Player Information
Full Name: Bryant Lydell Nash, Jr.
Major: Undecided
Parents: Grendia Forshee And Bryant Nash, Sr.
Birthdate: October 27, 1981
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
High School: Turner HS
High School Coach: Mark Bishop

A Closer Look
Favorite Food:Okra
Favorite Book: My Math Book
If I Had Just One CD To Listen To It Would Be: Eightball And MJB -- Friend Or Foe
In The Movie Of My Life The Following Actor Would Play Me: Me -- Bryant Nash
My Advice To Youngsters Is: Be On Time
My Future Goals Include: Playing In The NBA
After A Game I Unwind By: Sleeping
Favorite NBA Player: Scottie Pippen
Favorite TV Sports Announcer: Kenny Smith
Friends On Other Division I Teams Include: Chris McColpin -- Texas
Person With The Most Influence On My Athletic Career: My Coach
My Pre-Game Superstitions Include: Acting Stupid And Talking Trash
Favorite Cartoon Character: Tigger
A Famous Person Who Graduated From My High School: Vanilla Ice

Scouting Report: Nash will be called upon this season to play a significant amount of time at the 3 position. In addition to that, he will be called upon as a defensive stopper. Nash showed flashes of athleticism his freshman season, and not much else. His shot selection was poor. Nash reminds me as a young Nick Bradford.

A great leaper

Played inside his entire high school career, but will step out on the perimeter at Kansas

Will likely see time at both the small and power forward spots

Has a knack for offensive rebounding

Owns long arms which are an asset to his perimeter defense

Possesses three-point shooting range

Should be effective both in the paint and from outside

Draws comparisons to former Oklahoma State standout Desmond Mason

High School
Turner High School, 2000... A four-year letterwinner in basketball and a two-year letterwinner in track... Averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks per game... Scored 324 points his senior year on the hardwood... Broke his high school triple jump record four times... Led Turner to a 25-8 record and a second-place finish in the district his senior year... Named first team all-district in both his junior and senior seasons, in a district which sent 11 players to NCAA Division I schools in that time frame... Earned all-region and all-Metrocrest honors in his senior campaign... A McDonald's High School All-American nominee.

Personal
Recruited early by Florida and Texas A&M, and eventually chose Kansas over Memphis... Coached in high school by Mark Bishop... Joins Luke Axtell and Mario Kinsey to form a trio of Jayhawks from Texas on the roster this season... Entered into an elite group by choosing the number 15, as he joins former Jayhawks Kerry Boagni, Ray Evans, Bud Stallworth and Jo Jo White.