Tyrone Nash

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Tyrone Nash

| image = Tyrone Nash 2, 2018.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| caption = Nash with Ironi Nahariya in 2018

| position = Power forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 8

| weight_lb = 232

| league =

| team = Free Agent

| number =

| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|09|24|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Queens, New York

| high_school = Lawrence Woodmere Academy
(Woodmere, New York)

| college = Notre Dame (2007–2011)

| draft_year = 2011

| career_start = 2011

| career_end =

| years1 = 2011–2014

| team1 = Walter Tigers Tübingen

| years2 = 2015

| team2 = SPO Rouen Basket

| years3 = 2015

| team3 = Leones de Santo Domingo

| years4 = 2015–2016

| team4 = Löwen Braunschweig

| years5 = 2016–2017

| team5 = Ironi Nahariya

| years6 = 2017

| team6 = Akhisar Belediyespor

| years7 = 2017–2018

| team7 = Ironi Nahariya

| years8 = 2018

| team8 = BC Prienai

| years9 = 2018–2019

| team9 = Rasta Vechta

| years10 = 2021

| team10 = CD Valdivia

| years11 = 2021–2022

| team11 = Rasta Vechta

| highlights =

}}

Tyrone Sidney Nash (born September 24, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Rasta Vechta of the German ProA. He played college basketball for the University of Notre Dame before playing professionally in Germany, France, Dominican Republic, Israel, Turkey and Lithuania.

Early life and college career

Nash attended Lawrence Woodmere Academy in Woodmere, New York, where he averaged 17 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks during his senior season. Nash helped lead his team to three consecutive regional championships during his sophomore, junior and senior campaigns and earned All-Long Island first-team honors.{{cite news|title=Tyrone Nash - University of Notre Dame|url=https://und.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=481|work=und.com|access-date=October 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030090520/https://und.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=481|archive-date=October 30, 2018|url-status=dead}}

Nash played college basketball for University of Notre Dame's Fighting Irish, where he averaged 9.5 points and 5.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in his senior year.

Professional career

=Tübingen (2011–2014)=

Nash went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft. On July 6, 2011, Nash signed with the German team Walter Tigers Tübingen for the 2011–2012 season.{{cite news|title=Tubingen Walter-Tigers sign Nash|url=https://www.sportando.com/en/germany/bbl/87137/tubingen-walter-tigers-sign-nash.html|work=Sportando.basketball|date=July 6, 2011|access-date=October 30, 2018}} That season, on March 21, 2012, Nash signed a two-year contract extension with Tübingen.{{cite news|title=Tubingen Walter-Tigers extend with Tyrone Nash|url=https://www.sportando.com/en/germany/bbl/90975/tubingen-walter-tigers-extend-with-tyrone-nash.html|work=Sportando.basketball|date=March 21, 2012|access-date=October 30, 2018}} In his second season with the team, Nash participated in the 2013 BBL Slam Dunk Contest.

=Rouen (2014–2015)=

On June 22, 2014, Nash signed with the French team SPO Rouen Basket for the 2014–2015 season, alongside his former teammate Daequan Cook.{{cite news|title=Rouen to announce Alain Koffi, Abdoulaye Mbaye and Tyrone Nash|url=https://www.sportando.com/en/france/pro-a/123698/rouen-to-announce-alain-koffi-abdoulaye-mbaye-and-tyrone-nash.html|access-date=October 30, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|date=June 22, 2014}} However, on August 24, 2014, he parted ways with Rouen due to a leg injury that occurred while playing for the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2014 NBA Summer League.{{cite news|title=Tyrone Nash leaves SPO Rouen|url=https://www.sportando.com/en/france/pro-a/132510/tyrone-nash-leaves-spo-rouen.html|access-date=October 30, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|date=August 24, 2014}} On January 19, 2015, Nash returned to Rouen for the remainder of the season.{{cite news|title=SPO Rouen lands Tyrone Nash|url=https://www.sportando.com/en/france/pro-a/149144/spo-rouen-lands-tyrone-nash.html|access-date=October 30, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|date=January 19, 2015}}

