Le'Bryan Nash

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Le'Bryan Nash
Le'Bryan Nash.jpg
Nash with Oklahoma State in 2012
Free agent
Position Small forward
Personal information
Born (1992-06-30) June 30, 1992 (age 32)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Lincoln (Dallas, Texas)
College Oklahoma State (2011–2015)
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–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
2023Urupan
2023 Peñarol
2023Piratas de Los Lagos
2023 Búcaros de Bucaramanga
2023–2024 RANS Simba Bogor
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 San Antonio Team

Le'Bryan Keithdrick Nash (born June 30, 1992) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

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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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Le'Bryan Nash
SF		DallasLincoln High School6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (100 kg)Oct 21, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 5 stars.svg     Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg

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
  GPGames 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
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2011–12 Oklahoma State 282325.1.394.235.7305.01.50.60.413.3
2012–13 Oklahoma State 333231.9.462.240.7414.11.80.60.214.0
2013–14 Oklahoma State 343429.9.520.000.7395.51.60.50.813.9
2014–15 Oklahoma State 313131.7.462.100.7915.72.00.80.917.2
Career Oklahoma State 12612030.9.460.208.7545.11.70.60.614.6

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)

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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)

Nash played for RANS Simba Bogor of the Indonesian Basketball League. [20] He was brought in by the team in December 2023 for the 2024 IBL season. Prior to Bogor, he played for Bucharos de Bucaramanga in Colombia. [21]

Phoenix Fuel Masters

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. [20] 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]

Personal life

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

Awards and honors

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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. 1 2 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.
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  17. ↑ "Tokyo Hachioji Trains land Le'Bryan Nash". asia-basket.com. August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
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  19. ↑ Lupo, Nicola (October 25, 2020). "Le'Bryan Nash cut by Maccabi Haifa due to disciplinary reasons". Sportando. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  20. 1 2 Li, Matthew (August 28, 2024). "Phoenix replaces Jay McKinnis with Le'Bryan Nash". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  21. ↑ "RANS Menambahkan Mantan Timnas Muda Amerika Serikat". Indonesian Basketball League (in Indonesian). 13 December 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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