One-On-One: Vikings Guard Dominic Waters
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Dominic Waters
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Waters earns Big Sky honor
http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=123118472544156900
Portland State guard Dominic Waters, who scored 41 points in Sunday's four-overtime win at Northern Arizona, is the Big Sky men’s basketball player of the week.
The 6-1 junior from Grant High and the University of Hawaii also had 10 points in a 79-67 win over Sacramento State and 18 points in a 79-66 loss at No. 19 Baylor.
Waters averaged 23 points and 3.3 assists as the Vikings went 2-1
Waters' 41 points were the most scored by a Big Sky player this season. It was the first 40-point game by a Big Sky player since Eastern Washington’s Adris DeLeon scored 42 against Northern Colorado on Jan. 17, 2008. Waters was the first Viking since Blake Walker in 2003 to score 40 points.
For the week, Waters shot 56.1 percent from the floor, 55 percent from 3-point range and 85.7 percent from the free-throw line.
http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=123118472544156900
Portland State guard Dominic Waters, who scored 41 points in Sunday's four-overtime win at Northern Arizona, is the Big Sky men’s basketball player of the week.
The 6-1 junior from Grant High and the University of Hawaii also had 10 points in a 79-67 win over Sacramento State and 18 points in a 79-66 loss at No. 19 Baylor.
Waters averaged 23 points and 3.3 assists as the Vikings went 2-1
Waters' 41 points were the most scored by a Big Sky player this season. It was the first 40-point game by a Big Sky player since Eastern Washington’s Adris DeLeon scored 42 against Northern Colorado on Jan. 17, 2008. Waters was the first Viking since Blake Walker in 2003 to score 40 points.
For the week, Waters shot 56.1 percent from the floor, 55 percent from 3-point range and 85.7 percent from the free-throw line.
Dominic Waters Named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week
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Portland State junior guard Dominic Waters has been named the Big Sky Conference Player of the Week today after averaging 23 points in three games for the Vikings last week.
Waters signature performance was a 41-point effort at Northern Arizona in the Vikings' 92-91 four overtime victory on Sunday - the longest game in Portland State history.
Waters hit 14-24 shots from the field, 6-10 from three-point range and 7-8 at the line. He scored nine points in the last 2:25 of regulation as the Vikings came from behind. Waters hit a shot with nine seconds left to give PSU its first tie of the game (the Vikings never led in regulation) and send it to overtime. Waters then brought PSU back from from the brink in the second overtime hitting back-to-back three-pointers after PSU trailed by four. Then, with 6.5 seconds left in the fourth overtime, Waters made two free throws, giving PSU a 92-91 win.
In three games, Waters averaged 23.0 points, 1.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.0 steals. He shot .561 from the field, .550 from three-point range and .857 at the line. The Vikings also lost to 19th-ranked Baylor, 79-66, last Monday, then defeated Sacramento State, 79-67, on Friday.
Waters' 41 points against NAU were the most by a Viking since Blake Walker scored 41 in a Dec. 30, 2003 win over Tennessee State. The last time a Viking scored more than 41 points was Freeman Williams, who did so seven times during the 1977-78 season.
Waters leads the Vikings in scoring (13.3), three-point percentage (.500) and assists (43) this season despite starting just two games.
Portland State is now 12-4 on the season, 3-0 and in first place in the Big Sky Conference. The Vikings have won 17 straight games against Big Sky opponents (a school record), 15 straight home games, 14 straight home games against Big Sky opponents, and eight straight Big Sky road games (also a school record).
The Vikings will test their home winning streak and Big Sky winning streak this Thursday when they host Weber State (7-7, 1-0) at the Stott Center. Tip-off is 7:05 p.m. PSU also hosts Idaho State on Saturday in a 7:05 p.m. game.
Portland State's radio home will move this week to 800 AM KPDQ and www.kpdq-am.com. The pregame show begins one half hour prior to tip off.
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Portland State junior guard Dominic Waters has been named the Big Sky Conference Player of the Week today after averaging 23 points in three games for the Vikings last week.
Waters signature performance was a 41-point effort at Northern Arizona in the Vikings' 92-91 four overtime victory on Sunday - the longest game in Portland State history.
