Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Grant Basile, Wright State’s 6-foot-9 back-up center, found himself unguarded at the 3-point line against Urbana last week and didn’t hesitate to let it fly.
The ball hit the rim — once, twice and then a third time — and hung on the iron briefly before toppling in.
Coach Scott Nagy encourages all his players to take open 3’s, as long as the shots are in the flow of the offense, and the redshirt freshman displayed a deft touch for someone who normally operates inside.
“I definitely have the ability to shoot it, but I got a nice bounce on that one,” he said with a smile.
Everything was going Basile’s way against the Division-II foe. He tallied 19 points, six rebounds and two blocks in 17 minutes during the 88-51 victory, none of which was a surprise to Nagy.
“He’s very skilled. He’s a good ball-handler, good passer and good shooter,” the coach said.
On Basile being a 3-point threat, Nagy added: “That’s part of his game that will develop as he comes along. He hasn’t taken that many in practice. But he shoots a very good percentage.”
