James Scott (basketball)

For other people with the same name, see James Scott (disambiguation).

James Scott

Personal information
Born	(1972-06-30) June 30, 1972 Paterson, New Jersey
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Eastside (Paterson, New Jersey)
College	Spartanburg Methodist (1991–1993) St. John's (1993–1995)
NBA draft	1995: undrafted
Position	Small forward
Number	32
Career history
1995–1996	BCM Gravelines
1996	Miami Heat
1997	Oklahoma City Cavalry
1998–1999	Levallois Sporting Club
1999–2000	Olympique Antibes
2000–2001	ALM Évreux
2001–2002	Montpellier Paillade
2002–2003	Élan Chalon
2003–2004	Mabetex Priština
2004–2005	Guaiqueríes de Margarita
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

James Lamont Scott (born June 30, 1972) in Paterson, New Jersey is an American former professional basketball player. He graduated from EastSide High School in 1991, where he was named McDonald's High School "All-American" Basketball Player. After graduating from EastSide High School in 1991, James attended Spartanburg Methodist Junior College, graduating with an associate degree in Criminal Justice. There is where he earned honors as a two-time Junior College "All-American", with an average of 23 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. James Scott along with Larry Johnson, a now retired NBA athlete who played for the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks, are the only two freshman players in Junior College history to be named two time "All-American".After graduating from St. John's University in 1995, he went unselected in the 1995 NBA draftScott carved out a career primarily in France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Spain, Turkey, and also Russia, although he did play for the NBA's Miami Heat for eight games in the beginning of the 1996–97 season.

External links

• St. John's University stats @ sports-reference.com
• Where are they now? Former Eastside basketball star James Scott. November 6, 2013. NorthJersey.com.

James Scott has started James Scott Elite Basketball Academy where he focuses on professional basketball training. He has a summer camp based out of Wyckoff, New Jersey.

www.jselitebasketball.com