=Braunschweig (2015–2016)=

On August 10, 2015, Nash returned to Germany for a second stint, signing with Löwen Braunschweig for the 2015–2016 season.{{cite news|title=Tyrone Nash moves to Basketball Braunschweig |url=https://www.sportando.com/en/germany/bbl/172282/tyrone-nash-moves-to-basketball-braunschweig.html|access-date=October 30, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|date=August 10, 2015}} On December 6, 2015, Nash recorded a season-high 26 points, shooting 9-of-12 from the field, along with eight rebounds in 90–83 win over Mitteldeutscher.{{cite news|title=Mitteldeutscher BC 83 at Basketball Lowen Braunschweig 90 - Box Score|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/international/boxscore/2015-12-06/Mitteldeutscher-BC-at-Basketball-Lowen-Braunschweig/218954|access-date=October 30, 2018|work=RealGM.com|date=December 6, 2015}}

=Ironi Nahariya (2016–2017)=

On September 15, 2016, Nash signed with the Israeli team Ironi Nahariya for the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|title=Tyrone Nash inks with Ironi Nahariya|url=https://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/211838/tyrone-nash-inks-with-ironi-nahariya.html|access-date=October 30, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|date=September 15, 2016}} On April 9, 2017, Nash recorded a career-high 28 points, shooting 12-of-13 from the field, along with seven rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 105–80 blowout win over Hapoel Tel Aviv.{{cite news|title=Winner League, Game 26: Hapoel TA Vs Nahariya|url=http://basket.co.il/game-zone.asp?GameId=22551&lang=en|access-date=October 30, 2018|work=basket.co.il|date=April 9, 2017}} Nash helped Nahariya reach the 2017 FIBA Europe Cup Quarterfinals, as well as reaching the 2017 Israeli League Quarterfinals, where they eventually lost to Hapoel Jerusalem 2–3 in a playoff series.

=Akhisar Belediyespor (2017)=

On July 4, 2017, Nash signed with the Turkish team Akhisar Belediyespor for the 2017–18 season.{{cite news|title=Tyrone Nash Akhisar Belediye’de|url=http://www.basketball.com.tr/tyrone-nash-akhisar-belediyede/|access-date=October 30, 2018|work=basketball.com.tr|date=July 4, 2017|language=tr}} In November 2017, he parted ways with the team after appearing in five league games.

=Return to Nahariya (2017–2018)=

On November 10, 2017, Nash returned to Ironi Nahariya for a second stint, signing for the rest of the 2017–18 season.{{cite news|title=Tyrone Nash returns to Ironi Nahariya|url=https://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/253367/tyrone-nash-returns-to-ironi-nahariya.html|access-date=October 30, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|date=November 10, 2017}}

=Prienai (2018)=

On October 29, 2018, Nash signed a one-year deal with BC Prienai of the Lithuanian Basketball League.{{cite news|title=Tyrone Nash signs with Prienu Skycop|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/tyrone-nash-signs-with-prienu-skycop/|access-date=October 30, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|date=October 29, 2018}} In December 2018, he parted ways with Prienai after appearing in two league games.{{cite news|title=Rasta Vechta Sign Tyrone Nash|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Germany/news/556758/Rasta-Vechta-Sign-Tyrone-Nash|access-date=January 8, 2019|work=Eurobasket.com|date=December 8, 2018}}

=Rasta Vechta (2018–2019)=

On December 8, 2019, Nash signed with Rasta Vechta for the rest of the season. In 18 games played for Rasta Vechta, he finished the season as the league third-leading in field goal percentage (70.8), along with 10 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. Nash helped Rasta Vechta reach the 2019 BBL Playoffs as the fourth seed, but they eventually were eliminated by Bayern Munich in the Semifinals.

