Scotty Hopson

Scotty Hopson

Hopson with the Tennessee Volunteers in 2011
No. 32–Maine Celtics
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	(1989-08-08) August 8, 1989 (age 34) Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	University Heights Academy (Hopkinsville, Kentucky)
College	Tennessee (2008–2011)
NBA draft	2011: undrafted
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011–2012	Kolossos Rodou
2012–2013	Hapoel Eilat
2013–2014	Anadolu Efes
2014	Cleveland Cavaliers
2014	→Canton Charge
2014–2015	Sioux Falls Skyforce
2015	Laboral Kutxa
2015	Foshan Long Lions
2016–2017	Cedevita
2017	Ironi Nahariya
2017–2018	Galatasaray
2018	Dallas Mavericks
2018–2019	Oklahoma City Blue
2019	Hapoel Holon
2019–2020	New Zealand Breakers
2020	Oklahoma City Blue
2020–2021	Melbourne United
2021–2022	Oklahoma City Blue
2021–2022	Oklahoma City Thunder
2022	Dynamo Lebanon
2022–2023	Oklahoma City Blue
2024	Cleveland Charge
2024–present	Maine Celtics
Career highlights and awards
NBL champion (2021) All-NBL Second Team (2020) First-team All-SEC (2011) Second-team Parade All-American (2008) McDonald's All-American (2008)
Stats   at NBA.com
Stats   at Basketball-Reference.com

Brian Scott "Scotty" Hopson (born August 8, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers.

High school and college career

Considered a five-star recruit by the Rivals.com recruiting network, Hopson was listed as the No. 2 shooting guard and the No. 5 player in the nation in 2008. ^[1] He played three seasons of college basketball for the University of Tennessee under head coach Bruce Pearl from 2008 to 2011. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Professional career

Kolossos Rodou (2011–2012)

Hopson went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft. In August 2011, he signed with Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League for the 2011–12 season. ^[5]

Hapoel Eliat (2012–2013)

In July 2012, Hopson signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Super League for the 2012–13 season. ^[6] In 33 games, he averaged 17.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.

Anadolu Efes (2013–2014)

In July 2013, Hopson signed with Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball League for the 2013–14 season. ^[7] His final game for Anadolu Efes came on January 13, 2014. ^[8]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2014)

On March 31, 2014, Hopson signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. ^[9] He had two assignments with the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League during April 2014. ^{[10] [11]}

On July 12, 2014, Hopson was traded, along with cash considerations, to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Brendan Haywood and the draft rights to Dwight Powell. ^[12] The next day, the Hornets traded him to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for cash considerations. ^[13] Two days later, he was traded again, this time to the Houston Rockets. ^[14] On September 17, 2014, he was traded, along with Alonzo Gee, to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Jason Terry and two future second-round draft picks. ^[15] On September 24, 2014, he was waived by the Kings. ^[16]

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2014–2015)

On December 7, 2014, Hopson was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League. ^[17] On February 24, 2015, Hopson set two Skyforce single-game records, scoring 52 points and making 21 field goals in a win over the Reno Bighorns. ^[18]

Laboral Kutxa (2015)

On April 21, 2015, Hopson signed with Laboral Kutxa of Spain for the rest of the 2014–15 ACB season. ^[19]

Foshan Long Lions (2015)

In September 2015, Hopson signed with the Foshan Long Lions of China for the 2015–16 CBA season. ^[20] He played seven games for Foshan in November 2015, before leaving the team. ^[8]

Cedevita (2016–2017)

On July 24, 2016, Hopson signed with Croatian club Cedevita Zagreb. ^[21]

Ironi Nahariya (2017)

On February 11, 2017, Hopson signed with Israeli club Ironi Nahariya for the rest of the 2016–17 season. ^{[22] [23]}

Galatasaray (2017–2018)

On July 20, 2017, Hopson signed with Turkish club Galatasaray for the 2017–18 season. ^[24] He left Galatasaray in January 2018. ^[25]

Dallas Mavericks (2018)

On February 26, 2018, Hopson signed a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks. ^[26] After appearing in one game, he was not offered a second 10-day contract. ^[27]

Oklahoma City Blue (2018–2019)

On October 10, 2018, Hopson signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder. ^[28] He was waived two days later ^[29] and subsequently joined the Thunder's NBA G League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue. ^[30] On February 14, 2019, he signed a 10-day contract with the Thunder. ^[31] He did not appear in a game for the Thunder during his stint and returned to the Blue after the contract expired. ^{[32] [33]}

