The 1995–96 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented
Santa Clara University in the
1995-96 Season. Led by head coach Dick Davey, the Broncos finished with a record of 20–9, and a regular season record of 19–8, placing first in the West Coast Conference. After losing in the first round of the
West Coast Conference tournament to ,
the school received an at-large bid into the
NCAA tournament, where they beat
Maryland
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in the first round,
before being ousted by
Kansas
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in the Round of 32. Throughout the season, Canadian point guard
Steve Nash was a standout performer for the Broncos, winning his second consecutive
WCC Player of the Year. Following the season, Nash would enter the
NBA draft, being selected 15th overall by the
Phoenix Suns. In his NBA career, Nash would play two tenures with the Suns, being named
MVP
In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...
twice, he would also play for the
Dallas Mavericks and
Los Angeles Lakers.
Roster
Schedule and results
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Rankings
Awards and honors
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Steve Nash –
WCC Player of the Year
Team players in the 1996 NBA draft
References
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