1995–96 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

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,[2] the school received an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament, where they beat Maryland in the first round,[3] before being ousted by Kansas in the Round of 32.

[4] 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 15th 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.