Maurice Shaw

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Maurice Shaw

| image = Maurice Shaw1.jpg

| caption =

| position = Center

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 9

| weight_lb = 260

| league =

| team = Free agent

| number =

| nationality = Filipino / American

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1985|1|8}}

| birth_place = Biñan, Laguna, Philippines

| high_school = * Washington Union (Fresno, California)

| college = Hutchinson CC (2004–2005)

| draft_year = 2006

| career_start = 2005

| draft_round_pba = 1

| draft_pick_pba = 2nd overall{{efn|group=n|The 2019 draft was composed of two drafts: the Gilas special draft, which consists of 5 players reserved for the Gilas Pilipinas program, and the regular draft. Go was selected as the first pick in the Gilas special draft. Shaw was selected as the first pick of the regular draft.}}

| draft_year_pba = 2019

| draft_team_pba = Blackwater Elite

| career_end =

| years1 = 2005–2006

| team1 = Harlem Globetrotters

| years2 = 2006–2007

| team2 = Associação Académica de Coimbra

| years3 = 2007–2008

| team3 = Minot SkyRockets

| years4 = 2016

| team4 = Dunkin' Raptors

| years5 = 2016–2017

| team5 = Kabayan Pilipinas Basketball Club

| years6 = 2017

| team6 = Power Electricity Authority

| years7 = 2020

| team7 = Blackwater Elite

| years8 = 2022

| team8 = Manila City Stars

| highlights =

| team9 = Mekong United

| years9 = 2022

| team10 = Makabayan Warriors

| years10 = 2022

}}

Maurice James Escovilla Shaw (born January 8, 1985) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player who last played for the Manila City Stars of the Pilipinas Super League.{{cite web |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/fil-am-maurice-shaw-to-play-for-ginebra-in-governors-cup-a2244-20220207 |title=Signed for 3x3, Maurice Shaw set to get Govs' Cup chance at Ginebra |website=Spin.ph}} 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.

High school

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.{{cite web|title=Difficult jump shot: preps to NBA|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2004/05/18/difficult-jump-shot-preps-to-nba/|work=The Baltimore Sun|access-date=November 11, 2015|date=May 18, 2004}}

In 2002, Shaw attended the Nike All-American camp.{{cite web|title=PF Maurice Shaw|url=http://www.scout.com/college/football/recruiting/story/291968-pf-maurice-shaw-much-traveled-f-finds-ks-jc-home|accessdate=November 11, 2015|date=September 8, 2004}} He later transferred to Bridgton Academy prep school in North Bridgton, Maine where he averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds.{{cite web|title=Maurice Shaw 2004 Underclassmen|url=http://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3597|accessdate=November 11, 2015|date=June 28, 2006}} 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.{{cite web|title=Maurice Shaw PF|url=http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Maurice-Shaw/Summary/2720|publisher=Scout|accessdate=November 11, 2015|date=June 28, 2006}} Shaw then played for Hutchinson college for a brief period before joining the Harlem Globetrotters.

Professional career

=Harlem Globetrotters and early career=

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.

=Hiatus from basketball and NFL career=

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.{{cite web|title=Former Harlem Globetrotter Participates at NFL Regional Combine|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/21948857/former-harlem-globetrotter-participates-at-nfl-regional-combine|work=CBS Sports|accessdate=November 11, 2015|date=May 25, 2013}} Shaw later worked with the Oakland Raiders during OTA's where he had a meeting with the staff and tight end coach Mark Hutson.

=Return to basketball=

In 2016, Shaw made his return to basketball as the starting forward for the Dunkin' Raptors in the Thailand Basketball League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/index.aspx|title=Maurice Shaw Player Profile, PEA, News, Stats - Asia-Basket|website=Eurobasket LLC}} 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.

==PBA career==

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.{{ cite news |last=Leongson |first=Randolph B. |title=Former Harlem Globetrotter is taking his act to the PBA at age 34 |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/former-harlem-globetrotter-maurice-shaw-confident-he-can-put-on-a-show-in-pba-a2437-20191206 |work=Spin.ph |date=December 7, 2019 |accessdate=December 9, 2019 }}{{ cite web |title=Unheralded aspirants make their marks in Day 1 of Gatorade-PBA Draft Combine |url=https://www.pba.ph/news/unheralded-aspirants-make-their-marks-in-day-1-of-gatorade-pba-draft-combine |website=www.pba.ph |accessdate=December 9, 2019 }} Shaw was eventually picked second overall by the Blackwater Elite in the regular draft of the 2019 draft.{{ cite news |last=Leongson |first=Randolph B. |title=Columbian makes Adams the No. 1 pick in regular PBA draft; Shaw picked second |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/adams-is-no-1-pick-in-regular-pba-draft-shaw-picked-second-by-blackwater-a2437-20191208 |work=Spin.ph |date=December 8, 2019 |accessdate=December 9, 2019 }} After the 2020 season, Maurice Shaw was traded to the NLEX Road Warriors,{{cite web | url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/mikey-williams-the-target-as-tnt-acquires-nlex-draft-pick-in-three-way-trade-a795-20210311?ref=article_tag | title=Mikey Williams the draft target as TNT acquires NLEX pick in three-way trade }} but he never played a game for the team.

