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Quiz about The Prolific Playmaker Steve Nash

The Prolific Playmaker: Steve Nash Quiz

Steve Nash is one of the most dominant passers in the history of the National Basketball Association. It just seems right to create a quiz about him. Good luck and have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by Dead Man Inc. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Dead Man Inc

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
280,530

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
502

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Steve Nash moved to Canada with his family when he was 18 months old. What continent was he actually born in? Hint

South America

Asia

Africa

Europe

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, who did Steve Nash's college team, the Santa Clara Broncos, upset in the first round? Hint

Illinois Illini

Texas Longhorns

North Carolina Tarheels

Arizona Wildcats

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Question 3 of 10

3. When Steve Nash graduated college, what did he receive a degree in? Hint

Accounting

International Law

Early Childhood Education

Sociology

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which National Basketball Association franchise drafted Steve Nash from college? Hint

Dallas Mavericks

Phoenix Suns

Portland Trailblazers

Golden State Warriors

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who did Steve Nash and the Dallas Mavericks lose to in the 2001-02 Western Conference semi-finals? Hint

Los Angeles Clippers

Utah Jazz

San Antonio Spurs

Los Angeles Lakers

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the Phoenix Suns' 2004-05 record in the season that Steve Nash won his first Most Valuable Player Award? Hint

41 Wins -41 Losses

50 Wins-32 Losses

62 Wins-20 Losses

60 Wins -22 Losses

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Question 7 of 10

7. Steve Nash did not make the Western All-Star Team in 2006.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these teams did Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns not defeat in the 2005-06 NBA playoffs? Hint

Los Angeles Clippers

They defeated all these teams

Los Angeles Lakers

Dallas Mavericks

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Question 9 of 10

9. Steve Nash was named Most Valuable Player for the third time after the 2005-06 NBA season.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2001, what charity did Steve Nash form? Hint

Steve Nash International Medical Facility

Steve Nash Medical Foundation

The Steve Nash Foundation

Steve Nash Spondylolisthesis Treatment Center

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Steve Nash moved to Canada with his family when he was 18 months old. What continent was he actually born in?

Answer: Africa

Nash was born to a Welsh mother and an English father on February 7, 1974, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

2. In the 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, who did Steve Nash's college team, the Santa Clara Broncos, upset in the first round?

Answer: Arizona Wildcats

Steve helped clinch the win in the game, scoring the final six points for Santa Clara, all on free throws. The Broncos were eliminated in the second round by Temple.

3. When Steve Nash graduated college, what did he receive a degree in?

Answer: Sociology

Through college, Nash was a top student in all his classes.

4. Which National Basketball Association franchise drafted Steve Nash from college?

Answer: Phoenix Suns

Nash was drafted 15th in the 1996 NBA Draft. In his rookie year, Steve only averaged 10.5 minutes per game.

5. Who did Steve Nash and the Dallas Mavericks lose to in the 2001-02 Western Conference semi-finals?

Answer: San Antonio Spurs

Although Steve led them to their first playoff berth in almost 12 years, the Mavericks were beat down by the Spurs 4 games to 1.

6. What was the Phoenix Suns' 2004-05 record in the season that Steve Nash won his first Most Valuable Player Award?

Answer: 62 Wins-20 Losses

The year before Nash arrived, the Suns posted a horrible 29-53 record, the worst in the league.

7. Steve Nash did not make the Western All-Star Team in 2006.

Answer: False

Nash received the second highest number of votes, behind Kobe Bryant.

8. Which of these teams did Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns not defeat in the 2005-06 NBA playoffs?

Answer: Dallas Mavericks

After being down 3 games to 1 to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Suns rebounded to win the series. The Clippers were next, and the Suns defeated them 4 games to 3. It was apparent that the Suns could not win in the Western Conference Finals, losing it again, this time to the Dallas Mavericks.

9. Steve Nash was named Most Valuable Player for the third time after the 2005-06 NBA season.

Answer: False

That was his second MVP award. In 2006-07, he lost to Dirk Nowitzki by 40 votes.

10. In 2001, what charity did Steve Nash form?

Answer: The Steve Nash Foundation

The Steve Nash Foundation was formed to help receive medical treatments and health care for the poverty of America and Canada.

Source: Author Dead Man Inc

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