1995–96 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

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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
Seasons
← 1994–95
1996–97 →
1995–96 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Santa Clara 10 – 4   .714 20 – 9   .690
Gonzaga 10 – 4   .714 21 – 9   .700
Loyola Marymount 8 – 6   .571 18 – 11   .621
San Francisco 8 – 6   .571 15 – 12   .556
Portland † 7 – 7   .500 19 – 11   .633
San Diego 6 – 8   .429 14 – 14   .500
Saint Mary's 5 – 9   .357 12 – 15   .444
Pepperdine 2 – 12   .143 10 – 18   .357
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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.

Roster[]

1995–96 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 11 Steve Nash 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr St. 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[]

See also: 1996 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 15 Steve Nash Phoenix Suns

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References[]

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 West Coast Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1995-96 Santa Clara Broncos Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball History".
  4. ^ "2018-19 Santa Clara Men's Basketball History and Records" (PDF). Santa Clara Athletics. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "1996 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
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