| J.S. Nash |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Moreno Valley, California
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| High School:
Rancho Verde
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| Height / Weight:
6-2 / 210
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| Position:
Guard
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| Experience:
3V
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OREGON STATE:
2004-2005:J.S. is one of five returning starters...has become of an offensive threat and is arguably the team's top player at getting the basket off the dribble...one of the leaders of the team...a solid defender...improved his shooting last season and expects that area of his game to rise again as a senior...had a breakout season and is a key figure for the program as it pursues postseason play...the most experienced player on the team with 83 games played.
2003-2004: J.S. was third on the team for scoring at 10.5 points...led the team for steals with 42 and was second for assists with 107...ninth in the Pac-10 for free throw percentage (.811), seventh for steals (1.7) and 10th for assists (3.8)...scored a career-high 21 points in a triple overtime victory over Kansas State...reached double figures for scoring in 19 games, after entering the year with a total of eight in 55 games...dealt a career-high nine assists vs. Sacramento State...hit 22 of 61 threes for the season, including 5 of 9 over the last three games...one of four Beavers to averaged 30-plus minutes per game (32.0)...served as a co-team captain with Lamar Hurd...recipient of the program's Ed Lewis Award (leadership) and Paul Valenti Award (determiniation).
2002-2003: J.S. played in 27 games, starting two as a sophomore...averaged 22 minutes...had a streak of 19 consecutive starts...averaged 5.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game...scored in double figures four times, including a season-high 15 points at Washington...had a career-high 10 rebounds vs. Stanford and a career-high eight assists vs. Cal Poly...recipient of the program's Paul Valenti Award (determination)...missed the March 1 game vs. USC after suffering an abdominal injury in pregame.
2001-2002: Nash led the Oregon State freshmen with 18 starts in 28 games...made 17 consecutive starts in games he appeared in to end the season...averaged 5.7 points for the season, including 8.7 over the last seven games...shot .404 from the field, but his percentage climbed to .440 during his starting streak (44-100)...ended the year shooting .321 from three-point range, which included .500 (13-26) over the final nine games...he and former teammate Joe See started the initial game of the season, marking the first time a true freshman has been announced in the starting lineup since 1996-97...scored a career-high 18 points vs. Lehigh, and had double figure games vs. Washington State (14), Washington (13) and at Stanford (12)...averaged 26.9 minutes over his last 17 games after averaging 12.6 in his first 11...recipient of the program's Lew Beck Award (oustanding newcomer).
RANCHO VERDE: Nash averaged 32 points, eight rebounds and five steals as a senior...led Riverside County in scoring for the second consecutive year, after averaging 28 points as a junior...named the best pure shooter by the county's coaches for the third consecutive year...also was tabbed the "smartest player and the best clutch player" by the coaches...Riverside County First Team selection..team captain three years...MVP of the Sunbelt League as a junior and senior...all-county selection twice...all-state selection three years...scholar-athlete all four years.
PERSONAL: Born in Los Angeles...son of DaLane and Linna Nash...has one brother and one sister...hobbies include working on basketball skills and video games...initials in his first name do not stand for a full name...undeclared major.
GAMES OF NOTE
Dec. 6, 2003 vs. Kansas State -- J.S. scored a career-high 21 points as OSU won in its first ever triple overtime game...he also added seven rebounds.
Dec. 31, 2001 vs. Lehigh -- Nash scored a then career-high 18 points in the New Year's Eve victory over the Patriot League members...he made 7 of 10 field goal attempts in his second career start.
Feb. 20, 2003 at Washington -- J.S. had a season-high 15 points in the victory in Seattle...he was 4-for-4 from the field, 6 of 9 from the charity stripe and added five rebounds.
CAREER-HIGHS
Points:21 vs. Kansas State (12/6/03)
Rebounds: 10 vs. Stanford (2/9/03)
Assists:9 vs. Sacramento State (12/22/03)
Blocked Shots:1, many times
Steals:5 vs. Washington (2/21/02)
Field Goals:8 vs. Kansas State (12/6/03)
Field Goals Att.:16 vs. Kansas State (12/6/03)
3-Pt FGS: 2, many times
3-Pt FGS Att.:6 vs. Kansas State (12/6/03)
Free Throws:8 at Washington State (2/12/04)
FT Att.:10 at Washington State (2/12/04)
Minutes: 46 vs. Kansas State (12/6/03)
J.S. NASH'S CAREER STATISTICS
YEARG/GSFG-FGA.PCT3FG-3FGA.PCTFT-FTA.PCTPTSAVG.REBAVG.PF/DATOBKSTMIN
200428/2893-224.41522-61.36186-106.81129410.51003.660/010785342917
200327/246-140.3298-41.19549-71.6901495.5762.837/05954222593
200228/1857-141.40417-53.32128-42.6671595.7602.152/14740112597
Total83/48196-505.38847-155.303163-219.7446027.32362.8149/12131796762107
