Shannon Dean Scott (born December 21, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Kaohsiung Aquas of the T1 League. He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes before playing professionally in the NBA G League, Greece, Venezuela, Lithuania, Germany, and Australia.
High school career
Scott was born in Alpharetta, Georgia.[1] He attended Milton High School in Milton, Georgia, where he averaged 14 points, 4.3 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 2.7 steals as a senior helping the Eagles to a 29–3 record, including 12–0 in the conference. In his final three seasons with Milton, he helped squad go 82–15 with a state title and three championship game appearances.[2] He was named a McDonald's All American in 2011.[3]
College career
As a freshman Scott played 51 games, producing 1.2 points and 1.1 rebounds per game with 36 total assists and played in four NCAA tournament games averaging 11.8 minutes with three assists.[2]
As a sophomore Scott played in all 37 contests, averaging 4.9 points, 3.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game, being second on the team in assists (63) and steals (142).[2]
As a junior Scott saw action in 35 games, with 21 starts. He averaged 7.5 points, 3.4 assists and 2.0 steals. He was named to the Big Ten All-Defensive team.[4]
In his senior season, Scott averaged 8.5 points, 5.9 assists, 1.7 steals and 30.5 minutes in 35 games, all starts, ranking 17th in the nation in assists per game. He posted a career-high 21 points versus Minnesota and 16 assists versus Sacred Heart. He was named to the Honourable Mention All-Big Ten team.[4]
On April 28, 2023, Scott signed a two-year deal with the Brisbane Bullets.[18] He was released from the second year of his contract on July 17, 2024.[19]
He is the son of Charlie and Trudy Scott and has two siblings, Simone and Shaun. His father played professional basketball in the ABA and NBA after a collegiate career at North Carolina.[2][22]
References
^"Shannon Scott". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.