James Scott (basketball)

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James Scott
Personal information
Born (1972-06-30) June 30, 1972 (age 52)
Paterson, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Eastside (Paterson, New Jersey)
College
NBA draft 1995: undrafted
Playing career1995–2005
Position Small forward
Number32
Career history
1995–1996 BCM Gravelines
1996 Miami Heat
1997 Oklahoma City Cavalry
1998–1999 Levallois Sporting Club
1999–2000 Olympique Antibes
2000–2001 ALM Évreux
2001–2002 Montpellier
2002–2003 Élan Chalon
2003–2004KB Mabetex Prishtina
2004–2005 Guaiqueríes de Margarita
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

James Lamont Scott (born June 30, 1972) in Paterson, New Jersey is an American former professional basketball player. [1]

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High school career

Scott attended EastSide High School until 1991, [2] [3] where he played high school basketball. [4] While he was in high school, he was named a McDonald's "All-American" Basketball Player.

College career

After graduating from EastSide High School in 1991, James attended Spartanburg Methodist, from 1991 to 1993, where he played Junior College basketball. He was a two-time Junior College "All-American". While playing JUCO basketball, he averaged 23 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists per game. Scott, along with Larry Johnson, a now retired former NBA player, who competed with the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks, are the only two freshman players in Junior College basketball history to be named two-time "All-Americans". He graduated from the school with an associate degree in Criminal Justice.

Scott then played NCAA Division I college basketball at St. John's University, [5] with the St. John's Red Storm, from 1993 to 1995.

Professional career

After not being selected in the 1995 NBA draft, Scott played overseas, with the French club BCM Gravelines, in the 1995–96 season. In the 1996–97 season, he played in eight games with the Miami Heat. [1] He also played with clubs in Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Spain, Turkey, and Russia. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 Jason Scott NBA/ABA stats. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on August 27, 2014.
  2. Patti Atkinson-Battista (February 22, 1991). "Sure-shooter must pass". The Herald-News . pp. A1, A6. Retrieved September 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. Ron Fox (December 19, 1989). "Eastside's new leader can be easily motivated". The Record . p. D8. Retrieved September 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. "Teaching failure". The Herald-News . February 24, 1991. p. A6. Retrieved September 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. Bill Finley (February 7, 1993). "Hot Stuff - JUCO sensation James Scott may be the next big star at St. John's". New York Daily News . p. 47. Retrieved September 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. Keith Idec (November 6, 2013). "Where are they now? Former Eastside basketball star James Scott". NorthJersey.com . Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2022.