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Post by Retired Coach on Apr 3, 2007 6:06:44 GMT -5
WSU's Wood wins invitation to pro tournamentBy Marc Katz Staff Writer Tuesday, April 03, 2007 Wright State's DaShaun Wood was told the good news Monday morning while working out in the WSU weight room. "Coach Marty McGillan came over to tell me I was invited to the Portsmouth (Va.) pro tournament," Wood said. "It's an opportunity. They said there would be a lot of scouts there. It's a way to open doors for yourself." The tournament — consisting of eight basketball teams with eight players each, all college seniors — is considered by the NBA to be a showcase for players. It runs Wednesday through Sunday, with each of the players guaranteed at least three games. The Portsmouth camp is one of only two pre-draft camps and is used by seniors who otherwise might be overlooked. Wood, 5-foot-11, is considered small, but he was big enough to win the Horizon League's Player of the Year honor. He led the Raiders to a 23-10 record, Horizon League regular-season and tournament championships, and their first bid in the NCAA tournament since 1993. He averaged nearly 20 points a game. Wood also graduates with a business degree from WSU in June. "It has been a great ride here at Wright State," he said www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/wsu/2007/04/03/ddn040307wood.html
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Post by Willie on Apr 3, 2007 18:41:19 GMT -5
Good luck DaShaun!
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Post by Bomber on Apr 3, 2007 18:44:31 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Apr 4, 2007 20:49:45 GMT -5
Different stage - same results ... DaShaun had the best overall game on the first day in Portsmouth: 7 of 11 shooting (including 3 of 6 on three-pointers), 6 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals, and of course, his team won.
HOLIDAY INN-PORTSMOUTH vs TIDEWATER SEALANTS 04/04/07 7:00 PM at Portsmouth,VA - Churchland High
HOLIDAY INN-PORTSMOUTH 110 Total 3-point Rebounds ## Player p fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta off-def tot pf tp a to blk stl min 12 WOOD,Dashaun * 7-11 3-6 1-2 1-5 6 3 18 9 2 0 3 36 14 VASYLIUS,Valdas * 5-11 1-2 0-0 1-6 7 2 11 4 3 0 1 18 15 ALEXANDER,DeAngelo * 9-14 5-9 2-2 1-4 5 1 25 0 0 1 1 17 32 CARTER,Russell * 6-12 1-2 1-1 1-3 4 3 14 5 4 0 3 18 52 TOLLIVER,Anthony * 3-4 1-2 7-10 1-7 8 2 14 2 0 3 2 35 24 CAGE,Justin - 5-6 0-0 0-1 1-3 4 2 10 2 0 0 0 31 30 HARRIS,Dion - 2-10 1-4 2-2 3-1 4 0 7 6 3 0 0 24 40 HUGHES,James - 5-10 0-0 1-1 2-3 5 2 11 0 0 1 0 21 TM TEAM - - - - 4-1 5 0 - - - - - - Totals.............. - 42-78 12-25 14-19 15-33 48 15 110 28 12 5 10 200 53.8% 48.0% 73.7%
Team summary: FG 3FG FT 1st Half: 21-40 6-13 8-12 52.5% 46.2% 66.7% 2nd Half: 21-38 6-12 6-7 55.3% 50.0% 85.7%
TIDEWATER SEALANTS 71 Total 3-point Rebounds ## Player p fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta off-def tot pf tp a to blk stl min 01 SCHILB,Blake * 1-5 0-1 0-0 1-1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 34 02 JAABER,Ibrahim * 2-7 0-1 1-2 0-2 2 2 5 5 2 2 1 18 05 DOWDELL,Zabian * 9-14 0-1 4-5 0-2 2 0 22 1 3 0 2 23 14 BRADSHAW,Craig * 6-17 0-1 1-4 2-5 7 1 13 0 2 0 1 28 21 ABUKAR,Mohamed * 3-9 0-0 2-2 3-5 8 2 8 0 2 2 0 26 10 SAMARCO,Martin - 3-8 2-6 2-2 0-0 0 1 10 2 3 0 0 25 11 TRAVIS,Romeo - 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-3 4 3 2 3 3 2 2 25 12 WIGGINS, Alan - 4-6 0-0 1-2 0-3 3 6 9 1 0 0 1 21 TM TEAM - - - - 4-3 7 0 - - - - - - Totals.............. - 29-68 2-10 11-17 11-24 35 16 71 14 18 6 8 200 42.6% 20.0% 64.7%
Team summary: FG 3FG FT 1st Half: 12-29 0-5 3-7 41.4% 0.0% 42.9% 2nd Half: 17-39 2-5 8-10 43.6% 40.0% 80.0%
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total HOLIDAY INN-PORTSMOUTH 56 54 110 TIDEWATER SEALANTS 27 44 71
Officials: Larry Rose, Donnie Gray, Duke Edsell Technical fouls: HOLIDAY INN-PORTSMOUTH-None. TIDEWATER SEALANTS-None. Attendance:
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Post by Raiderfan on Apr 4, 2007 20:57:03 GMT -5
His coach thinks a lot of Dashaun seeing how he played the most minutes on the team ( 36). What has to impress the NBA folks tonight was his 9 assist. If he is going to succeed at the next level he'll have to prove he can effectively dish the ball. I sure hope he at least gets invited to and NBA camp after the NBA summer leagues finish up. Nice start for Dashaun. Keep it up!!! WE'RE ALL ROOTING FOR YOU
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Post by Retired Coach on Apr 4, 2007 21:29:56 GMT -5
Way to go Dashaun!
