2005–06 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 January 2025 Basketball 2005–06 Wright State Raiders Wright State Raiders logo.png 200 Horizon League 13–15 8–8 Paul Biancardi 3rd Ed Huckaby, Brian Donoher John Fitzpatrick Nutter Center The 2005–06 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season led by head coach Paul Biancardi. Season summary For the first time in three seasons the Wright State Raiders began the year as an experienced team. They returned six upperclassmen, including three major contributors, and three sophomores who had played significant time as freshmen.Marc Katz October 27, 2005 Public gets a glimpse at WSU tonight 128 381 C8 Dayton Daily News Cox Media This season also saw the opening of a dedicated basketball practice facility, the Mills Morgan Center / Setzer Pavilion. Tom Archdeacon August 21, 2005 Pavilion puts Wright State in 'big time' https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/411263460/ 128 313 C1 Dayton Daily News Cox Media The season was up and down. It featured impressive wins against both regular season champion Milwaukee and runner-up Butler. It included a frustrating 1-5 record against Mid American Conference teams. There was a four game winning streak and two four game losing streaks. The Raiders had a chance for more, but 1-3 to end Horizon League play put them in a five-way tie for third place. They exited the Horizon League Tournament early at 6th seed Illinois-Chicago, however the spirited comeback gave supporters reason for optimism about the future of their team.Marc Katz March 1, 2006 Raiders rally gamely, can't get over hump https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/410957902/ 129 136 C4 Dayton Daily News Cox MediaMarc Katz March 14, 2006 WSU improved under Biancardi https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/411015471/ 129 149 C4 Dayton Daily News Cox Media Ultimately, that future would be with a new head coach. Aftermath Coach Paul Biancardi's coaching career would be unceremoniously cut short by a recruiting scandal from his time at Ohio State.Marc Katz March 14, 2006 WSU, Biancardi part ways https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/411015056/ 129 149 A1 Dayton Daily News Cox Media Wright State had hired Biancardi in part due to his association with the very successful program that Jim O’Brien was leading at Ohio State.Tom Archdeacon April 5, 2003 Biancardi excited to finally get his shot https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/410566343/ 126 190 C1 Dayton Daily News Cox Media This turned into a liability just a year later when O’Brien was fired by Ohio State due to an ongoing NCAA recruiting violation investigation.Rusty Miller June 9, 2004 Ohio State fires basketball coach Jim O’Brien https://www.morningjournal.com/2004/06/09/ohio-state-fires-basketball-coach-jim-obrien/ The Morning Journal Biancardi had been O’Briens recruiting coordinator.April 4, 2003 Biancardi hired by Wright State https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2003/04/04/Biancardi-hired-by-Wright-State/49341049489658/ UPI UPI Biancardi’s second and final, third year at Wright State were then spent under the cloud of the investigation.Mike Wagner Kyle Nagel May 17, 2005 NCAA report raps Biancardi https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/410884418/ 128 217 A1 Dayton Daily News Cox MediaMarc Katz Kyle Nagel May 18, 2005 Coach's job may be in jeopardy https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/410889654/ 128 218 A1 Dayton Daily News Cox Media Because Ohio State has a large national following, the story was a media sensation with regular updates both in Dayton and nationally. Both O’Brien and Biancardi disputed