Moving back west
After a trade to the LA Lakers, Steve Nash '96 is playing for a California team for the first time since 1996.
Steve Nash ’96 has come back to California. The Canadian-born point guard was part of a sign-and-trade deal struck on the 4th of July between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers will receive the services of Nash and the Suns will receive four drafts picks (first round picks in 2013 and 2015, second round picks in 2013 and 2014). As part of the trade, Nash agreed to a three-year, $27 million contract with the Lakers.
Nash joins a star studded team in L.A., playing alongside Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and Andrew Bynum. This may finally present the two-time MVP with a chance to add a championship ring to his trophy case as Nash has never competed in the NBA Finals and the Lakers are perennial picks.
Nash has been named NBA MVP twice (2005 and 2006), an All-Star eight times (2002-2003, 2005-2008, 2010, 2012), and earned All-NBA First Team accolades three times (2005-2007). While at Santa Clara, Nash led the SCU Broncos basketball team to three NCAA tournament appearances (1993, 1995, and 1996) with upset wins over #2 seed Arizona in 1993 and #7 seed Maryland in 1996. He earned WCC Player of the Year twice (1995 and 1996). Nash graduated with a degree in sociology and was the 15th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft.
The Lakers, along with Nash, will be in Fresno for a preseason game against the Golden State Warriors on October 7, 2012.
Meanwhile, Phoenix may get another former Bronco point guard. Doron Perkins '05 has been invited to the Suns' Summer League, playing in Las Vegas. Their first game is July 15th against the New York Knicks.
Spring/Summer 2013
Table of contents
Features
Walk Across California
An epic journey whereby one foot is put in front of the other to discover, up close and personal, who and what and where is the Golden State.
Miller's Tale
To tell the story of Bob Miller ’67 is to tell the coming-of-age tale of Las Vegas itself. And it’s the chronicle of a man who served a decade as governor of Nevada. Quite a journey for the son of an illegal bookie from Chicago.
Blood. Sweat. Tears. Repeat.
Nina Acosta ’82 was a tough enough cop to pass the test for the LAPD’s SWAT team. Then she learned the hard way about gender discrimination. So how did she do on Survivor?
Mission Matters
When justice is kidnapped
The 2013 Alexander Law Prize honors Chen Guangcheng, a Chinese civil-rights activist and attorney who protested government abuses—including excessive enforcement of the one-child policy—then escaped house arrest to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.
Double trouble
Growing up tennis with Kelly Lamble ’13 and John Lamble ’14. And Bronco teams that are a force to be reckoned with nationally.
Keep the door open
For teaching and advising and a ministry that’s blessed this place for 48 years—paying tribute to Charles Phipps, S.J.