Waters hit 14-24 shots from the field, 6-10 from three-point range and 7-8 at the line. He scored nine points in the last 2:25 of regulation as the Vikings came from behind. Waters hit a shot with nine seconds left to give PSU its first tie of the game (the Vikings never led in regulation) and send it to overtime. Waters then brought PSU back from from the brink in the second overtime hitting back-to-back three-pointers after PSU trailed by four. Then, with 6.5 seconds left in the fourth overtime, Waters made two free throws, giving PSU a 92-91 win.
In three games, Waters averaged 23.0 points, 1.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.0 steals. He shot .561 from the field, .550 from three-point range and .857 at the line. The Vikings also lost to 19th-ranked Baylor, 79-66, last Monday, then defeated Sacramento State, 79-67, on Friday.
Waters' 41 points against NAU were the most by a Viking since Blake Walker scored 41 in a Dec. 30, 2003 win over Tennessee State. The last time a Viking scored more than 41 points was Freeman Williams, who did so seven times during the 1977-78 season.
Waters leads the Vikings in scoring (13.3), three-point percentage (.500) and assists (43) this season despite starting just two games.
Portland State is now 12-4 on the season, 3-0 and in first place in the Big Sky Conference. The Vikings have won 17 straight games against Big Sky opponents (a school record), 15 straight home games, 14 straight home games against Big Sky opponents, and eight straight Big Sky road games (also a school record).
The Vikings will test their home winning streak and Big Sky winning streak this Thursday when they host Weber State (7-7, 1-0) at the Stott Center. Tip-off is 7:05 p.m. PSU also hosts Idaho State on Saturday in a 7:05 p.m. game.
Portland State's radio home will move this week to 800 AM KPDQ and www.kpdq-am.com. The pregame show begins one half hour prior to tip off.
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Homegrown Waters
Junior guard Dominic Waters revels playing in his hometown after sitting out last season
http://www.dailyvanguard.com/homegrown_waters
Junior guard Dominic Waters revels playing in his hometown after sitting out last season
http://www.dailyvanguard.com/homegrown_waters
After lure of Hawaii, Waters happy at home
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2009/01/after_lure_of_hawaii_waters_ha.html
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2009/01/after_lure_of_hawaii_waters_ha.html
Dominic Waters Returns Home To Find A Home On The Court
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Waters could stir things up next year
http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=123741350904949900
http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=123741350904949900
This was posted over on O-live:
Dominic Waters is attending the Nike Deron Williams Skills Academy in Texas. It's mainly a high school guard camp but has a smaller college group. the list of college players is pretty impressive!
http://inside.nikebasketball.com/news/wp-content/2009/06/09_Deron_Williams_-_College_Roster.pdf
Dominic Waters is attending the Nike Deron Williams Skills Academy in Texas. It's mainly a high school guard camp but has a smaller college group. the list of college players is pretty impressive!
http://inside.nikebasketball.com/news/wp-content/2009/06/09_Deron_Williams_-_College_Roster.pdf
Dominic Waters Named Big Sky Conference co-Player of the Week
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Dominic Waters Named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week
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PSU says goodbye to basketball stars
Seniors Claire Faucher and Dominic Waters end legacy as Viks
http://www.dailyvanguard.com/psu-says-goodbye-to-basketball-stars-1.2224564
Seniors Claire Faucher and Dominic Waters end legacy as Viks
http://www.dailyvanguard.com/psu-says-goodbye-to-basketball-stars-1.2224564
Trail Blazers predraft workout: Dominic Waters, Portland State
Waters participates in his second workout for Portland, will try out for the Blazers' Summer League team.
With video interview:
http://videos.oregonlive.com/oregonlive/2010/06/trail_blazers_predraft_workout_2.html
Waters participates in his second workout for Portland, will try out for the Blazers' Summer League team.
With video interview:
http://videos.oregonlive.com/oregonlive/2010/06/trail_blazers_predraft_workout_2.html
I hope Dom can catch on in the NBA.
Former Grant High, Portland State standout Dominic Waters makes Blazers summer league roster
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Dominic Waters, a Portland native who has played professionally in Europe the last three seasons, earned a spot on the Trail Blazers roster for the Las Vegas Summer League.
Waters, who graduated from Grant High School and played his final two college seasons for Portland State, was one of four players invited to the Blazers' mini-training camp for summer league, held over four days at the team's Tualatin practice facility. He performed well enough in seven practice sessions to earn a spot on the Vegas roster.
Waters, 26, is a 6-foot-1, 180-pound guard who played for Hapoel Holon in Israel last season, when he averaged 12.4 points, 7.3 assists and 1.31 steals in 36 minutes.
He has also played in Slovenia and Belgium.
Waters was an all-state player at Grant in 2005 and played two seasons at the University of Hawaii before transferring to Portland State in 2007. After sitting out a year because of NCAA transfer rules, he was a second-team all-Big Sky Conference pick as a junior and senior.
Waters had a pre-draft workout with the Blazers in 2010, and he played on the Utah Jazz's summer league team in Orlando that summer.
The three other players brought in to the Blazers' summer league mini-camp were Garrett Sim, who played at Sunset High School and the University of Oregon; Lamont Jones, who played at Iona; and Charlie Westbrook, who played at South Dakota and has played professionally in Italy.
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Dominic Waters, a Portland native who has played professionally in Europe the last three seasons, earned a spot on the Trail Blazers roster for the Las Vegas Summer League.
Waters, who graduated from Grant High School and played his final two college seasons for Portland State, was one of four players invited to the Blazers' mini-training camp for summer league, held over four days at the team's Tualatin practice facility. He performed well enough in seven practice sessions to earn a spot on the Vegas roster.
Waters, 26, is a 6-foot-1, 180-pound guard who played for Hapoel Holon in Israel last season, when he averaged 12.4 points, 7.3 assists and 1.31 steals in 36 minutes.
He has also played in Slovenia and Belgium.
Waters was an all-state player at Grant in 2005 and played two seasons at the University of Hawaii before transferring to Portland State in 2007. After sitting out a year because of NCAA transfer rules, he was a second-team all-Big Sky Conference pick as a junior and senior.
Waters had a pre-draft workout with the Blazers in 2010, and he played on the Utah Jazz's summer league team in Orlando that summer.
The three other players brought in to the Blazers' summer league mini-camp were Garrett Sim, who played at Sunset High School and the University of Oregon; Lamont Jones, who played at Iona; and Charlie Westbrook, who played at South Dakota and has played professionally in Italy.
Trail Blazers summer league: Nate Tibbetts on Dominic Waters (video)
Trail Blazers summer league coach Nate Tibbetts talked about former Grant High and Portland State standout Dominic Waters after Portland's NBA Summer League finale on Friday night.
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Trail Blazers summer league coach Nate Tibbetts talked about former Grant High and Portland State standout Dominic Waters after Portland's NBA Summer League finale on Friday night.
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After summer stint with Blazers, Dominic Waters seeks his break; plus how other local players did in Las Vegas
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LAS VEGAS – Dominic Waters ended his run with the Trail Blazers summer league team Friday ready to move on to the next chapter of his career. What that chapter will be remains to be seen.
Waters, who has played three years as a professional, is hoping to garner an invitation to an NBA training camp for the first time, but those opportunities are hard to come by.
He could return to Europe, where he has played each season since finishing his college career at Portland State in 2010. Or he could try to make a go of it in the NBA Development for far less money – D-League salaries typically top out at $25,000 – than he can make in Europe.
“It’s wide open,” said Waters, a graduate of Portland’s Grant High School. “I haven’t made a decision on what I want to do. I wanted to make sure I get here, and get the opportunity to get evaluated, which is important.”
In some ways, just getting to summer league was an accomplishment for Waters, who earned a spot on the Trail Blazers’ summer league roster with his performance in a four-day mini-training back at the team’s Tualatin practice facility. He was one of four players invited to round out the practice roster, with the possibility that one could be added to the final Las Vegas roster.
“He’s kind of got a veteran presence about him,” Blazers assistant coach Nate Tibbetts said. “Good kid, and he’s likeable guy. He’s got a skill level to him, and when we were trying to decide who it was going to be, it was a pretty easy choice.”
Waters knew that with an unusually-high seven players on the Blazers’ Vegas roster who were already under contract for 2013-14, his playing time would be sparse.
“It’s the nature of the business,” Waters said. “I just feel blessed that I’m here.”
On Friday, with the Blazers resting six of their seven main players, Waters got to play 26 minutes in the team’s Vegas finale against Minnesota. His performance was a mixed bag – getting two points, four assists and two steals, but also shooting 1 for 4 from the field and committing six turnovers.
But Waters showed more than what could be seen in the boxscore. He was the Blazers’ most vocal player on defense, and he got the Blazers into their offensive sets. The Blazers seemed far more settled when Waters was on the court.
“I really liked working with him because to me, as a point guard, you’re like a quarterback out there,” Tibbetts said. “You have to direct, and he did a really good job with that.”
The stint in Las Vegas was Waters’ second in an NBA summer league. In 2010, right after he finished his career at PSU, Waters played on Utah’s summer league team in Orlando and appeared in every game. He believed he might garner an invitation to training camp, but the Jazz signed free agent point guard Earl Watson – the same player the Blazers signed this off-season – to a contract in September, closing the door.
So Waters headed overseas, playing two years in Belgium, then moving to Slovenia to start the 2012-13 season. When the team ran into financial issues, he left for Israel, where he averaged 12.4 points and 7.3 assists for Hapoel Halon. The uncertainty about being paid while playing in Slovenia gives Waters some pause about going back overseas.
“That’s why everybody wants to be here, because there’s no question about getting your money here,” he said. “It’s a big question mark in Europe all the time.”
Waters, who turns 27 in September, is following a path set by another former Portland State player, Ime Udoka. Udoka was in Las Vegas as coach of San Antonio’s summer league team, after joining Gregg Popovich’s staff last season on a team that went to the NBA Finals.
But just seven years ago, Udoka was playing here with the New York Knicks, at the time never having played a full season with an NBA team. Udoka made the Blazers’ 2006-07 roster as a training camp invitee, earning his first full NBA season, and he went on to play for San Antonio and Sacramento. That came after years of playing in Europe and the D-League, which inspires Waters.
“Ime is one of my best friends,” Waters said. “He’s been a big part of my success as far as him teaching me, and me learning from his success and following him.”
Others with connections to Oregon who played in Las Vegas:
Terrence Ross, Toronto: The Jefferson High School graduate continued his development as he was averaging 13.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals going into the Raptors’ game Saturday. As a rookie last season, Ross appeared in 73 games and averaged 6.4 points, but might best be remembered for winning the dunk contest at the All-Star Game.
Jared Cunningham, Atlanta: The former Oregon State guard played in four games and averaged 6.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists while shooting 23.3 percent from the field. Cunningham fought a knee injury much of last season, when he was with Dallas, and played 15 games in the D-League. He was traded to the Hawks on draft day.
Chris Johnson, Minnesota: The former Blazers big man appeared in six games and averaged 6.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks. He played 30 games for the Timberwolves last season.
Devoe Joseph, Toronto: The former Oregon guard appeared in three games and averaged 3.7 points. After completing his Ducks career in 2012, he played in Ukraine last season.
Michael Dunigan, Miami: The former Oregon center played five games and averaged 4.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks while shooting 26.1 percent from the field. Since leaving Oregon in 2010, he has played in Israel, Australia and the Philippines. He was in Memphis’ training camp last season but was waived before the season.
Jonny Flynn, L.A. Clippers: The point guard, who played for the Blazers late in the 2011-12 season, played briefly in one game for the Clippers, but reportedly left the team.
Clint Chapman, Milwaukee: The Canby High School graduate appeared in five games, starting one, and averaged 3.8 points and 3.2 rebounds. After completing a four-year career in Texas in 2012, the 6-10 forward played in Switzerland last season.
Luke Sikma, Minnesota: The former University of Portland big man played six games and averaged 3.2 points and 3.5 rebounds. He played the last two seasons in Spain.
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LAS VEGAS – Dominic Waters ended his run with the Trail Blazers summer league team Friday ready to move on to the next chapter of his career. What that chapter will be remains to be seen.
Waters, who has played three years as a professional, is hoping to garner an invitation to an NBA training camp for the first time, but those opportunities are hard to come by.
He could return to Europe, where he has played each season since finishing his college career at Portland State in 2010. Or he could try to make a go of it in the NBA Development for far less money – D-League salaries typically top out at $25,000 – than he can make in Europe.
“It’s wide open,” said Waters, a graduate of Portland’s Grant High School. “I haven’t made a decision on what I want to do. I wanted to make sure I get here, and get the opportunity to get evaluated, which is important.”
In some ways, just getting to summer league was an accomplishment for Waters, who earned a spot on the Trail Blazers’ summer league roster with his performance in a four-day mini-training back at the team’s Tualatin practice facility. He was one of four players invited to round out the practice roster, with the possibility that one could be added to the final Las Vegas roster.
