Mike Scott (basketball)
Mike Scott | |
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| Born | July 16, 1988 United States |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | Playing for multiple NBA teams and international basketball clubs |
James Michael Scott (born July 16, 1988) is a professional basketball athlete from the United States, currently playing for the Gigantes de Carolina in Puerto Rico's Baloncesto Superior Nacional. He competed at the collegiate level with the Virginia Cavaliers before entering the 2012 NBA draft, where he was chosen in the second round and went on to have a decade-long career in the NBA.
High school career
Scott's high school basketball journey began at Deep Creek High School, followed by a postgraduate year at Hargrave Military Academy.
Rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked as the No. 33 power forward and positioned No. 115 overall among national prospects in 2007.
College career
During his sophomore and junior seasons, Scott led the Virginia Cavaliers in rebounds. He was on track for a standout 2010–11 campaign, posting averages of 15.9 points and 10.2 rebounds over the first ten games before suffering an ankle injury that ended his season. After receiving a medical redshirt, he returned for a fifth year, where he averaged 18.0 points and 8.3 rebounds in 2011–12, topping the ACC with a .563 field goal percentage. Scott played an instrumental role in guiding Virginia to a 22–10 record and their first NCAA tournament berth in five years. His performance earned him All-ACC second-team recognition and national honors as an All-American by Sporting News (third team) and Associated Press (Honorable Mention).
Concluding his tenure at Virginia, Scott amassed 1,538 points and secured third place in the school's history with 944 rebounds.
Atlanta Hawks (2012–2017)
Chosen 43rd overall by the Atlanta Hawks during the 2012 NBA draft, Scott inked a contract with the franchise on September 6, 2012. Throughout his rookie year, he experienced several stints with the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League before establishing his position within the Hawks' rotation.
On February 22, 2014, Scott achieved a personal best by scoring 30 points in a victory against the New York Knicks, becoming an important scoring contributor off the bench during the 2013–14 season with an average of 9.6 points per game.
Scott re-signed with Atlanta on August 26, 2014. Although a left toe injury sidelined him for part of the 2014–15 season, he returned to play before an off-court arrest in July 2015 cast uncertainty over his future with the team. Despite ongoing legal issues, the Hawks retained Scott for the 2015–16 season, during which he recorded a career-high three-point shooting percentage of 40.9%.
In October 2016, Scott underwent left knee procedures that kept him out for four weeks and had three assignments to the NBA Development League during the 2016–17 season.
On February 23, 2017, Scott was traded to the Phoenix Suns along with cash considerations in exchange for a protected second-round draft pick but was released by Phoenix the next day.
Washington Wizards (2017–2018)
Scott signed with the Washington Wizards on July 9, 2017.
Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2019)
On July 9, 2018, Scott joined the roster of the Los Angeles Clippers.
Philadelphia 76ers (2019–2021)
On February 6, 2019, Scott was part of a trade to the Philadelphia 76ers alongside Tobias Harris and Boban Marjanović in exchange for Wilson Chandler, Mike Muscala, Landry Shamet, and future draft selections. He secured a two-year contract worth $9.8 million with Philadelphia on July 11.
SLUC Nancy Basket (2022–2023)
On October 16, 2022, Scott inked a contract with SLUC Nancy Basket, competing in the French LNB Pro A league.
Gigantes de Carolina (2023)
Scott joined the Gigantes de Carolina in Puerto Rico on May 30, 2023. He played a pivotal role in securing the team's inaugural BSN Championship and was honored as the Finals MVP.
ASVEL (2023–2024)
On July 31, 2023, Scott committed to ASVEL, another team in France's LNB Pro A.
Return to Gigantes (2024–present)
Following the conclusion of his tenure in France, Scott rejoined the Gigantes de Carolina on March 23, 2024.
