Nash's high school coach tirelessly wrote recommendation letters to American universities, praising Nash to the skies, but most schools lost interest upon seeing he was a 190 cm tall, skinny white guard.
Until the coach of Santa Clara University in California, Dick Davey, decided to take a look at this guard's performance and asked Nash's high school coach to send a videotape.
After watching Nash's game and training footage, Dick Davey's heart was pounding. He had only one thought: Absolutely no other school coach should see Nash's performance.
However, Dick Davey didn't expect that he was already a step too late, as Gonzaga University, also in the WCC league, offered Steve Nash a scholarship invitation.
After weighing his options, Nash chose Gonzaga. Dick Davey, very unwillingly, called Nash to ask, "Why did you choose Gonzaga? Was it because of Ah Gan?"
Nash replied over the phone: "No, it's because it's close to home."
