![]() Scott with Brose Bamberg in April 2022 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Alpharetta, Georgia, U.S. | December 21, 1992
Listed height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
Listed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Milton (Milton, Georgia) |
College | Ohio State (2011–2015) |
NBA draft | 2015: undrafted |
Playing career | 2015–2024 |
Position | Point guard |
Career history | |
2015–2016 | Raptors 905 |
2016–2017 | Doxa Lefkadas |
2017–2018 | Long Island Nets |
2018 | Panteras de Miranda |
2018–2019 | Long Island Nets |
2019–2020 | Juventus Utena |
2021 | Long Island Nets |
2021–2022 | Brose Bamberg |
2022–2023 | Cairns Taipans |
2023–2024 | Brisbane Bullets |
2024 | Kaohsiung Aquas |
Career highlights | |
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Stats at Basketball Reference |
Shannon Dean Scott (born December 21, 1992) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes before playing professionally in the NBA G League, Greece, Venezuela, Lithuania, Germany, and Australia.
Scott was born in Alpharetta, Georgia. [1] He attended Milton High School in Milton, Georgia, where he averaged 14 points, 4.3 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 2.7 steals as a senior helping the Eagles to a 29–3 record, including 12–0 in the conference. In his final three seasons with Milton, he helped squad go 82–15 with a state title and three championship game appearances. [2] He was named a McDonald's All American in 2011. [3]
As a freshman Scott played 51 games, producing 1.2 points and 1.1 rebounds per game with 36 total assists and played in four NCAA tournament games averaging 11.8 minutes with three assists. [2]
As a sophomore Scott played in all 37 contests, averaging 4.9 points, 3.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game, being second on the team in assists (63) and steals (142). [2]
As a junior Scott saw action in 35 games, with 21 starts. He averaged 7.5 points, 3.4 assists and 2.0 steals. He was named to the Big Ten All-Defensive team. [4]
In his senior season, Scott averaged 8.5 points, 5.9 assists, 1.7 steals and 30.5 minutes in 35 games, all starts, ranking 17th in the nation in assists per game. He posted a career-high 21 points versus Minnesota and 16 assists versus Sacred Heart. He was named to the Honourable Mention All-Big Ten team. [4]
After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Scott played for the San Antonio Spurs during the 2015 NBA Summer League. [4] After spending pre-season with the Toronto Raptors, [4] [5] he joined Raptors 905 of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player for the 2015–16 season. [6] On March 24, 2016, he recorded the first triple-double in Raptors 905's history with 24 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a 114–113 win over the Westchester Knicks. [7]
In July 2016, Scott played for the Phoenix Suns during the 2016 NBA Summer League. [8]
On September 28, 2016, Scott signed with Doxa Lefkadas of the Greek Basket League. [9]
In November 2017, Scott joined the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. [10] Following the 2017–18 NBA G League season, he moved to Venezuela for a stint with Panteras de Miranda of the LPB. [11]
After playing for the Charlotte Hornets during the 2018 NBA Summer League, [12] Scott signed with the Brooklyn Nets in October 2018. [8] He was soon waived [13] and subsequently re-joined the Long Island Nets for the 2018–19 NBA G League season. [14]
On August 8, 2019, Scott signed with Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League. [15]
Scott again played for the Long Island Nets in the G League hub season between February and March 2021. [8]
On October 24, 2021, Scott signed with Brose Bamberg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). [16]
On August 12, 2022, Scott signed with the Cairns Taipans in Australia for the 2022–23 NBL season. [17]
On April 28, 2023, Scott signed a two-year deal with the Brisbane Bullets. [18] He was released from the second year of his contract on July 17, 2024. [19]
On March 5, 2024, Scott signed with the Kaohsiung Aquas of the T1 League. [20] On July 19, 2024, Kaohsiung Aquas announced that Scott left the team. [21]
On August 27, 2025, Scott announced his retirement from professional basketball. [22]
He is the son of Charlie and Trudy Scott and has two siblings, Simone and Shaun. His father played professional basketball in the ABA and NBA after a collegiate career at North Carolina. [2] [23]