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Stephen John Nash OC OBC (born 7 February 1974) is a Canadian professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 18 seasons in the NBA, where he was an eight-time All-Star and a seven-time All-NBA selection. Nash was a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player while playing for the Phoenix Suns.
After a successful high school basketball career in British Columbia, Nash earned a scholarship to Santa Clara University in California. In his four seasons with the Broncos, the team made three NCAA tournament appearances, and he was twice named the West Coast Conference (WCC) Player of the Year. Nash graduated from Santa Clara as the team's all-time leader in assists and was taken as the 15th pick in the 1996 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. He had minimal impact and was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 1998. By his fourth season with the Mavericks, he was voted to his first NBA All-Star Game and 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. He became a free agent after the 2003–04 season and returned to the Phoenix Suns.
In the 2004–05 season, Nash led the Suns to the Western Conference Finals and was named the league's MVP. He was named MVP again in the 2005–06 season and was runner-up for a third consecutive MVP to Nowitzki in 2006–07. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest point guards of all time. Nash led the league in assists and free throw percentage at various points in his career. 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 2006, he was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Nash was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2007 and invested to the order in 2016, and was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Victoria in 2008. Nash has been a co-owner of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer (MLS) since the team entered the league in 2011. From 2012 to 2019, he served as general manager of the Canadian men's national basketball team, for whom he played from 1991 to 2003, making one Olympic appearance and being twice named FIBA AmeriCup MVP. In 2021, Nash was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
Career Honours NBA 75th Anniversary Team 2021 _Retired Basketball | Basketball Hall of Fame 2018 _Retired Basketball | NBA All Star 2012 Phoenix Suns | NBA assists leader 2011 Phoenix Suns | NBA All Star 2010 Phoenix Suns | NBA assists leader 2010 Phoenix Suns | NBA All Star 2008 Phoenix Suns | NBA All Star 2007 Phoenix Suns |
All NBA First Team 2007 Phoenix Suns | NBA assists leader 2007 Phoenix Suns | NBA MVP 2006 Phoenix Suns | NBA All Star 2006 Phoenix Suns |
All NBA First Team 2006 Phoenix Suns | NBA assists leader 2006 Phoenix Suns | NBA MVP 2005 Phoenix Suns | NBA All Star 2005 Phoenix Suns |
All NBA First Team 2005 Phoenix Suns | NBA assists leader 2005 Phoenix Suns | NBA All Star 2003 Dallas Mavericks | NBA All Star 2002 Dallas Mavericks |
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Career MilestonesFormer Youth Teams
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Former Senior Teams
1993-2003 |
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1998-2004 |
2004-2012 |
2012-2015 |
Former Club Staff
2020-2022 Manager |
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| Los Angeles Lakers | Appearances | NBA | 2013-2014 | 15 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Assists | NBA | 2013-2014 | 86 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Blocks | NBA | 2013-2014 | 2 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Mins Played | NBA | 2013-2014 | 313 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Points | NBA | 2013-2014 | 102 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Rebounds | NBA | 2013-2014 | 29 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Steals | NBA | 2013-2014 | 7 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Turnovers | NBA | 2013-2014 | 31 |
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| Los Angeles Lakers | Appearances | NBA | 2012-2013 | 52 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Assists | NBA | 2012-2013 | 342 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Blocks | NBA | 2012-2013 | 5 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Mins Played | NBA | 2012-2013 | 1,688 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Points | NBA | 2012-2013 | 661 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Rebounds | NBA | 2012-2013 | 147 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Steals | NBA | 2012-2013 | 30 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Turnovers | NBA | 2012-2013 | 129 |
