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Grote’s body forcing him to end basketball career, dad says
There were a number of positives about Scott Grote transferring to Wright State in 2007 following his freshman season at Duquesne.
He was a local kid from Centerville, first of all. The Elks finished 80-21 in four seasons, and he was a very good local player coming back to play for a local school.
Then there was the family connection. Grote’s father, Bob, was a former star player and assistant coach at Wright State. Bob was even WSU’s all-time leading scorer when he finished his career, and he is a member of the school’s athletics hall of fame.
But it never worked out as everyone imagined. During the winter of his first season with the Raiders, which he was forced to sit out because of NCAA transfer rules, Grote broke a bone in his foot. Then in the next two years, he underwent three surgeries, for a hernia, on his knee and on his elbow.
In 62 career games for the Raiders, Grote averaged 4.1 points in 16.2 minutes per game.
“He hasn’t been healthy for the past three years,” Bob Grote said. “The days he played well, you could tell those were the good days. But it wasn’t a lot of the time.”
WSU announced Monday, May 3, that Grote wouldn’t play his final season of eligibility after graduating from the school next month. Bob Grote said Scott will not play elsewhere, and he will likely look for opportunities to become a college graduate assistant.
It’s impossible to know just how much pain Grote endured during his time at Wright State, and how much it affected his ability to be an athlete, but those closest to him said he clearly wasn’t his best with the Raiders.
“There were days it was tough for him to touch the rim,” Bob Grote said of the 6-foot-6 Scott. “It’s not like he’s leaving the team. His body just isn’t allowing him to keep playing.”
Bob Grote said Scott has been considering a departure from the team for some time, all while struggling to recover from the three surgeries and other wear on his body.
“He’s just always been behind,” Bob Grote said. “We wanted to play well, and he wanted to do well.”
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By delmer
May 4, 2010 9:00 AM | Link to this
Tough loss. Anybody who watched him saw that he played hard and with passion. Good Luck, Scott.
By delmer
May 4, 2010 9:01 AM | Link to this
Another tough loss. WSU won’t get to the next level anytime soon. Grote played with passion and played hard. Good Luck, Scott
By Rick
May 4, 2010 2:45 PM | Link to this
Is this all due to injuries or is the new coach not well liked by the players?WSU should have taken more time before deciding on a replacement.
By UD Sucks
May 4, 2010 3:35 PM | Link to this
Grote may have played hard but he wasn’t good. He played stupid, made tons of errors and when you couple that with lack of talent its a bad recipe. I get the impression most players like Donlon, only one of the three that have left made the decision after he was hired.
By UD Sucks
May 4, 2010 3:36 PM | Link to this
Grote may have played hard but he wasn’t good. He played stupid, made tons of errors and when you couple that with lack of talent its a bad recipe. I get the impression most players like Donlon, only one of the three that have left made the decision after he was hired.
By Woo Girl
May 4, 2010 8:50 PM | Link to this
Wow, it is interesting how Grote’s injuries are now big news. Brownell really seemed to wear his players down into gimpy, young men.
By DrewBlue
May 5, 2010 9:09 PM | Link to this
Tough loss? WSU won’t get to the next level any time soon! Because Scott Grote is leaving the program? He was terrible - injuries or not. Now WSU can actually use a scholarship on a D1 player.
By kikus
June 15, 2010 2:04 AM | Link to this
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