SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – One of the best players in Santa Clara men's basketball history, Steve Nash, has been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Nash, Jason Kidd, Grant Hill, Ray Allen and Maurice Cheeks headline the 2018 class, which also includes includes the WNBA's Tina Thompson, coach Lefty Driesell, Charlie Scott, executives Rick Welts and Rod Thorn and Dino Radja, Katie Smith and Ora Mae Washington.
Nash played 19 seasons in the NBA where he was an eight-time all-star and seven-time All-NBA choice. He earned league MVP in both 2004-05 and 2005-06 as a member of the Phoenix Suns.