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Casey Shaw

b. 1975

American basketball player

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Born 1975. Casey Shaw is an American and Italian basketball player.

Joseph Casey Shaw (born July 20, 1975) is an American former basketball player who is an assistant coach for the Grand Canyon Antelopes of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Prior to this he was the head coach of the boys' varsity basketball team at Davidson Academy and before that 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.

Early life Shaw is the brother-in-law of current coach and former Valparaiso and NBA player Bryce Drew, and college coach Scott Drew. Shaw is also the son-in-law of former coach Homer 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 14.2 ppg and 10 rpg 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 nine games for the 76ers, scoring a total of two points.

He then moved to Italy in 2000, spending 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), 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 Bryce Drew as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt University. After Drew was fired, Shaw was hired as the boys' varsity basketball head coach at Davidson Academy.

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Lebanon High School, University of Toledo
Also known as
Joseph Casey Shaw

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Casey Shaw?

American basketball player

When was Casey Shaw born?

Casey Shaw was born on 20 July 1975 in Lebanon.

What is Casey Shaw's occupation?

Casey Shaw is a basketball player.

What nationality is Casey Shaw?

Casey Shaw is American and Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Casey Shaw

· Wikidata: Q1053971

· DBpedia: Casey Shaw

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