Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
For Wright State coach Scott Nagy, the season has been a grind — despite the Raiders’ winning ways. And if it’s been tough for him, he knows the players have had to feel the strain of being forced out of their comfort zones, too.
“I’m just very grateful for our guys — how they’ve handled this year,” he said. “To do back-to-backs with no fans and play good teams and be as consistent as we’ve been of late, it’s not a very easy thing to do.”
While all players have earned his admiration, one in particular has been standing out.
Jaylon Hall, a 6-foot-5 fourth-year junior, was benched in a January game in what Nagy called a “coach’s decision,” which usually means disciplinary reasons.
No one likes internal issues, but this one ultimately had a positive outcome not only on Hall, but the Raiders.
Grant Basile, a 6-9, 235-pound sophomore, was inserted in the lineup beside the 6-8, 255-pound Loudon Love, and the team has soared since then, going 8-1.
