Le'Bryan Nash

Le'Bryan Nash

Nash with Oklahoma State in 2012
Free agent
Position	Small forward
Personal information
Born	(1992-06-30) June 30, 1992 (age 33) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Lincoln (Dallas, Texas)
College	Oklahoma State (2011–2015)
NBA draft	2015: undrafted
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
2015–2016	Fukushima Firebonds
2016–2017	Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2017–2018	Busan KT Sonicboom
2018–2019	Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains
2019–2020	Peñarol
2020	Maccabi Haifa
2020–2021	Sendai 89ers
2022	Cañeros del Este
2022	Plateros de Fresnillo
2023	Urupan
2023	Peñarol
2023	Piratas de Los Lagos
2023	Búcaros de Bucaramanga
2023–2024	RANS Simba Bogor
2024–2025	Satria Muda Pertamina
Career highlights
All-IBL Second Team (2024) bj league All-Star MVP (2016) bj league Best Five (2015–16) Second-team All-Big 12 (2015) Big 12 Freshman of the Year (2012) Second-team Parade All-American (2011) McDonald's All-American (2011) Texas Mr. Basketball (2011)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's basketball Representing the   United States FIBA Americas U18 Championship 2010 San Antonio Team

Le'Bryan Keithdrick Nash (born June 30, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Satria Muda Pertamina of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

High school career

Nash attended Lincoln High School. He was rated as the #6 player by Rivals.com, ^[1] and the #8 player by Scout.com. ^[2] In the ESPNU 100 basketball rankings, Nash was the 3rd ranked small forward in his class. ^[3]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Le'Bryan Nash SF	Dallas	Lincoln High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Oct 21, 2010
	Recruit ratings: Scout:      Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:

College career

On October 21, 2010, Nash committed and signed to play basketball with Oklahoma State University after visiting the campus on August 20 of the same year. ^[4] Oklahoma State Cowboys head coach Travis Ford stated that Le'Bryan Nash's arrival to the Cowboys basketball team "makes us better immediately." ^[5]

College statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2011–12	Oklahoma State	28	23	25.1	.394	.235	.730	5.0	1.5	0.6	0.4	13.3
2012–13	Oklahoma State	33	32	31.9	.462	.240	.741	4.1	1.8	0.6	0.2	14.0
2013–14	Oklahoma State	34	34	29.9	.520	.000	.739	5.5	1.6	0.5	0.8	13.9
2014–15	Oklahoma State	31	31	31.7	.462	.100	.791	5.7	2.0	0.8	0.9	17.2
Career	Oklahoma State	126	120	30.9	.460	.208	.754	5.1	1.7	0.6	0.6	14.6

Professional career

Fukushima Firebonds (2015–2016)

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, ^[6] Nash signed a one-season contract with the Fukushima Firebonds of the Japanese bj league in September 2015 and made his professional debut in the season-opening match against the Yokohama B-Corsairs on October 3, 2015. ^{[7] [8]} On February 28, 2016, he scored 54 points in a game against the Shinshu Brave Warriors, the highest score in the league's 10-year history and passing the previous total of 53 points set by Rizing Fukuoka's Michael Parker in November 2010. ^[9]

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2016–2017)

On October 22, 2016, Nash signed with the Houston Rockets, ^[10] but was waived two days later. ^[11] On October 31, 2016, he was acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Rockets. ^[12] On February 16, 2017, Nash was waived by the Vipers. ^[13]

Busan KT Sonicboom / Houston Rockets (2017–2018)

On December 24, 2017, Nash signed with Busan KT Sonicboom of the Korean Basketball League. ^[14]

On March 23, 2018, Nash signed a 10-day contract with the Houston Rockets. ^[15] However he was waived on March 31 without playing a game for the Rockets. ^[16]

Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains (2018–2019)

Nash with Hachioji

On August 24, 2018, Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains of the B.League had been reported to have tabbed Nash. ^[17]

Maccabi Haifa (2020)

After spending the 2019–20 season with Peñarol in Uruguay where he averaged 19.8 points per game, Nash signed with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premier League on August 14, 2020. ^[18] In the first two games, he averaged 14.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. He was released by the team due to disciplinary reasons on October 24, 2020. ^[19]

