No. 78–Manila City Stars | |
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Position | Center |
League | PSL |
Personal information | |
Born | Biñan, Laguna, Philippines | January 8, 1985
Nationality | Filipino / American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College | Hutchinson CC (2004–2005) |
NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
PBA draft | 2019: 1st round, 2nd overall [lower-alpha 1] |
Selected by the Blackwater Elite | |
Playing career | 2005–present |
Career history | |
2005–2006 | Harlem Globetrotters |
2006–2007 | Associação Académica de Coimbra |
2007–2008 | Minot SkyRockets |
2016 | Dunkin' Raptors |
2016–2017 | Kabayan Pilipinas Basketball Club |
2017 | Power Electricity Authority |
2020 | Blackwater Elite |
2022 | Manila City Stars |
2022 | Mekong United |
2022 | Makabayan Warriors |
2017 | NLEX Road Warriors |
Maurice James Escovilla Shaw (born January 8, 1985) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Manila City Stars of the Pilipinas Super League. [1] In Shaw's early years, he attended Washington Union High School in Fresno County, California. After high school, he began his professional career playing for the world famous Harlem Globetrotters, while attending Hutchinson Community College simultaneously.
Shaw began his high school career at Washington Union High School in Fresno County, California playing alongside Deshawn Stevenson. During his freshman year, he was ranked as one of the top 5 centers on the West Coast, and by the end of the year, was ranked among the best freshman basketball players in the country. During his sophomore year, the Sporting News magazine honored Shaw as one of top 20 players in the country, alongside LeBron James. [2]
In 2002, Shaw attended the Nike All-American camp. [3] He later transferred to Bridgton Academy prep school in North Bridgton, Maine where he averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds. [4] During his time at Bridgton, Shaw participated in the Pittsburgh World Classic and played on the USA team. After prep school, he entered the 2004 draft where he worked out with the Seattle SuperSonics, and later withdrew. [5] Shaw then played for Hutchinson college for a brief period before joining the Harlem Globetrotters.
Shaw's professional career began in 2005 with the Harlem Globetrotters. During his season with the Globetrotters, he appeared in the Harlem Globetrotters World Tour Nintendo DS game. Following his 2005–2006 season with the Globetrotters, Shaw went on to play for Associação Académica de Coimbra in Portugal where he led his team to the playoffs after a losing season. After playing internationally, Shaw returned to the United States and played for the Minot SkyRockets in the CBA during the 2008–2009 season. The following year, Shaw played for the Tacoma Tide in the IBL and also played for the Seattle Mountaineers in 2010.
After a three-year absence, Shaw resurfaced and made national headlines for participating in the 2013 NFL regional combine at the Seattle Seahawks headquarters by running a 4.81 in 40 yard dash. [6] Shaw later worked with the Oakland Raiders during OTA's where he had a meeting with the staff and tight end coach Mark Hutson.
In 2016, Shaw made his return to basketball as the starting forward for the Dunkin' Raptors in the Thailand Basketball League. [7] Shaw suffered a groin injury early in the season but managed to return and average a double-double for the remainder of the season.
Shaw stayed in Thailand, and played for Filipino club Kabayan, norming 17.2 points, 11.3 rebounds, and a 44.7 FG% rate per game. Shaw finished the second half of the season with PEA, where he tallied 22.6 points, 14.6 rebounds, and 48.2 FG% per game.
In 2017, Maurice Shaw played for the NLEX Road Warriors and averaged 6.67 points per game and 9.97 rebounds per game in the 2017 Merlion Cup (basketball).
Shaw, who has Filipino heritage through his mother, declared for the 2019 PBA draft, where he was the tallest and one of the oldest members of the draft class. [8] [9] Shaw was eventually picked second overall by the Blackwater Elite in the regular draft of the 2019 draft. [10] After the 2020 season, Maurice Shaw was traded to the NLEX Road Warriors, [11] but he never played a game for the team.
In 2021, after a buyout with the NLEX Road Warriors, [12] Shaw signed a contract with the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel for the remainder of the 2021 PBA Governors' Cup. [13] On March 15, 2022, he was placed in the unrestricted free agent list, without appearing a game for the team. [14]
ASL Career
Shorty after the 2021-22 PBA season, Maurice Shaw joined Mekong United, a Vietnam based team playing in the (ASL) ASEAN Super League.
Following his stint in the (ASL) ASEAN Super League, Maurice Shaw joined the Makabayan Warriors, playing in the (FILBASKET) international championship held in Malaysia, averaging 9.5 points per game and 9.5 rebounds.
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