Jim O’Brien protégé Paul Biancardi brought credibility and stability to Wright State Raiders basketball.

The two senior stars would both finish the season all-league, and freshman recruit DaShaun Wood turned out to be one of the most talented players in Wright State history.

“We’re seeing real growth,” [8] observed Biancardi about Alex Kock, Drew Burleson, DaShaun Wood and Zakee Boyd.

The regular season ended with disappointing losses to UIC and Green Bay, but 10-6 in the league was good enough for a fourth place finish.

Wright State’s lack of experience and thin roster finally caught up with them with an early exit to lowly Loyola in the Horizon League tournament.