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Post by Admin on Apr 5, 2007 22:09:25 GMT -5
content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=122368&ran=61192Portsmouth Invitational Tournament roundup By TRIS WYKES, The Virginian-Pilot © April 5, 2007 Star turn DaShaun Wood was a late addition for the 55th annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament at Churchland High, but he made an early impression in the event's first game Wednesday. The 5-foot-10 guard from Wright State in Dayton, Ohio, is the Horizon League Player of the Year and had 18 points, six rebounds, nine assists and three steals in Holiday Inn-Portsmouth's 110-71 defeat of Tidewater Sealants at Churchland High. "Hey, No. 12, can I be your agent?" shouted a spectator midway through the second half. Afterward, Wood, who recently led the Raiders to their first NCAA tournament appearance since 1993, said he harbors no bitterness at being a fill-in. He recalled he was lifting weights on campus when Wright State coach Brad Brownell came to tell him he'd better get packing for Portsmouth. "Early, late, as long as I get the opportunity to play, I'm going to show somebody I can do something," said Wood, who averaged 19.6 points per game as a senior.
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Post by Retired Coach on Apr 7, 2007 6:28:47 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Apr 7, 2007 9:46:08 GMT -5
content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=122510&ran=155517Portsmouth Invitational bailouts made bad move By KYLE TUCKE, The Virginian-Pilot © April 7, 2007 Bad call Most likely to have missed out by missing the PIT: Marist's Jared Jordan, an ultra-productive point guard from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Ring a bell? Last year's tournament MVP, Keydren Clark, played in the same small-school league. He came to the PIT, proved he could play against the big boys, and is now making about $150,000 a year playing overseas. "At camps like this, guards usually look good," Monter said. "I don't understand why a guy like that wouldn't be here to show that he can play against better competition." Stock upAmong those who stayed and played, several put themselves in position to get a good, hard look from NBA teams come draft day. For a moment, forget flashy freshmen Greg Oden and Kevin Durant -- assuming they come out early. Here are a few lesser-known names that have been scribbled by scouts this week: Charlotte's De'Angelo Alexander: 30 points, 10 rebounds, 44 minutes. Notre Dame's Russell Carter: 31 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 6 steals, 43 minutes. Massachusetts' Stephane Lasme: 21 points, 15 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 blocks in 59 minutes. Creighton's Anthony Tolliver: 25 points, 20 rebounds, 4 blocks, 57 minutes. Wright State's Dashaun Wood: 34 points, 17 assists, 11 rebounds, 4 steals, 67 minutes.Star-gazing Larry Bird and Kevin McHale shared a bench again Friday. Sort of. Among the sea of pro scouts in Churchland High's gym, the two former Boston Celtics stars sat five chairs apart. Bird and McHale are now front-office guys for the Pacers and Timberwolves, respectively. Three days into the tournament, though, there has still been no Michael Jordan sighting -- despite rampant rumors that he was in town. Human highlight reel Delaware State's Jahsha Bluntt did his best Dominique Wilkins impersonation Friday night. He was a human highlight film. During one stretch in the first half, Bluntt splashed three consecutive 3-pointers, then dazzled with a behind-the-back pass to Virginia Tech's Jamon Gordon for an easy lay-up. Later, within seconds of each other, he was on the receiving end of two more behind-the-back doozies. He finished the first with a thunderous dunk, a chin-up on the rim. For the second, he soared in, cocked the ball behind his head with both hands and finished with a flush that stirred the crowd. Those were the last of his 15 first-half points. "I'm glad Bird and McHale were here to watch me," Bluntt said. "It's crazy to be in the same gym with them. I hope I impressed them." Look-a like If Wisconsin's Kammron Taylor can't get work on the hardwood, he might want to think about a career as Chris Rock's stand-in. The resemblance is scary.