Hapoel Holon (2019)

On April 18, 2019, Hopson returned to Israel for a third stint, signing with Hapoel Holon. ^[34] He suffered a foot injury in his first game with Holon and was later ruled out for the rest of the season. ^[35]

New Zealand Breakers (2019–2020)

On July 31, 2019, Hopson signed with the New Zealand Breakers for the 2019–20 NBL season. ^[36] Early in the season, he split a ligament in his knee. ^[37] He returned to action in December after missing most of November. ^[38] He was named to the All-NBL Second Team. ^[39]

Return to the Blue (2020)

In February 2020, Hopson rejoined the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. ^[40]

Melbourne United (2020–2021)

On November 30, 2020, Hopson signed with Melbourne United for the 2020–21 NBL season. ^[41] He helped Melbourne win the NBL championship in June 2021. ^[42]

Oklahoma City Thunder / Third stint with the Blue (2021–2022)

On October 14, 2021, Hopson signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder. ^{[43] [44]} He was waived a day later ^[45] and was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue on October 26. ^[11] On December 27, 2021, he signed a 10-day contract with the Thunder. ^[46] He re-joined the Blue on January 6. ^[47]

Dynamo Lebanon (2022)

On April 15, 2022, Hopson signed with Dynamo Lebanon of the Lebanese Basketball League. ^[48]

Fourth stint with the Blue (2022–2023)

On November 3, 2022, Hopson was named to the opening night roster for the Oklahoma City Blue. ^[49]

Cleveland Charge (2024)

On January 30, 2024, Hopson joined the Cleveland Charge, ^[50] but waived him on February 8. ^[51]

Maine Celtics (2024–present)

On February 10, 2024, Hopson joined the Maine Celtics. ^[52]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	PIR	Performance Index Rating
Bold	Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2013–14	Cleveland	2	0	3.5	.000	.000	.500	.0	.5	.5	.0	.5
2017–18	Dallas	1	0	8.0	.000	–	.500	.0	1.0	.0	.0	1.0
2021–22	Oklahoma City	1	0	18.0	.500	.000	–	1.0	1.0	.0	.0	4.0
Career		4	0	8.3	.222	.000	.500	.3	.8	.3	.0	1.5

EuroLeague

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2013–14	Anadolu Efes	11	10	28.5	.625	.484	.735	4.2	1.1	1.1	.5	15.5	15.7
Career		11	10	28.5	.625	.484	.735	4.2	1.1	1.1	.5	15.5	15.7

References

1. "Rivals.com". sports.yahoo.com.
2. "Scotty Hopson Bio". utsports.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
3. "DraftExpress - Scotty Hopson DraftExpress Profile: Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook". DraftExpress. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
4. "Scotty Hopson College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
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14. "Rockets Land Ariza & Valuable First Round Pick - Houston Rockets". NBA.com .
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16. "Kings Waive Scotty Hopson - Sacramento Kings". NBA.com .
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18. "Scotty Hopson sets Skyforce scoring record with 52 points". The Washington Times. February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
19. "Scotty Hopson reforzará el perímetro baskonista hasta final de temporada". Saski Baskonia (in Spanish). April 21, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
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31. "Scotty Hopson and Richard Solomon Signed to 10-Day Contracts". NBA.com. February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
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41. "Scotty Hopson Signs with Melbourne United". NBL.com.au. November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
42. "United secure NBL21 championship on home court". NBL.com.au. June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
43. "Knicks Sign Goodwin; Thunder Add Hopson". hoopsrumors.com. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021. The Thunder have signed guard Scotty Hopson to a camp deal, according to the team's PR department.
44. "In The Post – Friday October 15". NBL.com.au. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
45. "Thunder Release D.J. Wilson, Scotty Hopson". hoopsrumors.com. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021. Hopson looks like a good bet to rejoin the Blues for the upcoming season...
46. "Thunder Signs Three Players to 10-Day Contracts". NBA.com. December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
47. "2021-2022 G League Transactions". RealGM.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
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49. "2022-2023 Oklahoma City Blue Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
50. "Charge Make Roster Moves". NBA.com. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
51. "Charge Waive Hopson". NBA.com. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
52. "Scotty Hopson agreed terms with Maine Celtics". USBasket.com. February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.

External links

• Israeli League profile
• FIBA profile
• EuroLeague profile
• Tennessee Colunteers bio
• Scotty Hopson on Twitter
• "Scotty Hopson: Always Learning" at nbl.com.au