1995–96 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

The 1995–96 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team[2][3] 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 Pepperdine, the school received an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament, where they beat Maryland in the first round, before being ousted by Kansas 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 fifteenth overall by the Phoenix Suns. In his NBA career, Nash would play two tenures with the Suns, being named MVP twice, he would also play for the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers.

1995–96 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
WCC Regular Season Champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
1995–96 record20–9 (10–4 WCC)
Head coach
Home arenaToso Pavilion
1995–96 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Santa Clara104 .714  209  .690
Gonzaga104 .714  219  .700
Loyola Marymount86 .571  1811  .621
San Francisco86 .571  1512  .556
Portland77 .500  1911  .633
San Diego68 .429  1414  .500
Saint Mary's59 .357  1215  .444
Pepperdine212 .143  1018  .357
1996 WCC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1995–96 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 11 Steve Nash 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrSt. Michaels Victoria, BC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Dec 29, 1995*
    at Penn State
    Cable Car Classic
    L 49–70  8–3
     
    San Jose, California
    Feb 24, 1996
    at Gonzaga W 77–71  19–7
    (10–4)
    The Kennel 
    Spokane, Washington
    WCC Tournament
    Mar 2, 1996*
    Pepperdine
    WCC Tournament Quarterfinals
    L 60–63  19–8
    Leavey Center 
    Santa Clara, California
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 15, 1996*
    (10 W) vs. (7 W) Maryland
    First Round
    W 91–79  20–8
    Wells Fargo Arena 
    Tempe, Arizona
    Mar 17, 1996*
    (10 W) vs. (2 W) No. 4 Kansas
    Second Round
    L 51–76  20–9
    Wells Fargo Arena 
    Tempe, Arizona
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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    Tournament results

    WCC Tournament
    3/2/1996 Vs. Pepperdine - L, 60-63 @ Toso Pavilion, Santa Clara, CA
    NCAA Tournament
    3/15/1996 First Round Vs. Maryland - W, 91-79 @ ASU Activities Center, Tempe, AZ
    3/17/1996 Round of 32 Vs. Kansas - L, 51-76 @ ASU Activities Center, Tempe, AZ

    Awards and honors

    Team players in the 1996 NBA Draft

    RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
    115Steve NashPhoenix Suns

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    References

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