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Post by Retired Coach on Apr 7, 2007 14:44:28 GMT -5
NCAA Tournament: Stock Watch (round of 64, Thursday games)--Stock UpMarch 16, 2007 5’11 senior point guard Dashaun Wood had a pretty strong game to finish off his college career, though it would’ve looked a lot better on paper had his teammates finished more of the open looks he created for them. Wood doesn’t bring as much quickness to the table as you would expect from a small point guard, but he makes up for it with plenty of craftiness. He can get into the lane pretty well when he wants to, but is at his best when coming off a high screen to get early separation. He didn’t finish all too well in the lane in this game, though he used some creativity to adjust his lay-up attempts when defenders got in his way. Wood’s nicest play of the game was an isolation that began about 18 feet from the basket where he smoothly went from a crossover to spin move right into a floater from about seven feet away. Wood was at his best when he was looking to create for others, showing good passing skills in every way imaginable within a half-court set. He was hitting cutters on the baseline and through the lane, hitting shooters off curls from long and mid range, feeding the post, driving and dishing, and just making smart passes to open teammates behind the three-point arc. While he did net seven assists on the game, he probably made about 10 passes leading to wide open missed shots as well, which is evidenced by his team’s poor 33% shooting on the game. Wood showing excellent court vision in making many passes right through the seams of the defense, making many of those passes while on the move. Wood also hit a couple of threes on the game, where he is a decent shooter at .375 on the season. His form is solid and his release quick, though he pushes forward a bit on his shot. Wood turned the ball over four times on the game, mostly due to not protecting the ball on the perimeter, as opposed to making bad passes. On the defensive end, Wood netted four steals, but showed problems when guards attempted to drive on him in isolation situations, not making quick lateral movements and letting his man drive by him. Wood is likely headed for Europe next season, where he should be a highly sought after commodity thanks to his combination of scoring and passing abilities. He looks like a strong candidate to play at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, but he’d have to really impress to get into NBA discussions. It would be interesting to see how his passing game will flourish with better shooters on his team, which he will hopefully get the chance to at the PIT. There’s also always the chance that after a few years in Europe he could improve his game to the point where an NBA team would take a flyer on him as a third point guard in a role similar to Darrick Martin’s current role on the Raptors. www.draftexpress.com/viewprofile.php?p=1270
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Post by Retired Coach on Apr 7, 2007 14:45:04 GMT -5
Portsmouth Invitational Tournament: Day OneApril 5, 2007 Dashaun Wood undoubtedly had the most impressive performance here in Portsmouth on Day One, and a few days ago, he wasn’t even going to be invited here. Lucky for him, many players withdrew their names from the tournament, and he was chosen as an alternate. Wood played a tremendous game in both scoring and distributing the ball, while also playing solid defensively as well. He scored in the game both by getting to the hole and shooting from behind the arc, looking equally impressive in both regards. In shooting from behind the arc, Wood scored both by pulling up and spotting up, looking very impressive pulling up, exhibiting excellent body control and consistent form while on the move, keeping his accuracy up even while moving at high speeds. In taking the ball to the hoop, Wood showed the ability to drive with both his right and left hand, and he changes directions and speeds extremely well to take his defender off balance. Wood went in and out of the defense effortlessly all game long, finding seams to dribble through and then quickly finding seams to make a pass through, making quick and smart decisions consistently. Wood looked a lot quicker in person than he did the last time we saw him, in his NCAA tournament game, which we viewed on television. He looked especially impressive with his ability to accelerate quickly after making turns or coming off a screen, allowing him to easily get the first step on his defender. Wood’s floor management and passing in the game were perhaps more tremendous than his scoring, as he dished out beautiful assists both in the halfcourt and transition, finding the seams in the defense and threading the needle on more than a handful of occasions. He kept all of his teammates involved and his team ran their plays to near perfection when he was on the floor, looking nothing like a team that’s only been together for a few hours. Wood finished well at the hole, though most of his opportunities were uncontested after he got the first step on his man, and he didn’t show off any extremely creative moves around the hoop, though he didn’t necessarily need to, as he got the job done efficiently scoring the way he did. Defensively, Wood played strong, in-your-face defense for most of the game, using his relatively strong frame for his size to throw the opposing ball-handler off balance and keep them from getting to the hole from stand-still isolation situations. Wood played the pick-and-rolls exceptionally well, always making the right reads and keeping the ball-handler from getting to the hole while also not giving enough space for the open shot. He communicated well with his teammates on pick-and-roll plays and displayed excellent awareness of how to defend the play that is a staple of most NBA offenses. Wood did show some struggles in some areas defensively, though, struggling when chasing his man off screens without the ball and also struggling to get in front of his man in transition, often losing the first step early and not being able to recover. At 5’11, Wood faces an uphill battle in trying to make it in the NBA. He doesn’t really remind of any current back-up point guards in the NBA, so it’s tough to make a projection or comparison