DaShaun Wood
Encyclopedia
DaShaun Wood is an American basketball player. , he's under contract with Bundesliga
club Alba Berlin
. A point guard
, Wood was named Horizon League Player of the Year
in 2007 and Bundesliga MVP
in 2011
.
in 2003, he changed his family name from "Lynch" to "Wood", his father's name. In his senior year, Wood led the Raiders to the Horizon League championship and, subsequently, its second-ever NCAA tournament appearance
. He had also been the league's top scorer during the regular season and was named its Player of the Year, the first Raider to achieve that feat.
, Wood began his professional career by signing with the Italian club Pallacanestro Cantù
. He soon emerged as one of the best players in the Lega Basket Serie A and finished the season as one of only two players in the league scoring more than 600 points during that year. The following year, Wood played for another Italian club, Pallacanestro Treviso
, but, soon after joining Treviso, suffered a sore tendon caused by a bone spur in the knee, which forced him to sit out for two months and continued to hamper him for the rest of the season. In order to fully recover from the injury, he did not play for any professional team during the 2009-10 season. Wood joined the German club Skyliners Frankfurt in 2010, leading the Bundesliga
in points scored and claiming the MVP award for the 2010-2011 season
. After the departure of coach Gordon Herbert
, Wood joined him at his new club Alba Berlin
.
Basketball Bundesliga
The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage...
club Alba Berlin
ALBA Berlin
-Depth Chart:* Denotes injured player.-Championships:*German Championships: 8 *German Cups: 6 *Korać Cups: 1 -Notable players:- Season by season :-External links:...
. A point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
, Wood was named Horizon League Player of the Year
Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Year
The Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the Horizon League's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1979–80 season—the first year of the conference's existence. Four players have won the award multiple times: Byron Larkin,...
in 2007 and Bundesliga MVP
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
in 2011
Basketball Bundesliga 2010–11
The Basketball Bundesliga 2010–11 was the 45th season of the Basketball Bundesliga . Prior to the start of the season, a new logo for the league was presented, combined with the motto "Spürst Du das Dribbeln?"...
.
College career
DaShaun Lynch grew up in Detroit, were he went to Crockett High School. Soon after joining the Wright State RaidersWright State Raiders men's basketball
The Wright State Raiders team is the basketball team that represents Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, USA. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007. The Raiders are currently coached by Billy...
in 2003, he changed his family name from "Lynch" to "Wood", his father's name. In his senior year, Wood led the Raiders to the Horizon League championship and, subsequently, its second-ever NCAA tournament appearance
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
. He had also been the league's top scorer during the regular season and was named its Player of the Year, the first Raider to achieve that feat.
Professional career
After being left unselected in the 2007 NBA Draft2007 NBA Draft
The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. It was broadcast on television in 115 countries. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
, Wood began his professional career by signing with the Italian club Pallacanestro Cantù
Pallacanestro Cantù
Pallacanestro Cantù is an Italian League professional basketball club that is based in Cantù. For sponsorship reasons, it is also known as Bennet Cantù, after Bennet, an Italian supermarket chain. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below...
. He soon emerged as one of the best players in the Lega Basket Serie A and finished the season as one of only two players in the league scoring more than 600 points during that year. The following year, Wood played for another Italian club, Pallacanestro Treviso
Pallacanestro Treviso
Pallacanestro Treviso, more often known by its sponsorship name of Benetton Basket, or Benetton Treviso, is an Italian Serie A League professional basketball club from Treviso, the headquarters city of its longtime owner Benetton Group...
, but, soon after joining Treviso, suffered a sore tendon caused by a bone spur in the knee, which forced him to sit out for two months and continued to hamper him for the rest of the season. In order to fully recover from the injury, he did not play for any professional team during the 2009-10 season. Wood joined the German club Skyliners Frankfurt in 2010, leading the Bundesliga
Basketball Bundesliga
The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage...
in points scored and claiming the MVP award for the 2010-2011 season
Basketball Bundesliga 2010–11
The Basketball Bundesliga 2010–11 was the 45th season of the Basketball Bundesliga . Prior to the start of the season, a new logo for the league was presented, combined with the motto "Spürst Du das Dribbeln?"...
. After the departure of coach Gordon Herbert
Gordon Herbert
Gordon Herbert is a retired basketball player and former Tapiolan Honka head coach. Since April 2010 he is again head coach of Frankfurt Skyliners, which he coached already in 2004....
, Wood joined him at his new club Alba Berlin
ALBA Berlin
-Depth Chart:* Denotes injured player.-Championships:*German Championships: 8 *German Cups: 6 *Korać Cups: 1 -Notable players:- Season by season :-External links:...
.
External links
- Bundesliga profile
- Eurocup profile
- Lega Basket Serie A profile
- College stats at sports-reference.com