to figure out this guy's pretty good. It was just a case of hoping that none of the big names came around.
Nash was awarded a scholarship by Santa Clara for the —93 season. However, the Broncos failed to sustain the momentum the following season, and only managed a 5—7 record in the conference. In the —96 season, Nash began attracting the attention of the national media and professional scouts. He had spent the summer before that honing his skills, playing with the Canada national basketball team and working out with the likes of established NBA players Jason Kidd and Gary Payton.
He also finished his career as Santa Clara's all-time leader in career assists , free-throw percentage. After graduating with a degree in sociology, [3] Nash was selected 15th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the NBA Draft. Upon hearing the draft announcement, Suns fans booed in disapproval of the relatively unknown player.
After moving to Dallas, Nelson was able to convince his father, Don Nelson —then the Mavericks coach and general manager—to acquire the under-utilized Nash. During his first year as a Maverick the lockout -shortened —99 season he started in all 40 games he played in, and averaged 7.
Nash missed 25 mid-season games due to an ankle injury, but came back to record six double-doubles in the last month of play. Nash now had a supportive environment in which he could thrive. In the —01 season , Nash averaged Dallas lost in the Western Conference Semifinals four games to one to the San Antonio Spurs , but it marked the beginning of a memorable run for Nash and the Mavericks.
Nash closely replicated his previous season's performance in the —03 season , averaging The —04 season saw an offensively boosted Mavericks roster with the acquisitions of Antoine Walker and Antawn Jamison but a dip in Nash's scoring contributions.
As a result he was not selected for the All-Star and All-NBA team rosters even though he achieved new career highs in assists per game 8. After the —04 season, Nash became a free agent and attempted to negotiate a long-term contract with Cuban.
Nash was reluctant to leave Dallas and returned to Cuban to see if he would match the deal; Cuban did not, and Nash signed for the Suns for —05 season. In the season before Nash arrived, the Suns had recorded a 29—53 win—loss record, [1] and they were projected to have another poor season.
Head coach Mike D'Antoni favoured an up-tempo style of basketball; this required smaller and more athletic players with the capability to outrun and outshoot their opponents.
Nash's familiarity with this style combined with the athleticism of his teammates produced an NBA-best 62—20 record and a points-per-game average of The next season , Stoudemire suffered a serious knee injury, and Johnson and Quentin Richardson were traded away. In the —07 season , Nash had another stellar campaign, averaging Nash played in 81 regular-season games during the —08 season ; in this campaign, the Western Conference was especially competitive and he led the Suns to 55 wins and the sixth seed for the NBA Playoffs.
Before the —09 season began, coach D'Antoni was replaced by Terry Porter, who preferred a more defensive-oriented style of basketball. The Suns had difficulties adapting to this new system, and even a December trade involving sending stalwarts Raja Bell and Boris Diaw to the Charlotte Bobcats for athletic swingman Jason Richardson saw the team continue to struggle.
Porter was then replaced by Alvin Gentry in February after a 28—23 record, but the Suns were unable to secure the final seed for the playoffs, resulting in Nash missing the playoffs for the first time since he returned to Phoenix for his second stint.
Nash and the Suns opened the —10 season with a series of strong performances, going 8—1 in their first nine games a franchise-best since —81 , with Nash producing two assists games. With him operating at the point, the Suns were the highest-scoring team in the league for the fifth season in a row, and were seeded third in the conference for the playoffs with 54 wins. Behind solid performances by Richardson and veteran Grant Hill, the Suns defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 4—2 in the first round of the playoffs, and swept the Spurs 4—0 in the second round.
After losing the first two games, Phoenix won the next two to tie the series. He is also a consultant for the Golden State Warriors. Nash married Alejandra Amarilla in the year in Manhattan.
The couple separated in the year , post which he married Lilla Frederick in He has twin daughters and a son from his previous marriage. Martin Nash Brother. He has his own foundation named, Steve Nash Foundation for charity purposes. He is selective in his endorsements.
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