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| Phoenix Suns | Appearances | NBA | 2011-2012 | 62 |
| Phoenix Suns | Assists | NBA | 2011-2012 | 664 |
| Phoenix Suns | Blocks | NBA | 2011-2012 | 8 |
| Phoenix Suns | Mins Played | NBA | 2011-2012 | 1,961 |
| Phoenix Suns | Points | NBA | 2011-2012 | 772 |
| Phoenix Suns | Rebounds | NBA | 2011-2012 | 186 |
| Phoenix Suns | Steals | NBA | 2011-2012 | 38 |
| Phoenix Suns | Turnovers | NBA | 2011-2012 | 229 |
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| Phoenix Suns | Appearances | NBA | 2010-2011 | 75 |
| Phoenix Suns | Assists | NBA | 2010-2011 | 855 |
| Phoenix Suns | Blocks | NBA | 2010-2011 | 4 |
| Phoenix Suns | Mins Played | NBA | 2010-2011 | 2,497 |
| Phoenix Suns | Points | NBA | 2010-2011 | 1,106 |
| Phoenix Suns | Rebounds | NBA | 2010-2011 | 260 |
| Phoenix Suns | Steals | NBA | 2010-2011 | 48 |
| Phoenix Suns | Turnovers | NBA | 2010-2011 | 265 |
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| Phoenix Suns | Appearances | NBA | 2009-2010 | 97 |
| Phoenix Suns | Assists | NBA | 2009-2010 | 1,053 |
| Phoenix Suns | Blocks | NBA | 2009-2010 | 13 |
| Phoenix Suns | Mins Played | NBA | 2009-2010 | 3,199 |
| Phoenix Suns | Points | NBA | 2009-2010 | 1,617 |
| Phoenix Suns | Rebounds | NBA | 2009-2010 | 320 |
| Phoenix Suns | Steals | NBA | 2009-2010 | 46 |
| Phoenix Suns | Turnovers | NBA | 2009-2010 | 355 |
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| Phoenix Suns | Appearances | NBA | 2008-2009 | 74 |
| Phoenix Suns | Assists | NBA | 2008-2009 | 717 |
| Phoenix Suns | Blocks | NBA | 2008-2009 | 10 |
| Phoenix Suns | Mins Played | NBA | 2008-2009 | 2,484 |
| Phoenix Suns | Points | NBA | 2008-2009 | 1,160 |
| Phoenix Suns | Rebounds | NBA | 2008-2009 | 223 |
| Phoenix Suns | Steals | NBA | 2008-2009 | 55 |
| Phoenix Suns | Turnovers | NBA | 2008-2009 | 248 |
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| Phoenix Suns | Appearances | NBA | 2007-2008 | 86 |
| Phoenix Suns | Assists | NBA | 2007-2008 | 937 |
| Phoenix Suns | Blocks | NBA | 2007-2008 | 6 |
| Phoenix Suns | Mins Played | NBA | 2007-2008 | 2,963 |
| Phoenix Suns | Points | NBA | 2007-2008 | 1,452 |
| Phoenix Suns | Rebounds | NBA | 2007-2008 | 296 |
| Phoenix Suns | Steals | NBA | 2007-2008 | 55 |
| Phoenix Suns | Turnovers | NBA | 2007-2008 | 307 |
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| Phoenix Suns | Appearances | NBA | 2006-2007 | 87 |
| Phoenix Suns | Assists | NBA | 2006-2007 | 1,030 |
| Phoenix Suns | Blocks | NBA | 2006-2007 | 7 |
| Phoenix Suns | Mins Played | NBA | 2006-2007 | 3,095 |
| Phoenix Suns | Points | NBA | 2006-2007 | 1,620 |
| Phoenix Suns | Rebounds | NBA | 2006-2007 | 304 |
| Phoenix Suns | Steals | NBA | 2006-2007 | 61 |
| Phoenix Suns | Turnovers | NBA | 2006-2007 | 335 |
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| Phoenix Suns | Appearances | NBA | 2005-2006 | 99 |
| Phoenix Suns | Assists | NBA | 2005-2006 | 1,030 |
| Phoenix Suns | Blocks | NBA | 2005-2006 | 17 |
| Phoenix Suns | Mins Played | NBA | 2005-2006 | 3,594 |
| Phoenix Suns | Points | NBA | 2005-2006 | 1,896 |
| Phoenix Suns | Rebounds | NBA | 2005-2006 | 406 |
| Phoenix Suns | Steals | NBA | 2005-2006 | 69 |
| Phoenix Suns | Turnovers | NBA | 2005-2006 | 343 |
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| Phoenix Suns | Appearances | NBA | 2004-2005 | 90 |
| Phoenix Suns | Assists | NBA | 2004-2005 | 1,031 |
| Phoenix Suns | Blocks | NBA | 2004-2005 | 9 |
| Phoenix Suns | Mins Played | NBA | 2004-2005 | 3,183 |
| Phoenix Suns | Points | NBA | 2004-2005 | 1,523 |
| Phoenix Suns | Rebounds | NBA | 2004-2005 | 321 |
| Phoenix Suns | Steals | NBA | 2004-2005 | 88 |
| Phoenix Suns | Turnovers | NBA | 2004-2005 | 315 |
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| Dallas Mavericks | Appearances | NBA | 2003-2004 | 83 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Assists | NBA | 2003-2004 | 732 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Blocks | NBA | 2003-2004 | 8 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Mins Played | NBA | 2003-2004 | 2,809 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Points | NBA | 2003-2004 | 1,196 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Rebounds | NBA | 2003-2004 | 258 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Steals | NBA | 2003-2004 | 71 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Turnovers | NBA | 2003-2004 | 221 |
