Cotton Nash

Charles Francis "Cotton" Nash (July 24, 1942 – May 23, 2023) was an American professional basketball and baseball player. He played as a forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Los Angeles Lakers and San Francisco Warriors, and in the American Basketball Association (ABA) for the Kentucky Colonels. He was an outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins.

Cotton Nash
Nash with the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team
Basketball career
Personal information
Born(1942-07-24)July 24, 1942
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedMay 23, 2023(2023-05-23) (aged 80)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolLake Charles
(Lake Charles, Louisiana)
CollegeKentucky (1961–1964)
NBA draft1964: 2nd round, 12th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career1964–1968
PositionSmall forward
Number33, 17, 44
Career history
1964–1965Los Angeles Lakers
1965San Francisco Warriors
1967–1968Kentucky Colonels
Career highlights and awards
  • Consensus first-team All-American (1964)
  • 2× Consensus second-team All-American (1962, 1963)
  • Third-team Parade All-American (1960)
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points470 (5.6 ppg)
Rebounds273 (3.3 rpg)
Assists65 (0.8 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Baseball career
First baseman / left fielder
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 1, 1967, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1970, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Batting average.188
Hits3
Strikeouts3
Runs batted in2
Teams
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