Men's basketball: Drews, Valpo hoops inextricably linked

Following in family footsteps

VALPARAISO, Ind. – When Bryce Drew makes the short stroll from his office to the solitude of his no-frills gym, he thinks back to his favorite moments at Valparaiso.

No, not “The Shot” that’s still being replayed on the highlight reels each March.

The Crusaders coach reflects on the family basketball games and Nerf football games that broke out on Sunday afternoons in the Athletics-Recreation Center. He talks about the days he’d show up at the gym with nothing but a boom box, a tape full of music and a basketball, shooting until the final notes played. His father, Homer, still remembers Bryce’s late-night sessions when his shot just didn’t feel quite right.

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