Dennis Scott (basketball)

For other people of the same name, see Dennis Scott (disambiguation).

Dennis Scott

No. 3, 9
Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth	September 5, 1968 (1968-09-05) (age 43)
Place of birth	Hagerstown, Maryland
High school	Flint Hill (Oakton, Virginia)
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College	Georgia Tech (1987–1990)
NBA Draft	1990 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Pro career	1990–2000
Career history
1990–1997	Orlando Magic
1997–1998	Dallas Mavericks
1998	Phoenix Suns
1999	New York Knicks
1999	Minnesota Timberwolves
1999–2000	Vancouver Grizzlies
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1991) Sporting News College Player of the Year (1990) ACC Player of the Year (1990) Consensus NCAA All-American Second Team (1990)
Career NBA statistics
Points	8,094 (12.9 ppg)
Assists	1,296 (2.1 apg)
Rebounds	1,774 (2.8 rpg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Dennis Eugene Scott (born September 5, 1968 in Hagerstown, Maryland) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6' 8" small forward from Georgia Tech, and the 1989–1990 ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year, Scott was selected by the Orlando Magic with the fourth pick of the 1990 NBA Draft after being the leading scorer on a Yellow Jackets team that made the Final Four, and comprising one portion of Georgia Tech's "Lethal Weapon 3" attack featuring Scott, Kenny Anderson and Brian Oliver.^[1]

Career

High School

Scott played for Coach Stu Vetter at Flint Hill in Oakton, Virginia.^[2] Flint Hill Prep finished ranked #1 in the nation Dennis' senior year ('87) as ranked by USA Today. In his junior year at Flint Hill Prep, his team finished ranked 2nd in the nation by USA Today and 1st as ranked by Blue Ribbon yearbook. Given his size, strength, shooting ability, and quickness Dennis played every position at one time or another during his high school career.

Magic

Scott spent the majority of his career with the Magic, earning the nickname 3-D for his ability to consistently make long three-point field goal attempts. Until the drafting of Shaquille O'Neal in 1992, Scott and Nick Anderson were the leading scorers for the Magic. In 1995–96 Scott set an NBA single-season three-point field goal tally with 267 (which was broken ten years later by Ray Allen). He also set the NBA record for most three pointers made in a single game with 11 on April 18, 1996. On his record breaking shot the assist came from teammate and the holder of the record, Brian Shaw (he made 10 three pointers on April 8, 1993). This record has also since been broken by Kobe Bryant who made 12 three pointers on January 7, 2003 and by Donyell Marshall who also made 12 three pointers on March 12, 2005. He was honored by the Magic on March 26, 2006 as part of their "Remember the Past Nights" program,^{[citation needed]} where the Magic remembers past players for their accomplishments. Other players to be honored so far were Nick Anderson and Scott Skiles. In 2008, Jay Bilas ranked his personal top 25 threepoint shooters in NCAA history and Scott was #1 on his list.^[3]

Other teams

In addition to his seven year career with Orlando, Scott also spent short stints with the Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves and the Vancouver Grizzlies from 1997 to 2000. In 2001, he attempted an NBA comeback with the Los Angeles Lakers (With ex-Orlando teammate and friend Shaquille O'Neal) but due to the abundance of veteran talent already on the roster, the Lakers decided to go with a younger player and cut Scott after training camp.

Other work

Currently Scott serves as a commentator for NBA TV and radio analyst for the Atlanta Hawks.^[4] To add, Scott has also served as general manager of the Atlanta Vision of the American Basketball Association.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Ramblinwreck.com "Lethal Weapon 3" article". http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031607aaa.html. 
2. ^ http://www.stuvetter.com/
3. ^ http://gtsports.blogspot.com/2008/07/jay-bilas-on-dennis-scott.html
4. ^ ^{a b} HAWKS: Dennis Scott Bio

External links

• nba.com historical playerfile
• "Dennis Scott Bio"
• hawks.com

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Name	Scott, Dennis
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Date of birth	September 5, 1968
Place of birth	Hagerstown, Maryland
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