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| Dallas Mavericks | Appearances | NBA | 2002-2003 | 102 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Assists | NBA | 2002-2003 | 743 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Blocks | NBA | 2002-2003 | 7 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Mins Played | NBA | 2002-2003 | 3,440 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Points | NBA | 2002-2003 | 1,777 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Rebounds | NBA | 2002-2003 | 304 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Steals | NBA | 2002-2003 | 102 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Turnovers | NBA | 2002-2003 | 243 |
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| Dallas Mavericks | Appearances | NBA | 2001-2002 | 90 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Assists | NBA | 2001-2002 | 704 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Blocks | NBA | 2001-2002 | 4 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Mins Played | NBA | 2001-2002 | 3,160 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Points | NBA | 2001-2002 | 1,622 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Rebounds | NBA | 2001-2002 | 286 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Steals | NBA | 2001-2002 | 57 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Turnovers | NBA | 2001-2002 | 259 |
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| Dallas Mavericks | Appearances | NBA | 2000-2001 | 80 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Assists | NBA | 2000-2001 | 573 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Blocks | NBA | 2000-2001 | 6 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Mins Played | NBA | 2000-2001 | 2,757 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Points | NBA | 2000-2001 | 1,228 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Rebounds | NBA | 2000-2001 | 255 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Steals | NBA | 2000-2001 | 78 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Turnovers | NBA | 2000-2001 | 230 |
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| Dallas Mavericks | Appearances | NBA | 1999-2000 | 56 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Assists | NBA | 1999-2000 | 272 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Blocks | NBA | 1999-2000 | 3 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Mins Played | NBA | 1999-2000 | 1,532 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Points | NBA | 1999-2000 | 481 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Rebounds | NBA | 1999-2000 | 121 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Steals | NBA | 1999-2000 | 37 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Turnovers | NBA | 1999-2000 | 102 |
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| Dallas Mavericks | Appearances | NBA | 1998-1999 | 40 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Assists | NBA | 1998-1999 | 219 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Blocks | NBA | 1998-1999 | 2 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Mins Played | NBA | 1998-1999 | 1,269 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Points | NBA | 1998-1999 | 315 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Rebounds | NBA | 1998-1999 | 114 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Steals | NBA | 1998-1999 | 37 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Turnovers | NBA | 1998-1999 | 83 |
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| Phoenix Suns | Appearances | NBA | 1997-1998 | 80 |
| Phoenix Suns | Assists | NBA | 1997-1998 | 269 |
| Phoenix Suns | Blocks | NBA | 1997-1998 | 4 |
| Phoenix Suns | Mins Played | NBA | 1997-1998 | 1,715 |
| Phoenix Suns | Points | NBA | 1997-1998 | 713 |
| Phoenix Suns | Rebounds | NBA | 1997-1998 | 170 |
| Phoenix Suns | Steals | NBA | 1997-1998 | 65 |
| Phoenix Suns | Turnovers | NBA | 1997-1998 | 101 |
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| Phoenix Suns | Appearances | NBA | 1996-1997 | 69 |
| Phoenix Suns | Assists | NBA | 1996-1997 | 139 |
| Phoenix Suns | Blocks | NBA | 1996-1997 | 1 |
| Phoenix Suns | Mins Played | NBA | 1996-1997 | 699 |
| Phoenix Suns | Points | NBA | 1996-1997 | 218 |
| Phoenix Suns | Rebounds | NBA | 1996-1997 | 64 |
| Phoenix Suns | Steals | NBA | 1996-1997 | 21 |
| Phoenix Suns | Turnovers | NBA | 1996-1997 | 65 |
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