Casey Shaw
Joseph Casey Shaw (born July 20, 1975) is an American former basketball player who is the head coach of the boys varsity basketball team at Davidson Academy.[1] Prior to his appointment at Davidson, he was an assistant coach for the Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team. Shaw played the center position. After a collegiate career at the University of Toledo, he was drafted 37th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1998 NBA draft.
| Grand Canyon Antelopes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant |
| League | Western Athletic Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 20, 1975 Lebanon, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10.1 in (2.09 m) |
| Listed weight | 267 lb (121 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lebanon (Lebanon, Ohio) |
| College | Toledo (1994–1998) |
| NBA draft | 1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 1998–2010 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 30 |
| Coaching career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1998–1999 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1999–2000 | Canturina Cantù |
| 2000–2001 | Telit Trieste |
| 2001 | Würth Roma |
| 2001–2002 | Adecco Milano |
| 2003 | Anwil Włocławek |
| 2003 | Ventspils |
| 2003–2004 | Melilla Baloncesto |
| 2004–2005 | Eurofiditalia Calabria |
| 2005–2006 | CB Gran Canaria |
| 2006–2007 | Tisettanta Cantù |
| 2007–2008 | Armani Jeans Milano |
| 2008–2010 | Scavolini Spar Pesaro |
| 2010 | Bancatercas Teramo |
| As coach: | |
| 2016–2019 | Vanderbilt (assistant) |
| 2019–2020 | Davidson Academy |
| 2020–present | Grand Canyon (assistant) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Early life
He is the brother-in-law of former Valparaiso University star and NBA player Bryce Drew.
College career
In college, Shaw starred for the Toledo Rockets, averaging 13.8 points and 7.7 rebounds per game for his career, including 14.2ppg and 10rpg his senior year.
Professional career
Shaw was drafted as a 37th pick in the second round of the 1998 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He appeared in 9 games for the 76ers, scoring a total of two points.
He then moved to Italy in 2000, he would spend the majority of his career there, leading the league in rebounding in 2005. Shaw turned up for Olimpia Milano (two stints in 2002 and 2007),[2] Cantù, Trieste, Virtus Roma, Reggio Calabria, Pesaro and Teramo in the Serie A.
He also played for Anwil Wloclawek in Poland, Gran Canaria and Melilla in Spain and Ventspils in Latvia.
On April 19, 2016, it was reported that Shaw would join his brother-in-law as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt University. After Bryce Drew was fired, Shaw was hired as the boys varsity basketball head coach at Davidson Academy.[3]
References
- https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/04/02/vanderbilt-basketball-casey-shaw-named-davidson-academy-boys-coach-bryce-drew/3342155002/
- http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/14370/180/item
- https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/04/02/vanderbilt-basketball-casey-shaw-named-davidson-academy-boys-coach-bryce-drew/3342155002/
External links
- Vanderbilt Commodores coaching bio
- Basketball Reference profile
- Lega Basket Serie A profile Retrieved on 9 June 2015 (in Italian)
- Liga ACB profile (in Spanish)