In 2021, after a buyout with the NLEX Road Warriors,{{cite web | url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/maurice-shaw-signing-with-ginebra-3x3-team-after-nlex-buyout-a2244-20220104?ref=article_tag | title=Maurice Shaw signing with Ginebra's 3x3 team after NLEX buyout }} Shaw signed a contract with the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel for the remainder of the 2021 PBA Governors' Cup.{{cite web | url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/mikey-williams-the-target-as-tnt-acquires-nlex-draft-pick-in-three-way-trade-a795-20210311 | title=Mikey Williams the draft target as TNT acquires NLEX pick in three-way trade }} On March 15, 2022, he was placed in the unrestricted free agent list, without appearing a game for the team.{{cite web |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/ginebra-activates-aljon-mariano-places-maurice-shaw-in-ufa-list/234071 |title=Ginebra activates Aljon Mariano, places Maurice Shaw in UFA list |website=Tiebreaker Times |date=March 15, 2022 }}

ASL and Filbasket career

Shortly after the 2021–22 PBA season, Shaw joined Mekong United, a Vietnam-based team playing in the ASEAN Super League (ASL).{{cite web |url=https://fastbreak.com.ph/ex-ginebra-center-maurice-shaw-signs-with-mekong-team-in-asean-super-league1/ |title=Ex-Ginebra center Maurice Shaw signs with Mekong team in ASEAN Super League |website=FastBreak |date=September 5, 2022 }}

Following his stint in the ASEAN Super League, Shaw played for the Makabayan Warriors, in the 2022 FilBasket International Championship held in Malaysia, averaging 9.5 points per game and 9.5 rebounds.[https://www.spin.ph/basketball/maurice-shaw-to-play-for-makabayan-warriors-in-filbasket-international-tourney-a795-20221020]

Career statistics

class="wikitable collapsible" width="65%" style="background:transparent" ! {{center\|High School statistics{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3597\|title=The Draft Review\|first1=Fine Line Websites & IT\|last1=Consulting\|first2=The Draft\|last2=Review\|website=The Draft Review\|date=December 10, 2007 }}}}
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align="left" \| 1999–00 \| align="left" \| Washington Union \| 32	19	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	10.0
align="left" \| 2000–01 \| align="left" \| Washington Union \| 2	2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	11.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	23.0
align="left" \| 2002–03 \| align="left" \| Lincoln \| 25	25	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10.0	3.0	N/A	2.5	15.0
align="left" \| 2003–04 \| align="left" \| Bridgton Academy \| 34	34	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	11.0	2.3	N/A	3.3	20.2
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class="wikitable collapsible" width="65%" style="background:transparent" ! {{center\|College statistics{{Cite web\|url=https://njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2004-05/div1/teams/HutchinsonCommunityCollege/leaders.html\|title=Hutchinson Community College - NJCAA Stats\|website=NJCAA}}}}
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align="left" \| 2004 \| align="left" \| Hutchinson \| 12	N/A	N/A	46.7	N/A	50.0	2.8	0.3	0.3	N/A	5.3 {{s-end}}

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align="left" \| 2016 \| align="left" \| Dunkin' Raptors \| 11	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	9.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	13.8
align="left" \| 2016–2017{{Cite web\|url=http://www.fibalivestats.com/u/TBL/554862/\|title=FIBA LiveStats\|website=www.fibalivestats.com}} \| align="left" \| Kabayan Pilipinas \| 10	10	37.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	11.5	1.8	N/A	N/A	17.8
align="left" \| 2017{{Cite web\|url=http://www.fibalivestats.com/u/TBL/554901/bs.html#ASFSK\|title=FIBA LiveStats\|website=www.fibalivestats.com}} \| align="left" \| Power Electricity Authority (PEA) \| 20	20	37.2	N/A	N/A	N/A	15.3	1.8	N/A	N/A	23 {{s-end}}

class="wikitable collapsible" width="65%" style="background:transparent" ! {{center\|PBA statistics{{Cite web\|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Maurice-Shaw/Summary/2720\|title=Maurice Shaw Player Profile, Blackwater Bossings, International Stats, Game Logs, Awards - RealGM\|website=basketball.realgm.com}}}}
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align=left \| {{pbay\|2020}} \| align=left \| Blackwater \| 3	7.5	.200	.000	.000	.7	.0	.0	.0	.7 {{s-end}}