Family values: Drew family ties run deep in Grand Canyon basketball

[ad_1]

Caleb Shaw found out the year away from Arizona, playing his first college basketball season at Northern Colorado, there was no place like home.

And no better place to learn the game than from his uncle and dad.

With uncle Bryce Drew leading Grand Canyon’s men’s team and his father Casey Shaw an assistant, Caleb Shaw, who transferred in from Northern Colorado two years ago, has given the 15-5 Lopes a boost off the bench.

He’s shown more control with his aggressive, fearless approach, leading to better results.

The 6-foot-6, 210-pound Shaw made The Arizona Republic’s All-Arizona high school basketball team in 2021-22, when he led Chandler Valley Christian to the 3A state title. He had 8 points, making 2 of 4 3-pointers, in a 74-59 win at Southern Utah last week. He followed that up with 12 points, again making 2 of 4 3-pointers, in a 79-66 win at Utah Tech.

GCU’s Caleb Shaw (11) yells to his teammates during a basketball game against Cal State Fullerton on Nov. 4, 2024, at Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix.

Shaw, who has started three of the 20 games he’s played in, isn’t feeling like he’s got to take the ball hard to the basket every time he touches it.

“We’re trying to change some habits that he has, where he kind of puts his head down and goes,” Casey Shaw said. “It’s good to be fearless. But I think he’s gotten better. We need him to come off the bench and not just be a bull. Come in and move the offense.”

GCU (15-5, 5-1) returns home this week to take on Seattle U (8-12, 3-3) on Thursday at 9 p.m., in a game televised on ESPNU. The Lopes then take on Utah Valley (15-6, 7-0) on Saturday at 6 p.m., in a game that will have major WAC regular-season implications.

GCU’s only WAC loss was at Utah Valley on Jan. 9. Since then, the Lopes have won their last four, outscoring their opponents by an average of 20.3 points. Utah Valley has won 10 games in a row.

Shaw has scored a total of 33 points during this streak after going two games in a row without scoring.

“I’ve kind of gotten…

[ad_2]
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/family-values-drew-family-ties-232843443.html

Author : AZCentral | The Arizona Republic

Publish date : 2025-01-29 23:28:00

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.