Bob Nash (basketball)
Robert Lee Nash (born August 24, 1950) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and was the ninth overall pick in the 1972 NBA draft. Nash played six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Detroit Pistons and Kansas City Kings. He also played in the American Basketball Association with the San Diego Conquistadors and the Continental Basketball Association with the Hawaii Volcanos for one season each.
Nash in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 24, 1950 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hartford Public (Hartford, Connecticut) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1972: 1st round, 9th overall pick |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1972–1980 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 33, 4, 55 |
| Coaching career | 1987–2019 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1972–1974 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1974–1975 | San Diego Conquistadors |
| 1977–1979 | Kansas City Kings |
| 1979–1980 | Hawaii Volcanos |
| As coach: | |
| 1987–2007 | Hawaii (assistant) |
| 2007–2010 | Hawaii |
| 2010–2011 | Saitama Broncos |
| 2012–2017 | Toyama Grouses |
| 2018–2019 | Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
After his playing career, Nash served as an assistant coach for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors for twenty years. He was appointed as head coach in 2007 and served for three seasons. Nash relocated to Japan in 2010 and served as the head coach of the Saitama Broncos, Toyama Grouses and Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka.