Mike Shue profile
March 25, 2004 - Eastern Basketball Alliance (EBA)
Harrisburg Horizon News Release
It's been an eventful year for Mike Shue.
Since July, the Harrisburg Horizon guard has broken his wrist in a motorcycle accident, coped with the unexpected death of his father, and witnessed the birth of his first child.
But the former Lock Haven standout has found his way back to the basketball court and is poised for a breakout year.
The uphill climb began this past summer, when a car veered in front of Shue as he attempted to pass it. Shue quickly hit his breaks, causing him to flip over the handle bars of his motorcycle. His left wrist, which happens to be his shooting hand, was broken. The doctors told him it would take at least a year to regain full mobility.
After months of physical therapy, Shue was playing basketball again despite the pain. It was around that time he received a call he had not planned on getting. He was told his father died of a heart attack.
"It was extremely difficult and unexpected," said Shue. "I know he was anxious to see my daughter born. It put a lot of things in perspective."
A little over a month later, Aubrey Shue was born on Valentines Day.
"She was something that brought some happiness and joy back into my life."
Now Aubrey is five weeks old and already 22 inches tall, a possible basketball star in the making.
Shue said that a year of mixed emotions changed him. "It's definitely changed my life," said Shue. "The biggest thing I can take from this is not to take anything for granted. For twenty seven years I had no worries, but you never know what's going to happen."
But one thing Shue does know is that he wants to play basketball. He has played in all three Horizon games so far this year, averaging 15 points a game and helping the Horizon to a 3-0 start.
The other big help has come from power forward Kevin Rowe, someone who Shue knows very well. Rowe and Shue played on the same team at Dover High School and weren't exactly friends. They often competed with each other. The competition was literally taken to the next level when the two played against each other in college: Shue played for Lock Haven while Rowe suited up for Millersville.
Their first couple years in the EBA were no different. Shue played for the Harrisburg Horizon and Rowe for the Lancaster Storm. It was not until Rowe joined the Horizon that the two gelled. Now they are good friends and have a deep respect for each other. Ironically enough, they see each other off the court once a week. Their respective jobs require them to interact for business purposes
But the wrist hurts.
"It hurts to this day. Everyday I play it hurts. I play with a constant pain," said Shue.
It only adds to the aggressive mentality that has made Mike Shue a fan favorite during his six year run with the Horizon.
Eastern Basketball Alliance Stories from March 25, 2004
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