=CD Valdivia (2021)=

On January 9, 2021, he has signed with CD Valdivia of the LNB Chile.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latinbasket.com/Chile/news/662467/CD-Valdivia-signs-Tyrone-Nash,-ex-Frankfurt|title=CD Valdivia signs Tyrone Nash, ex Frankfurt|last=|first=|date=January 9, 2021|website=|publisher=Latinbasket|language=En|access-date=October 19, 2021}}

=Return to Rasta Vechta (2021–2022)=

On October 14, 2021, he has signed second time with Rasta Vechta of the German ProA.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rasta-vechta.de/home/einzelansicht/bekannter-neuer-tyrone-nash-zurueck-bei-rasta/|title=Bekannter Neuer: Tyrone Nash Zurück Bei Rasta!|last=|first=|date=October 14, 2021|website=rasta-vechta.de|publisher=|language=de|access-date=October 19, 2021}}

The Basketball Tournament

Nash was a member of the Notre Dame Fighting Alumni team that competed in the inaugural The Basketball Tournament, a winner-take-all competition, winning the 2014 tournament, with Nash being named MVP.{{cite news |url=https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2014/06/28/notre-dame-fighting-alumni-win-first-annual-500000-basketball-tournament/ |title=Notre Dame Fighting Alumni win first annual $500,000 basketball tournament |first=Raphielle |last=Johnson |website=NBC Sports |date=June 28, 2014 |accessdate=July 27, 2018}}

In TBT 2018, Nash suited up for Team Sons of Westwood. In three games, he averaged 11.0 points per game and 5.7 rebounds per game on 83 percent shooting. Team Sons of Westwood ALS made it to the Super 16 before falling to Team Challenge ALS.

Career statistics

=Domestic Leagues=

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1 | 2011–12

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=3|{{flagicon|GER|size=20px}} Tübingen

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| BBL

|| 34 || 27.1 || .509 || .316 || .566 || 5.0 || 1.3 || .8 || .4 || 9.0

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1 | 2012–13

|| 32 || 28.1 || .557 || .289 || .642 || 5.3 || 1.3 || .7 || .3 || 10.7

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1 | 2013–14

|| 33 || 28.7 || .447 || .306 || .679 || 5.4 || 1.9 || 1.1 || .4 || 10.5

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1 | 2015

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1|{{flagicon|FRA|size=20px}} Rouen

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1| Pro A

|| 11 || 28.5 || .507 || .0 || .500 || 5.9 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .1 || 8.2

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1 | 2015–16

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1|{{flagicon|GER|size=20px}} Braunschweig

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1| BBL

|| 34 || 29.2 || .550 || .240 || .667 || 6.1 || 2.1 || .9 || .2 || 10.8

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1 | 2016–17

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1|{{flagicon|ISR|size=20px}} Nahariya

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1| IPL

|| 37 || 21.5 || .588 || .306 || .533 || 4.5 || 1.2 || .6 || .1 || 7.9

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1 | 2017

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1|{{flagicon|TUR|size=20px}} Belediyespor

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1| TBL

|| 5 || 24.9 || .594 || .333 || .500 || 3.2 || 1.0 || .4 || .2 || 8.8

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1 | 2017–18

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1|{{flagicon|ISR|size=20px}} Nahariya

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1| IPL

|| 28 || 26.9 || .580 || .0 || .618 || 6.5 || .8 || .7 || .3 || 8.6

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1 | 2018

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1|{{flagicon|LIT|size=20px}} Prienai

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1| LKL

|| 2 || 4.8 || 1.000 || .0 || .500 || 1.0 || .5 || .5 || .0 || 2.5

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1 | 2018–19

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1|{{flagicon|GER|size=20px}} Rasta Vechta

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1| BBL

|| 18 || 23.3 || .667 || .273 || .568 || 5.1 || 1.2 || .7 || .1 || 10.0

Source: [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Tyrone-Nash/Summary/6205 RealGM]

References

External links

[http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/nash_tyrone00.html Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio]
[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Tyrone-Nash/Summary/6205 RealGM profile]

Category:1988 births

Category:Living people

Category:American expatriate basketball people in France

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Israel

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Turkey

Category:American men's basketball players

Category:Basketball Löwen Braunschweig players

Category:BC Prienai players

Category:Centers (basketball)

Category:Ironi Nahariya players