Regular season
|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta | 40 || 1 || 9.4 || .476 || .000 || .768 || 2.8 || .3 || .1 || .1 || 4.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta | 80 || 6 || 18.5 || .479 || .310 || .780 || 3.6 || .9 || .4 || .1 || 9.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta | 68 || 0 || 16.5 || .444 || .344 || .792 || 2.9 || 1.1 || .4 || .0 || 7.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta | 75 || 0 || 15.3 || .468 || .392 || .794 || 2.7 || 1.0 || .3 || .2 || 6.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta | 18 || 0 || 10.8 || .293 || .148 || .875 || 2.1 || .9 || .2 || .2 || 2.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Washington | 76 || 1 || 18.5 || .527 || .405 || .658 || 3.3 || 1.1 || .3 || .1 || 8.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | 52 || 0 || 14.4 || .400 || .391 || .667 || 3.3 || .8 || .3 || .2 || 4.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia | 27 || 3 || 24.0|| .400|| .412|| .667|| 3.8|| .8|| .3|| .2||7.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia |68||11||17.8||.426||.369||.811||3.6||.8||.3||.1||6.0
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| style="text-align:left;" | | style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia |51|| 12||16.7||.360||.342||.667||2.4||.8|| .5|| .3||4.2
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|style="text-align:center;" colspan=2 | Career |555||34||16.5||.453||.362||.757||3.1||.9||.3||.1||6.7
Playoffs
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|style="text-align:left;" | 2013 NBA Playoffs |style="text-align:left;" | 2012–13 Atlanta Hawks season |4||0||5.0||.500||.000||.750||1.8||.3||—||—||3.3
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|style="text-align:left;" | 2014 NBA Playoffs |style="text-align:left;" | 2013–14 Atlanta Hawks season |7||0||20.9||.365||.323||.714||2.6||.4||.1||—||9.4
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|style="text-align:left;" | 2015 NBA Playoffs |style="text-align:left;" | 2014–15 Atlanta Hawks season |11||0||15.6||.382||.154|||1.000|||4.2|||0.5|||0.5|||—|||4.5
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|style="text-align:left;" | 2016 NBA Playoffs |style="text-align:left;" | 2015–16 Atlanta Hawks season |10||0||16.1|||625|||500|||875|||3,2|||0,5|||0,3|||.3,|||6,5
Playoffs
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College
|- | style="text-align:left;" | 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season || style="text-align:left;" | 2007–08 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team || 32 || 21 || 18.1 || .441 || .400 || .703 || 5.3 || .5 || .6 || .4 || 5.7 |- | style="text-align:left;" | 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season || style="text-align:left;" | 2008–09 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team || 28 || 19 || 27.6 || .544 || .333 || .741 || 7.4 || .8 || .9 || .3 || 10.3 |- | style="text-align:left;" | 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season || style="text-align:left;" | 2009–10 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team || 28 || 25 || 27.4 || .505 || .429 || .719 || 7.2 || 1.3 || .6 || .3 || 12.0 |- | style="text-align:left;" | 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season || style="text-align:left;" | 2010–11 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team || 10 || 9 || 33.7 || .482 || 1.000 || .881 || 10.2 || 1.6 || .3 || .7 || 15.9 |- | style="text-align:left;" | 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season || style="text-align:left;" | 2011–12 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team || 32 || 32 || 31.2 || .563 || .300 || .808 || 8.3 || 1.2 || .7 || .5 || 18 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan=2 | Career !130 !106 !26.6 ! .521 ! .364 ! .775 !7.3 !1 ! .7 ! .4 !11.8
Personal life
On July 30, 2015, Mike Scott and his brother Antonn were taken into custody on drug-related allegations after authorities discovered 35.2 grams of marijuana and 10.9 grams of MDMA inside an SUV driven by Antonn. The vehicle was pulled over in Banks County, Georgia, on Interstate 85, following a two-mile stretch where it was tailgating and failing to yield while traveling at speeds reaching up to 98 mph. Scott faced a potential prison term of up to 25 years. However, on May 2, 2017, a superior court in Georgia dismissed the felony drug charges against both Scott and his brother, citing evidence that pointed to a recurring pattern of racial profiling by local police.
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