that violations had occurred, and O’Brien eventually won damages for wrongful termination. Marc Katz August 31, 2005 Biancardi says money to recruit didn't brek rule https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/411310479/ 128 324 A1 Dayton Daily News Cox MediaSeptember 22, 2007 OSU must pay O'Brien nearly $2.5 million, court rules https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2007/09/20/osu-must-pay-o-brien/24044595007/ Columbus Dispatch On March 10, 2006 the NCAA issued its report on the situation and cited failings by O’Brien, Biancardi and The Ohio State University. Biancardi was given a “show cause” penalty, which would prevent him from performing his recruiting duties for a period of about 18 months. Effectively this meant that he could no longer serve as an NCAA basketball coach. Marc Katz March 11, 2006 WSU waits for coach's next move https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/411004998/ 129 146 C1 Dayton Daily News Cox MediaKyle Nagel March 11, 2006 Biancardi, O'Brien take hardest hits https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/411005155/ 129 146 C6 Dayton Daily News Cox Media For the second time in ten years Wright State had lost a respected basketball coach to a public scandal, and for the third time Athletic Director Mike Cusack would search for a new basketball coach. Roster Changes Joining Tyrone Scott (G) from Schoolcraft Community College.Marc Katz April 2, 2005 Raiders hoops enjoying depth https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/410975369/ 128 174 C1 Dayton Daily News Cox Media Walter Chancellor (F) from Wabash Valley Junior College.Marc Katz November 13, 2004 Raiders ink post players https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/410904152/ 128 34 Dayton Daily News Cox Media Robert Eldridge (G) a recruit from Richmond.Marc Katz April 2, 2005 Raiders hoops enjoying depth https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/410975369/ 128 174 C1 Dayton Daily News Cox Media James Craft (C) recruited from Mercerburg Academy.Marc Katz April 2, 2005 Raiders hoops enjoying depth https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/410975369/ 128 174 C1 Dayton Daily News Cox Media Leaving Zakee Boyd left for "a change in scenery."Marc Katz August 16, 2005 Boyd says 'so long' to WSU https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/411252352/ 128 310 C1 Dayton Daily News Cox Media Lorenzo Shine transferred to seek more playing time.March 17, 2005 WSU guard shine leaves hoops team https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/411252413/ 128 158 C2 Dayton Daily News Cox Media Roster 2005 Wright State Raiders y yes Jaron Taylor n basketball sr 11 G 6 1 205 Baltimore, MD Cantonsville CC DaShaun Wood n basketball jr 1 G 5 11 180 Detroit, MI Crockett Drew Burleson n basketball jr 4 F 6 6 220 Wheelersburg, OH Wheelersburg Tyrone Scott n basketball jr 22 G 6 3 180 Detroit, MI Schoolcraft CC Reinaldo Smith n basketball jr 24 G 6 2 180 Dayton, OH Fairborn Walter Chancellor n basketball jr 52 F 6 5 270 Cincinnati, OH Walbash CC Scott Wilson n basketball so 2 F 6 6 215 y Middletown, OH Cincinnati State CC Everett Spencer n basketball so 3 G 6 5 185 Columbus, OH New Creations Parysh Munroe n basketball so 23 F 6 5 255 Freeport, Bahamas Massanutten Jordan Pleiman n basketball so 50 F 6 8 240 Fort Loramie, OH Fort Loramie Robert Eldridge n basketball fr 5 G 6 1 210 Gary, IN New Creations James Craft n basketball fr 32 C 6 10 215 Youngstown, OH Mercerburg William Graham n basketball fr 34 G 6 2 180 y Lexington, KY Catholic Paul Biancardi Ed Huckaby, Brian Donoher, John Fitzpatrick https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/athletics_publications/185/ Wright State University Raider Basketball Media Guide 2005-2006 Athletics Publications 9 November 2005 Wright State University Athletics August 9, 2024 Schedule and results y Nov 19, 2005 yes yes Belmont Curb Event Center Nashville, TN 80-86 2,483 0-1 |- Nov 23, 2005 yes yes Toledo Savage Arena Toledo, OH 53-64 2,998 0–2 |- Nov 26, 2005 yes Ball State Nutter Center Fairborn, OH 50-71 7,383 0–3 |- Nov 30, 2005 yes yes Miami Ohio Millett Assembly Hall Oxford, Ohio 46-54 3,867 0-4  |- Dec 7, 2005 Detroit Mercy Nutter Center Fairborn, OH 69–58 5,035 1-4 1-0 |- Dec 13, 2005 yes yes Northern Illinois Chick Evans Field House DeKalb, IL 42-62 1,019 1-5 |- Dec 17, 2005 yes Belmont Nutter Center Fairborn, OH 87-79 3,325 2-5 |- Dec 22, 2005 yes Texas-Pan American Nutter Center Fairborn, OH 63-53 3,501 3–5  |- Dec 27, 2005 yes Northeastern Nutter Center Fairborn, OH 72-65 3,456 4–5 |- Dec 31, 2005 yes yes Akron JAR Arena Akron, OH 44-72 2,741 4-6 |- Jan 5, 2006 yes Cleveland State Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH 58-55 1,742 5-6 2–0 |- Jan 7, 2006 Loyola Nutter Center Fairborn, OH 77-63 7,923 6-6 3–0 |- Jan 9, 2006 yes Kenyon Nutter Center Fairborn, OH 88-47 3,503 7-6 |- Jan 12, 2006 yes Youngstown State Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH 64-60 2,677 8-6 4-0 |- Jan 19, 2006 yes Green Bay Resch Center Ashwaubenon, WI 44-57 5,316 8-7 4–1 |- Jan 21, 2006 yes Milwaukee UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena Milwaukee, WI 54-61 6,637 8-8 4–2 |- Jan 25, 2006 UIC Nutter Center Fairborn, OH 57-62 4,029 8-9 4–3 |- Jan 28, 2006 yes Butler Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis 62-70 6,654 8-10 4–4 |- Jan 30, 2006 Youngstown State Nutter Center Fairborn, OH 81-67 3,741 9-10 5–4 |- Feb 2, 2006 Milwaukee Nutter Center Fairborn, OH 59-54 6,595 10-10 6-4 |- Feb 4, 2006 Green Bay Nutter Center Fairborn, OH 59-49 5,032 11-10 7–4 |- Feb 8, 2006 yes Detroit Mercy Calihan Hall Detroit, MI 66–70 1,749 11-11 7-5 |- Feb 11, 2006 Butler Nutter Center Fairborn, OH 86-83 7,029 12–11 8–5 |- Feb 15, 2006 Cleveland State Nutter Center Fairborn, OH 56-63 5,041 12-12 8–6 |- Feb 18, 2006 yes yes Bowling Green Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH 70-51 2,835 13–12 |- Feb 22, 2006 yes Loyola Gentile Event Center Chicago, IL 63-76 2,017 13-13 8–7 |- Feb 25, 2006 yes UIC UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL 66-69 4,497 13-14 8–8 |- !colspan=12 style=Wright State Raiders| Midwestern Collegiate Tournament |- Feb 28, 2006 yes 7 UIC 6 UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL First Round 64-77 916 13-15 |- MW Midwest Sourcehttps://wsuraiders.com/documents/2023/10/16/MBB_History_Through_2022-23.pdf Wright State Record Book October 23, 2023 Awards and honors DaShaun Wood First Team All Horizon League + Horizon League All-Defensive Team https://wsuraiders.com/documents/2023/10/16/MBB_History_Through_2022-23.pdf Wright State Record Book October 23, 2023 Statistics Number Name Games Average Points Assists Rebounds 00 DaShaun Wood 28 17.9 502 131 126 4 Drew Burleson 28 12.5 350 42 144 50 Jordan Pleiman 28 10.5 295 5 188 22 Tyrone Scott 24 6.8 162 20 47 11 Jaron Taylor 28 4.4 122 61 65 2 Scottie Wilson 26 3.4 89 7 71 34 William Graham 28 2.7 76 59 52 52 Walter Chancellor 27 2.6 69 2 72 3 Everett Spencer 22 2.7 60 14 23 24 Reinaldo Smith 14 2.1 29 5 13 23 Parysh Munroe 14 1.1 16 1 13 32 James Craft 18 0.4 8 0 8 5 Robert Eldridge 18 0.2 2 3 3 Sourcehttps://wsuraiders.com/documents/2018/8/16//2005_06_MBB_stats.pdf?id=14458 2005-06 Final Statistics August 9, 2024 References Category:Wright State Raiders men's basketball seasons Wright State Wright State Raiders men's basketball Wright State Raiders men's basketball