Scotty Hopson
Scotty Hopson | |
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| Born | August 8, 1989 Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Brian Scott "Scotty" Hopson (born August 8, 1989) is an American professional basketball athlete who most recently played for the Converge FiberXers in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He competed collegiately for the Tennessee Volunteers.
High school and college career
Ranked as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Hopson was rated the No. 2 shooting guard and the No. 5 overall player nationwide in 2008. He spent three seasons playing at the University of Tennessee under head coach Bruce Pearl from 2008 through 2011.
Kolossos Rodou (2011–2012)
After going undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft, Hopson signed in August 2011 with Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League for the 2011–12 campaign.
Hapoel Eliat (2012–2013)
In July 2012, Hopson joined Hapoel Eilat competing in the Israeli Basketball Super League for the 2012–13 season, where he averaged 17.7 points and 5.2 rebounds across 33 contests.
Anadolu Efes (2013–2014)
Hopson inked a deal with Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball League in July 2013 for the 2013–14 season, concluding his stint on January 13, 2014.
Cleveland Cavaliers (2014)
He signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 31, 2014. During April, Hopson had two assignments with the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League.
On July 12, 2014, Hopson was traded to the Charlotte Hornets along with cash considerations in exchange for Brendan Haywood and draft rights to Dwight Powell. The next day, he was traded by the Hornets to the New Orleans Pelicans for cash considerations. Two days later, he was again traded to the Houston Rockets. On September 17, 2014, Hopson was involved in a trade alongside Alonzo Gee to the Sacramento Kings in return for Jason Terry and two future second-round draft picks. The Kings waived him on September 24, 2014.
Sioux Falls Skyforce (2014–2015)
Hopson was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League on December 7, 2014. On February 24, 2015, he set franchise single-game records with 52 points and 21 field goals during a victory over the Reno Bighorns.
Laboral Kutxa (2015)
On April 21, 2015, Hopson signed with Spanish squad Laboral Kutxa for the remainder of the 2014–15 ACB season.
Foshan Long Lions (2015)
Hopson joined China's Foshan Long Lions in September 2015 for the 2015–16 CBA season, appearing in seven games before leaving in November.
Cedevita (2016–2017)
On July 24, 2016, he signed with Croatian team Cedevita Zagreb.
Ironi Nahariya (2017)
Hopson agreed to terms with Israeli club Ironi Nahariya on February 11, 2017, for the rest of the 2016–17 season.
Galatasaray (2017–2018)
On July 20, 2017, Hopson signed with Turkish outfit Galatasaray for the 2017–18 season but departed from the team in January 2018.
Dallas Mavericks (2018)
Hopson inked a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks on February 26, 2018. He participated in a single game during this period and was not extended a second 10-day deal.
Oklahoma City Blue (2018–2019)
On October 10, 2018, Hopson signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but was released just two days afterward. Subsequently, he joined the Thunder's NBA G League team, the Oklahoma City Blue. He secured a 10-day contract with the Thunder on February 14, 2019; however, he did not appear in any games before returning to the Blue once the contract concluded.
Hapoel Holon (2019)
Hopson returned to Israel for a third time on April 18, 2019, signing with Hapoel Holon. Unfortunately, he sustained a foot injury during his debut game, which sidelined him for the remainder of the season.
New Zealand Breakers (2019–2020)
On July 31, 2019, Hopson committed to the New Zealand Breakers for the 2019–20 NBL season. Early in the campaign, he suffered a knee ligament tear but made his comeback in December after missing nearly all of November. His strong performance earned him a spot on the All-NBL Second Team.
Return to the Blue (2020)
Hopson rejoined the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League in February 2020.
Melbourne United (2020–2021)
On November 30, 2020, Hopson signed with Melbourne United for the 2020–21 NBL season. He played a role in Melbourne clinching the NBL championship in June 2021.
Oklahoma City Thunder / Third stint with the Blue (2021–2022)
Hopson signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder on October 14, 2021, but was waived the following day. He returned to play for the Oklahoma City Blue on October 26. On December 27, he secured a 10-day contract with the Thunder before rejoining the Blue on January 6.
Dynamo Lebanon (2022)
On April 15, 2022, Hopson signed with Dynamo Lebanon competing in the Lebanese Basketball League.
Fourth stint with the Blue (2022–2023)
Hopson was named to the opening night roster of the Oklahoma City Blue on November 3, 2022.
Cleveland Charge (2024)
Hopson joined the Cleveland Charge roster on January 30, 2024, but was waived shortly after on February 8.
Maine Celtics (2024)
On February 10, 2024, Hopson joined the Maine Celtics roster.
Converge FiberXers (2024)
Hopson was signed by the Converge FiberXers of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) on July 18, 2024, to serve as the team's import player for the 2024 PBA Governors' Cup.
Regular season
|- | align="left" | | align="left" | Cleveland | 2 || 0 || 3.5 || .000 || .000 || .500 || .0 || .5 || .5 || .0 || .5 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Dallas | 1 || 0 || 8.0 || .000 || – || .500 || .0 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Oklahoma City | 1 || 0 || 18.0 || .500 || .000 || – || 1.0 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 4.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | Career | 4 || 0 || 8.3 || .222 || .000 || .500 || .3 || .8 || .3 || .0 || 1.5
EuroLeague
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14 | style="text-align:left;"| Anadolu Efes | 11 || 10 || 28.5 || .625 || .484 || .735 || 4.2 || 1.1 || 1.1 || .5 || 15.5 || 15.7 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | Career | 11 || 10 || 28.5 || .625 || .484 || .735 || 4.2 || 1.1 || 1.1 || .5 || 15.5 || 15.7
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