RANS Simba Bogor (2023–2024)

In December 2023, Nash signed with the RANS Simba Bogor of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). ^[20]

On August 26, 2024, Nash signed with the Phoenix Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to replace Jayveous McKinnis as the team's import for the 2024 PBA Governors' Cup. ^[21] However he is ruled ineligible to play after he was measured to be 6 ft 6+3⁄8 in (199 cm) tall, surpassing the 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) foot height cap for the Governors' Cup. Phoenix attempted to bring Nash in despite being often listed as 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) due to Nash being listed as 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) in the IBL. ^[22]

Satria Muda Pertamina (2024–present)

In December 2024, Nash signed with the Satria Muda Pertamina of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). ^[23]

Personal life

Nash became a father in September 2014 to a daughter, LeKenleigh Nash. ^[6]

Awards and honors

• 2008 Newcomer the Year
• 2009 and 2010 All-Area First Team
• 2009 and 2010 All-State
• 2010 FIBA America U18 Champion
• 2011 McDonald's All-American team selection
• 3 time (2008, 2009, 2010) All-Conference selection

References

1. "Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking – Rivals150 for the class of 2011". Rivals.Yahoo.com. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
2. "Scout.com: Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scouthoops.scout.com. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
3. "College Basketball Recruiting – ESPNU 100 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
4. "Rivals.com: LeBryan Nash profile". Rivals.Yahoo.com. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
5. "Scout.com: Ford: Nash Makes Us Better Immediately". OklahomaState.Scout.com. March 31, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
6. Cooper, Mark (June 25, 2015). "OSU Sports: Le'Bryan Nash, Anthony Hickey, Michael Cobbins go undrafted in Thursday's NBA draft". TulsaWorld.com. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
7. "【プレスリリース】ルブライアン ナッシュ選手との選手契約合意のお知らせ" [[Press Release] Player Contract Agreement Signed with Le'Bryan Nash] (in Japanese). August 25, 2015. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
8. Odeven, Ed (October 4, 2015). "Nash guides Firebonds to win over B-Corsairs". Japan Times . Retrieved October 6, 2015.
9. Odeven, Ed (July 14, 2016). "Fate of stats from former leagues uncertain". Japan Times. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
10. Feigen, Jonathan (October 22, 2016). "Rockets sign Le'Bryan Nash for D-League affiliate". Chron.com. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
11. "Rockets Waive Three Players". NBA.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
12. Chagollan, Anwar (October 31, 2016). "Vipers perform trade with Erie and finalize training camp roster". NBA.com. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
13. "NBA D-League Transactions". NBA.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
14. "Le'Bryan Nash (ex Toros) agreed terms with Sonic Boom KT". asia-basket.com. Eurobasket Inc. December 24, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
15. "Rockets' Le'Bryan Nash: Signing with Rockets". CBS Sports. March 23, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
16. "Rockets sign Tim Quarterman for rest of season, waive Le'Bryan Nash". InsideHoops.com. March 31, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
17. "Tokyo Hachioji Trains land Le'Bryan Nash". asia-basket.com. August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
18. Carchia, Emiliano (August 14, 2020). "Le'Bryan Nash joins Maccabi Haifa". Sportando. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
19. Lupo, Nicola (October 25, 2020). "Le'Bryan Nash cut by Maccabi Haifa due to disciplinary reasons". Sportando. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
20. "RANS Menambahkan Mantan Timnas Muda Amerika Serikat". Indonesian Basketball League (in Indonesian). December 13, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
21. Li, Matthew (August 28, 2024). "Phoenix replaces Jay McKinnis with Le'Bryan Nash". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
22. Bacnis, Justine (August 29, 2024). "Phoenix in a bind as Le'Bryan Nash fails PBA height requirement f". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
23. "Satria Muda Kepincut Performa Le'Bryan Nash". IBL. December 14, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.

External links

• Oklahoma State Bio
• ESPNU Profile
• USA Basketball bio
• Scout.com Profile
• Rivals.com Profile