'Prove Them Right': Pilots Continue to Evolve Entering Year Five Under Legans

Portland Pilots Shantay Legans coaches his squad. PORTLAND, Ore. – College basketball continues to evolve at a rapid pace, both on the court and off it. Few are more aware of how that evolution has impacted building a program than Shantay Legans of Portland Pilots Men's Basketball.

Legans came to Portland with a fast-paced style that focused heavily on 3-point shooting and getting quality shots, taking players who weren't highly touted out of high school and building a winning program out of that system. That style served him well at Eastern Washington, where he was the Big Sky Coach of the Year in 2020 and a two-time Big Sky champion, winning both a regular season and tournament title in…