Devon Scott (basketball)

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Devon Scott
No. 22 – Incheon Electroland Elephants
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueKorean Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1994-04-07) April 7, 1994 (age 27)
Columbus, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorthland (Columbus, Ohio)
College
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018Super City Rangers
2018
2018–2019Club Deportivo Hispano Americano
2019–2020Minas Tênis Clube
2020Hapoel Eilat
2020Ironi Nahariya
2021–presentIncheon Electroland Elephants
Career highlights and awards
  • All-NBB Team (2020)

Devon Scott (nicknamed D-Scott and Devol; born April 7, 1994) is an American basketball player for Incheon Electroland Elephants of the Korean Basketball League.[1] He is a 6 ft 9 in (206 m), 215 lb (98 kg) forward/center.[1][2]

Scott is from Columbus, Ohio.[2] His parents are Sean Scott and Karen Smith.[1]

Basketball career[]

In the Amateur Athletic Union, Scott played for the 17U All-Ohio Red team that won the 2011 AAU national championship.[1] In 2014-15 he averaged 9.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.[3]

Scott attended Northland High School ('12) in Columbus.[1][4] As a junior, he averaged 11.5 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 2.3 blocked shots per game.[1] As a senior, he averaged 17.2 points per game, and was named Division I Second Team All-Ohio and First Team All-District.[1]

He attended the University of Dayton ('15), playing on its basketball team, the Dayton Flyers.[1] In 2014-15 Scott averaged 9.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, and had a .636 field goal percentage.[5] In August 2015, Scott was sentenced to 90 days in jail and five years probation after pleading guilty to several burglaries.[6] He then attended and played basketball for Philander Smith College ('16).[7][8]

Scott began his professional career with the of the Canadian Basketball League.[9] On October 4, 2018, he signed with the Club Deportivo Hispano Americano of the Liga Nacional de Básquet[10] Scott averaged 15.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.[11] During the 2019-20 season, he played with Minas Tênis Clube of the Novo Basquete Brasil, and in 26 games averaged 14.3 points per game.[12]

On May 20, 2020, Scott signed with Hapoel Eilat. On August 7, 2020, he signed with Ironi Nahariya of the Israel Basketball Premier League.[13][2][4] In 2020-21 he was second in the Israel Basketball Premier League in two-point field goal percentage (72.3 per cent).[14]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Devon Scott - Men's Basketball". University of Dayton Athletics.
  2. ^ a b c "Devon Scott Player Profile, Dayton, News, Rumors, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  3. ^ "Devon Scott Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.
  4. ^ a b "Devon Scott Basketball Player Profile, Ironi Nahariya, News, Winner League, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards". Eurobasket LLC.
  5. ^ "Devon Scott College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  6. ^ "Former Northland, Dayton player Devon Scott sentenced". The Columbus Dispatch. August 6, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "Devon Scott signs at Nahariya". www.eurobasket.com.
  8. ^ "Devon Scott 2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster | Philander Smith College Athletics". www.philanderathletics.com.
  9. ^ "Wellington Basketball Club Names Jackson Head Coach". Guelph Youth Basketball Association. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  10. ^ "Devon Scott: "Estoy preparado para trabajar y estar a la altura de la Liga"". Basquetplus (in Spanish). October 13, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Hispano encontró al reemplazante de Carter: se suma Devon Scott". Basquetplus (in Spanish). October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  12. ^ Mérida, Daniel. "Tyrone Curnell y Devon Scott nuevas incorporaciones de Minas". Canchalatina (in Spanish). Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | Israel Basketball | 2019-20 Season | Hapoel Eilat | Devon Scott". basket.co.il.
  14. ^ http://old.scouting4u.com/35,3,0,0/israel-basketball-leaders

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