“He’s kind of got a veteran presence about him,” Blazers assistant coach Nate Tibbetts said. “Good kid, and he’s likeable guy. He’s got a skill level to him, and when we were trying to decide who it was going to be, it was a pretty easy choice.”
Waters knew that with an unusually-high seven players on the Blazers’ Vegas roster who were already under contract for 2013-14, his playing time would be sparse.
“It’s the nature of the business,” Waters said. “I just feel blessed that I’m here.”
On Friday, with the Blazers resting six of their seven main players, Waters got to play 26 minutes in the team’s Vegas finale against Minnesota. His performance was a mixed bag – getting two points, four assists and two steals, but also shooting 1 for 4 from the field and committing six turnovers.
But Waters showed more than what could be seen in the boxscore. He was the Blazers’ most vocal player on defense, and he got the Blazers into their offensive sets. The Blazers seemed far more settled when Waters was on the court.
“I really liked working with him because to me, as a point guard, you’re like a quarterback out there,” Tibbetts said. “You have to direct, and he did a really good job with that.”
The stint in Las Vegas was Waters’ second in an NBA summer league. In 2010, right after he finished his career at PSU, Waters played on Utah’s summer league team in Orlando and appeared in every game. He believed he might garner an invitation to training camp, but the Jazz signed free agent point guard Earl Watson – the same player the Blazers signed this off-season – to a contract in September, closing the door.
So Waters headed overseas, playing two years in Belgium, then moving to Slovenia to start the 2012-13 season. When the team ran into financial issues, he left for Israel, where he averaged 12.4 points and 7.3 assists for Hapoel Halon. The uncertainty about being paid while playing in Slovenia gives Waters some pause about going back overseas.
“That’s why everybody wants to be here, because there’s no question about getting your money here,” he said. “It’s a big question mark in Europe all the time.”
Waters, who turns 27 in September, is following a path set by another former Portland State player, Ime Udoka. Udoka was in Las Vegas as coach of San Antonio’s summer league team, after joining Gregg Popovich’s staff last season on a team that went to the NBA Finals.
But just seven years ago, Udoka was playing here with the New York Knicks, at the time never having played a full season with an NBA team. Udoka made the Blazers’ 2006-07 roster as a training camp invitee, earning his first full NBA season, and he went on to play for San Antonio and Sacramento. That came after years of playing in Europe and the D-League, which inspires Waters.
“Ime is one of my best friends,” Waters said. “He’s been a big part of my success as far as him teaching me, and me learning from his success and following him.”
Others with connections to Oregon who played in Las Vegas:
Terrence Ross, Toronto: The Jefferson High School graduate continued his development as he was averaging 13.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals going into the Raptors’ game Saturday. As a rookie last season, Ross appeared in 73 games and averaged 6.4 points, but might best be remembered for winning the dunk contest at the All-Star Game.
Jared Cunningham, Atlanta: The former Oregon State guard played in four games and averaged 6.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists while shooting 23.3 percent from the field. Cunningham fought a knee injury much of last season, when he was with Dallas, and played 15 games in the D-League. He was traded to the Hawks on draft day.
Chris Johnson, Minnesota: The former Blazers big man appeared in six games and averaged 6.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks. He played 30 games for the Timberwolves last season.
Devoe Joseph, Toronto: The former Oregon guard appeared in three games and averaged 3.7 points. After completing his Ducks career in 2012, he played in Ukraine last season.
Michael Dunigan, Miami: The former Oregon center played five games and averaged 4.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks while shooting 26.1 percent from the field. Since leaving Oregon in 2010, he has played in Israel, Australia and the Philippines. He was in Memphis’ training camp last season but was waived before the season.
Jonny Flynn, L.A. Clippers: The point guard, who played for the Blazers late in the 2011-12 season, played briefly in one game for the Clippers, but reportedly left the team.
Clint Chapman, Milwaukee: The Canby High School graduate appeared in five games, starting one, and averaged 3.8 points and 3.2 rebounds. After completing a four-year career in Texas in 2012, the 6-10 forward played in Switzerland last season.
Luke Sikma, Minnesota: The former University of Portland big man played six games and averaged 3.2 points and 3.5 rebounds. He played the last two seasons in Spain.
