Devon Scott (basketball) explained

Devon Scott
Position:Power forward / center
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lb:225
League:NBB
Team:Flamengo
Number:22
Birth Date:7 April 1994
Birth Place:Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
High School:Northland (Columbus, Ohio)
College:
  • Dayton (2012–2015)
  • Philander Smith (2015–2016)
Draft Year:2016
Career Start:2016
Years1:2016–2017
Team1:Wellington Basketball Club
Years2:2017–2018
Team2:CEB Puerto Montt
Years3:2018
Team3:Super City Rangers
Years4:2018
Team4:Ohio Bootleggers
Years5:2018–2019
Team5:Club Deportivo Hispano Americano
Years6:2019–2020
Team6:Minas Tênis Clube
Years7:2020
Team7:Hapoel Eilat
Years8:2020–2021
Team8:Ironi Nahariya
Years9:2021
Team9:Incheon Electroland Elephants
Years10:2021–2022
Team10:Basket Torino
Years11:2022
Team11:Indios de San Francisco de Macorís
Years12:2022
Team12:Fuerza Regia de Monterrey
Years13:2022
Team13:San Miguel Beermen
Years14:2023
Team14:Daegu KOGAS Pegasus
Years15:2024–present
Team15:Flamengo
Highlights:
  • All-NBB Team (2020)

Devon Henry Scott (born April 7, 1994) is an American basketball player for Flamengo of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB).[1] He is a 6 ft 9 in (206 m), 215 lb (98 kg) forward/center.[1] [2]

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 Wellington Basketball Club 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]

In October 2022, he signed with the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to replace Diamond Stone as the team's import for the 2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup.[15]

Personal life

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Devon Scott - Men's Basketball. University of Dayton Athletics.
  2. Web site: Devon Scott Player Profile, Dayton, News, Rumors, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM. basketball.realgm.com.
  3. Web site: Devon Scott Stats, News, Bio. ESPN.
  4. Web site: Devon Scott Basketball Player Profile, Ironi Nahariya, News, Winner League, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards. Eurobasket LLC.
  5. Web site: Devon Scott College Stats. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  6. News: Former Northland, Dayton player Devon Scott sentenced . November 29, 2020 . . August 6, 2015.
  7. Web site: Devon Scott signs at Nahariya. www.eurobasket.com.
  8. Web site: Devon Scott 2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster | Philander Smith College Athletics. www.philanderathletics.com.
  9. Web site: Wellington Basketball Club Names Jackson Head Coach . Guelph Youth Basketball Association . November 29, 2020.
  10. Web site: Devon Scott: "Estoy preparado para trabajar y estar a la altura de la Liga" . November 28, 2020 . October 13, 2018 . Basquetplus. es.
  11. Web site: Hispano encontró al reemplazante de Carter: se suma Devon Scott . November 28, 2020 . October 3, 2018 . Basquetplus. es.
  12. Web site: Tyrone Curnell y Devon Scott nuevas incorporaciones de Minas . November 28, 2020 . Mérida . Daniel . Canchalatina. 30 July 2019 . es.
  13. Web site: ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | Israel Basketball | 2019-20 Season | Hapoel Eilat | Devon Scott. basket.co.il.
  14. Web site: Israel basketball stats, results, box score, scout report and video online | Scouting4U .
  15. Web site: Beermen tap Scott to replace Stone. pba.ph. October 17, 2022. October 17, 2022.