Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Wright State is having its best season in 33 years in Division I, and a couple of Hall of Famers — and a longtime beat writer — like what they’re seeing.
Mark Vest and Bob Schaefer, who attend games regularly, were pivotal in transforming the program into a D-II power and helping it make a seamless transition to the next tier.
The proud alums have reveled in the Raiders’ success this season and are confident they can keep it up.
Vest, a former Carroll High School star who scored 1,559 points from 1984-86, called them “extremely talented and extremely deep. I think the thing that’s really impressive is we’ve got solid upperclassmen, and the freshmen have played serious minutes and have helped us win a couple games. I’m very impressed with the young guys.”
Tanner Holden, a 6-6 wing, is a Horizon League freshman of the year candidate. And classmate Trey Calvin has given the Raiders (23-5) a dependable back-up at point guard for the first time in coach Scott Nagy’s four years.
Schaefer, who is fifth on the Raiders all-time scoring list with 1,634 points and fifth in rebounds with 717, is a fan of Nagy’s style of play, which includes plenty of touches for inside players.
“It really makes a difference with Loudon Love in the middle. This year, (redshirt freshman Grant) Basile is coming in, so they have some substitutes that help,” the 1975 Alter High School grad said.