for his potential, though he could probably make a case that he’d be as good or better than some teams’ third options, if he continues up the stellar play he’s shown here at Portsmouth and in his sole NCAA tournament game. Wood has a lot of things going for him, and size aside, he possesses the complete package one looks for in an NBA point guard, with the quickness and driving ability, outside shooting ability, passing ability, court awareness, and the wherewithal to balance all of these skills as a point guard should. It will be very interesting to see Wood in the remainder of the Portsmouth tournament as well as in Orlando, which he should absolutely be invited to if he continues anything close to his current level of play. While a bit early to talk about the second round in the draft, Wood should definitely get an opportunity to make some teams in summer league, where he could find a role as a third point guard, possibly even elevating to a second-string point guard over time. www.draftexpress.com/viewprofile.php?p=1270
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Post by Retired Coach on Apr 7, 2007 14:46:10 GMT -5
Portsmouth Invitational Tournament: Day ThreeApril 7, 2007 Dashaun Wood continued his stellar performance here at Portsmouth, where he is the frontrunner for the MVP award by a huge margin at this point. There’s really not much new to say about Wood from this game, as he basically replicated everything he did in the previous game, dishing out assists, scoring from behind the arc, getting into the lane, finishing at the rim, pulling up from mid-range, and doing just about everything you can expect a point guard to do, except stand taller than 5’11, which is really his only major weakness. With more extensive viewing of Wood, some things have become a bit more clear about his game. He uses his body extremely well on the defensive end for one thing, always getting up in his defender’s face and having the lateral quickness to go step-for-step on most occasions. While not possessing a great deal of bulk in his upper body, he’s very fit and functionally strong, as he doesn’t get pushed around on defense and he draws contact very well on offense. He also managed to block two shots today, despite being three inches shorter than everyone he defended. On one block he followed his man step-for-step down a drive in the lane and got up high enough to swat down his lay-up attempt. On both ends of the floor, Wood’s awareness of everything going on is especially impressive, specifically that of the spacing on the floor. Defensively, Wood recognizes passing lanes and switches extremely well, making him a strong defender of the pick-and-roll, and he always gets into the right position to deny the first option for the opposition. Offensively, he does a really god job of waiting for openings in both passing and driving, using hesitation dribbles to anticipate the perfect timing for a lane to open, after which he usually drives through or puts through a perfect bounce pass to his teammate. Wood’s ambidexterity is also very impressive, as he makes as many drives going left as he does right, looking equally comfortable at both. He also does a good job changing hands once in the lane, using crossover extremely well, usually combined with the hesitation dribbles he loves to use to get his man off-balance. Wood’s making more and more of a case for the NBA each day here, and he’s a virtual lock for the Orlando camp at this stage, where he will have the opportunity to show if he can maintain this level of play against higher competition. While not yet securing himself a draft pick yet, Wood has played himself into discussions, and he’ll undoubtedly get a chance in summer league, where he can make his case for being a third-string point guard or maybe even a second-stringer. If he doesn’t make it in the NBA, he should have a very successful career in Europe with his high intangibles, understanding of the game, and more-or-less complete package at the point guard position. www.draftexpress.com/viewprofile.php?p=1270
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Post by Retired Coach on Apr 7, 2007 21:12:34 GMT -5
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Post by Retired Coach on Apr 7, 2007 21:41:09 GMT -5
Holiday Inn’s primary ball-handler, Wright’s State’s Dashaun Wood, did a much better job of balancing the need to score and distribute, finishing with 18 points and nine assists, with only two turnovers. He also added six rebounds and three steals. He’s small (5-11), but has a good overall feel for the game and a definite nose for the basket. He’s the type of player who could shine this week and increase his profile with European scouts in attendance. Last year, Keydren Clark of St. Peter’s captured tournament MVP honors. He’s currently leading the Greek A-1 league in scoring. www.nba.com/features/pit_070405.html
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Post by Willie on Apr 8, 2007 6:13:09 GMT -5
An MVP performanceDaShaun Wood is now in company with the likes of Tim Hardaway, Dennis Rodman and Dan Majerle. Wood, a late replacement in the tournament field, was named the Most Valuable Player of the 55th Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. He had 14 points and nine assists in the title game and if there was one play that sealed the deal, it was his three-point play with 52 seconds remaining when he scored on an acrobatic move to the hoop, banking in a running jumper while being fouled. Wood, a 5-foot-11 point guard from Wright State, had 18 points and nine assists in his team's opening game and 15 points and nine assists in the semifinals. Wood said he pulled a Forrest Gump when he learned he was going to play in the event. "I found out I was invited on Monday," Wood said. "I was in the gym lifting weights when my coach came in and gave me the news. I just dropped the two 50-pound dumb bells I had in my hands and took off and haven't stopped going since." Wood said he intends to give the NBA a shot despite his slight build. "People have been telling me I'm too small for as long as I can remember," he said. "But until they tell me I have no place to play, I'm going to play this game." content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=122556&ran=77419
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