| Donta Scott | |
| Position: | Small forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 8 |
| Weight Lbs: | 230 |
| League: | NBA G League |
| Team: | Santa Cruz Warriors |
| Number: | 29 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Birth Date: | 4 December 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| High School: | Imhotep Institute Charter (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College: | Maryland (2019–2024) |
| Draft Year: | 2024 |
| Career Start: | 2024 |
| Years1: | 2024–present |
| Team1: | Santa Cruz Warriors |
Donta Scott (born December 4, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins.
Scott attended Imhotep Institute Charter High School in Philadelphia. He played multiple positions and moved to point guard after the departure of Fatts Russell.[1] Scott helped his team win three straight Philadelphia Public League and Class 4A state titles.[2] He was a two-time Class 4A Player of the Year.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Maryland over offers from La Salle, Temple, Seton Hall and South Carolina.[4]
Scott entered Maryland's starting lineup by mid-December of his freshman season.[5] As a freshman, he averaged 5.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.[6] During his sophomore season, Scott emerged as one of his team's best players, improving his shooting ability.[7] He averaged 11 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, shooting 48.8 percent from the field.[8] As a junior, Scott averaged 12.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.[9] He averaged 11.3 points and 6 rebounds as a senior. Scott returned for his fifth season of eligibility.[10]
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Scott joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2024 NBA Summer League,[11] and on September 17, 2024, he signed with the team.[12] However, he was waived four days later[13] and on October 28, he joined the Santa Cruz Warriors.[14]
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Maryland| 31 || 21 || 21.6 || .439 || .316 || .846 || 3.6 || .5 || .5 || .1 || 5.9|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Maryland| 31 || 27 || 30.3 || .498 || .438 || .663 || 5.9 || 2.0 || .7 || .8 || 11.0|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 62 || 48 || 26.0 || .474 || .387 || .706 || 4.8 || 1.3 || .6 || .5 || 8.4