Le'Bryan Nash
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Le'Bryan Nash
| image = Le'Bryan Nash.jpg
| caption = Nash with Oklahoma State in 2012
| position = Small forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 225
| league =
| team = Free agent
| number =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|6|30}}
| birth_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S.
| high_school = Lincoln (Dallas, Texas)
| college = Oklahoma State (2011–2015)
| draft_year = 2015
| career_start = 2015
| years1 = 2015–2016
| team1 = Fukushima Firebonds
| years2 = 2016–2017
| team2 = Rio Grande Valley Vipers
| years3 = 2017–2018
| team3 = Busan KT Sonicboom
| years4 = 2018–2019
| team4 = Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains
| years5 = 2019–2020
| team5 = Peñarol
| years6 = 2020
| team6 = Maccabi Haifa
| years7 = 2020–2021
| team7 = Sendai 89ers
| years8 = 2022
| team8 = Cañeros del Este
| years9 = 2022
| team9 = Plateros de Fresnillo
| years10 = 2023
| team10 = Urupan
| years11 = 2023
| team11 = Peñarol
| years12 = 2023
| team12 = Piratas de Los Lagos
| years13 = 2023
| team13 = Búcaros de Bucaramanga
| years14 = 2023–2024
| team14 = RANS Simba Bogor
| years15 = 2024–2025
| team15 = Satria Muda Pertamina
| highlights = * All-IBL Indonesia 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)
| medal_templates = {{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Americas U18 Championship}}
{{MedalGold|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,{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/rankings/rank-rivals150/2011|title=Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking – Rivals150 for the class of 2011|work=Rivals.Yahoo.com|accessdate=August 26, 2010}} and the #8 player by Scout.com.{{cite web|url=http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&c=4&cfg=bb&pid=88&yr=2011 |title=Scout.com: Men's Basketball Recruiting|work=Scouthoops.scout.com|accessdate=August 26, 2010}} In the ESPNU 100 basketball rankings, Nash was the 3rd ranked small forward in his class.{{cite web|url=http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/espnu100?&season=2011&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fespnu100%3f%26season%3d2011|title=College Basketball Recruiting – ESPNU 100 – ESPN|work=ESPN.com|accessdate=August 26, 2010|archive-date=February 21, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221231538/http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/espnu100?&season=2011&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3A%2F%2Finsider.espn.go.com%2Fncb%2Frecruiting%2Ftracker%2Fespnu100%3F&season=2011|url-status=dead}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2011}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Le'Bryan Nash
| position = SF
| hometown = Dallas
| highschool = Lincoln High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 230
| 40 =
| commitdate = October 21, 2010
| scout stars = 5
| rivals stars = 5
| 247 stars = 5
| espn stars = 5
}}
|}
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.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-LeBryan-Nash-68656;_ylt=AskVI8yRFyaLz0I7XYu4V6XVO5B4|title=Rivals.com: LeBryan Nash profile|work=Rivals.Yahoo.com|accessdate=August 25, 2011}} Oklahoma State Cowboys head coach Travis Ford stated that Le'Bryan Nash's arrival to the Cowboys basketball team "makes us better immediately."{{cite web|url=http://oklahomastate.scout.com/a.z?s=181&p=2&c=1060460&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2foklahomastate.scout.com%2f2%2f1060460.html|title=Scout.com: Ford: Nash Makes Us Better Immediately|work=OklahomaState.Scout.com|date=March 31, 2011|accessdate=August 24, 2011}}
=College statistics=
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12
| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma State
| 28 || 23 || 25.1 || .394 || .235 || .730 || 5.0 || 1.5 || 0.6 || 0.4 || 13.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13
| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma State
| 33 || 32 || 31.9 || .462 || .240 || .741 || 4.1 || 1.8 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 14.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14
| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma State
| 34 || 34 || 29.9 || .520 || .000 || .739 || 5.5 || 1.6 || 0.5 || 0.8 || 13.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15
| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma State
| 31 || 31 || 31.7 || .462 || .100 || .791 || 5.7 || 2.0 || 0.8 || 0.9 || 17.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma State
| 126 || 120 || 30.9 || .460 || .208 || .754 || 5.1 || 1.7 || 0.6 || 0.6 || 14.6
{{S-end}}
Professional career
=Fukushima Firebonds (2015–2016)=
After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft,{{cite web|first=Mark|last=Cooper|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/osusportsextra/osu-sports-le-bryan-nash-anthony-hickey-michael-cobbins-go/article_4e431d3f-9827-5cc4-b359-1812731cbe33.html|title=OSU Sports: Le'Bryan Nash, Anthony Hickey, Michael Cobbins go undrafted in Thursday's NBA draft|work=TulsaWorld.com|date=June 25, 2015|accessdate=October 6, 2015}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://firebonds.jp/2104|title=【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|trans-title=[Press Release] Player Contract Agreement Signed with Le'Bryan Nash|date=August 25, 2015|accessdate=October 6, 2015|language=Japanese|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006123110/http://firebonds.jp/2104|archivedate=October 6, 2015}}{{cite web|first=Ed|last=Odeven|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2015/10/04/basketball/bj-league/nash-guides-firebonds-win-b-corsairs/|title=Nash guides Firebonds to win over B-Corsairs|publisher=Japan Times|date=October 4, 2015|accessdate=October 6, 2015}} 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.{{cite web|first=Ed|last=Odeven|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/07/14/basketball/b-league/fate-stats-former-leagues-uncertain/|title=Fate of stats from former leagues uncertain|work=Japan Times|date=July 14, 2016|accessdate=August 31, 2016}}
=Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2016–2017)=
On October 22, 2016, Nash signed with the Houston Rockets,{{cite web|first=Jonathan|last=Feigen|url=http://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/Rockets-sign-Le-Bryan-Nash-for-D-League-affiliate-10127976.php|title=Rockets sign Le'Bryan Nash for D-League affiliate|work=Chron.com|date=October 22, 2016|accessdate=October 24, 2016}} but was waived two days later.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-waive-three-players|title=Rockets Waive Three Players|work=NBA.com|date=October 24, 2016|accessdate=October 26, 2016}} 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.{{cite web|first=Anwar|last=Chagollan|url=http://riograndevalley.dleague.nba.com/news/vipers-perform-trade-erie-finalize-training-camp-roster/|title=Vipers perform trade with Erie and finalize training camp roster|work=NBA.com|date=October 31, 2016|accessdate=November 2, 2016}} On February 16, 2017, Nash was waived by the Vipers.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/transactions/ |title=NBA D-League Transactions |work=NBA.com |accessdate=February 22, 2017 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116055907/http://dleague.nba.com/transactions/ |archivedate=January 16, 2016 }}
=Busan KT Sonicboom / Houston Rockets (2017–2018)=
On December 24, 2017, Nash signed with Busan KT Sonicboom of the Korean Basketball League.{{cite web|url=http://www.asia-basket.com/South-Korea/news/517269/Le'Bryan-Nash-(ex-Toros)-agreed-terms-with-Sonic-Boom-KT|title=Le'Bryan Nash (ex Toros) agreed terms with Sonic Boom KT|date=December 24, 2017|work=asia-basket.com|publisher=Eurobasket Inc.|accessdate=December 24, 2017}}
On March 23, 2018, Nash signed a 10-day contract with the Houston Rockets.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/rockets-lebryan-nash-signing-with-rockets|title=Rockets' Le'Bryan Nash: Signing with Rockets|date=March 23, 2018|work=CBS Sports|accessdate=March 23, 2018}} However he was waived on March 31 without playing a game for the Rockets.{{cite web|url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=21415|title=Rockets sign Tim Quarterman for rest of season, waive Le'Bryan Nash|date=March 31, 2018|work=InsideHoops.com|accessdate=April 16, 2018}}
=Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains (2018–2019)=
File:20180929 Bee Trains vs Earthfriends DSCF2995 (44140790075).jpg
On August 24, 2018, Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains of the B.League had been reported to have tabbed Nash.{{cite web|url=http://www.asia-basket.com/Japan/news/545726/Tokyo-Hachioji-Trains-land-Le'Bryan-Nash|title=Tokyo Hachioji Trains land Le'Bryan Nash|date=August 24, 2018|work=asia-basket.com|accessdate=August 24, 2018}}
=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.{{cite news |title=Le'Bryan Nash joins Maccabi Haifa |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/lebryan-nash-joins-maccabi-haifa/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=August 14, 2020 |date=August 14, 2020 |last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }} 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.{{cite news |title=Le'Bryan Nash cut by Maccabi Haifa due to disciplinary reasons |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/lebryan-nash-cut-by-maccabi-haifa-due-to-disciplinary-reasons/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=October 25, 2020 |date=October 25, 2020 |last1=Lupo |first1=Nicola }}
=RANS Simba Bogor (2023–2024)=
In December 2023, Nash signed with the RANS Simba Bogor of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL).{{cite web |title=RANS Menambahkan Mantan Timnas Muda Amerika Serikat|url=https://iblindonesia.com/news/rans-menambahkan-mantan-timnas-muda-amerika-serikat |website=Indonesian Basketball League |access-date=August 29, 2024 |language=id |date=December 13, 2023}}
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.{{cite web |first=Matthew |last=Li |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/phoenix-replaces-jay-mckinnis-with-lebryan-nash/310686 |title=Phoenix replaces Jay McKinnis with Le’Bryan Nash |website=Tiebreaker Times |date=August 28, 2024 |accessdate=August 28, 2024 }} However he is ruled ineligible to play after he was measured to be {{convert|6|ft|6+3/8|in|cm|0|abbr=on}} tall, surpassing the {{convert|6|ft|6|in|cm|0|abbr=on}} foot height cap for the Governors' Cup. Phoenix attempted to bring Nash in despite being often listed as {{convert|6|ft|7|in|cm|0|abbr=on}} due to Nash being listed as {{convert|6|ft|4|in|cm|0|abbr=on}} in the IBL.{{cite news |last1=Bacnis |first1=Justine |title=Phoenix in a bind as Le'Bryan Nash fails PBA height requirement f|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/phoenix-in-a-bind-as-lebryan-nash-fails-pba-height-requirement/310762 |access-date=August 29, 2024 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=August 29, 2024}}
=Satria Muda Pertamina (2024–present)=
In December 2024, Nash signed with the Satria Muda Pertamina of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL).{{cite web |title=Satria Muda Kepincut Performa Le'Bryan Nash |url=https://iblindonesia.com/news/satria-muda-kepincut-performa-lebryan-nash |website=IBL |access-date=December 30, 2024 |date=December 14, 2024}}
Personal life
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
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.okstate.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1187 Oklahoma State Bio]
- [https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/53941/lebryan-nash ESPNU Profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100706194843/http://www.usabasketball.com/bios/nash_lebryan.html USA Basketball bio]
- [http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&c=1&nid=3433788 Scout.com Profile]
- [https://sports.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-LeBryan-Nash-68656;_ylt=AskVI8yRFyaLz0I7XYu4V6XVO5B4 Rivals.com Profile]
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