Durand Scott
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1990)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Durand Scott
| image = DurandScott1.jpg
| caption = Scott playing for the Miami Hurricanes in 2011.
| position = Shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 203
| league = Liga Leumit
| team = Maccabi Ashdod
| number = 9
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|2|22}}
| birth_place = New York City, New York
| nationality = Jamaican / American
| high_school = Rice (New York City, New York)
| college = Miami (Florida) (2009–2013)
| draft_year = 2013
| career_start = 2013
| career_end =
| years1 = 2013–2014
| team1 = Obradoiro CAB
| years2 = 2014–2015
| team2 = Hapoel Tel Aviv
| years3 = 2015–2016
| team3 = Brindisi
| years4 = 2016
| team4 = Vaqueros de Bayamón
| years5 = 2016–2017
| team5 = Brindisi
| years6 = 2017–2018
| team6 = Memphis Hustle
| years7 = 2018
| team7 = Oldenburg
| years8 = 2018–2019
| team8 = Levallois Metropolitans
| years9 = 2019
| team9 = Hapoel Gilboa Galil
| years10 = 2020
| team10 = SZTE-Szedeák
| years11 = 2020-present
| team11 = Maccabi Ashdod B.C.
| highlights =
- ACC Defensive Player of the Year (2013)
- ACC All-Defensive Team (2013)
- Third-team Parade All-American (2009)
}}
Durand Christopher Scott (born February 22, 1990) is a Jamaican-American professional basketball player for Maccabi Ashdod B.C. of the Liga Leumit. Born in New York City, Scott played for Rice High School, before enrolling in the University of Miami in 2009. In 2013, he won the ACC tournament with the Hurricanes, and he was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year. Following his graduation he has played professionally in Spain, Israel, Italy, Puerto Rico, Germany and France. Internationally he has represented Jamaica in the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship.
High school career
The Bronx native attended Rice High School where he was a teammate of Kemba Walker until the latter left for college. He was crucial in their state championship earned in 2009, including a good performance in the semifinal against a Lance Stephenson led Lincoln won 77–50. For his efforts, he was selected as the Daily News City Player of the Year,{{cite web |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high-school/best-big-apple-news-hands-high-school-honors-article-1.411143 |title=The best of the Big Apple: News hands out more high school honors |author= |date=12 May 2009 |website=Daily News (New York) |access-date=5 July 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/rice-jr-takes-road-less-traveled-nba |title=Scott Drawing Inspiration from Former Rival Stephenson |last=Hotchkiss |first=Wheat |date=17 June 2013 |website=Indiana Pacers |access-date=5 July 2015}} and was selected to the Jordan Brand Classic.{{cite web |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high-school/ex-rice-mates-cook-victory-article-1.361623 |title=Ex-Rice mates cook up victory |last=Lelinwalla |first=Mark |date=19 April 2009 |website=Daily News (New York) |access-date=5 July 2015}} During that time, he also played AAU basketball for the Gauchos.{{cite web |url=https://nypost.com/2013/06/23/scott-final-rice-hs-product-with-shot-at-nba/ |title=Scott final Rice HS product with shot at NBA |last=Braziller |first=Zach |date=23 June 2013 |website=New York Post |access-date=5 July 2015}}
College career
He passed up offers from Memphis, West Virginia, and UConn to play at the University of Miami in the ACC of NCAA Division I.{{cite web |url=http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205555822 |title=#1 Durand Scott |author= |website=Miami Hurricanes |access-date=3 July 2015 |archive-date=4 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704222722/http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205555822 |url-status=dead }}
In his freshman year, Scott played in all 33 games (28 starts) while averaging 10.3 points, 4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and a team-high 1.2 steals per game. He made the ACC All-Rookie team and the ACC All-tournament First Team.
In his sophomore year, he started in all but one of the 36 games he played in, averaging 13.6 points (second-best on team), 4.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists and a 1.2 steals (best) in 32.8 minutes (most) per game.
In his junior year, he played 33.2 minutes per game (6th most in ACC), posting 12.9 (ACC 14th, team best), 3.1 assists (ACC 7th), 5.4 rebounds (team second best) and 1 steal. He was an All-ACC Honorable Mention.
He scored a career-high 32 points versus NC State in the 2013 ACC Tournament semi-finals.{{cite web | url=http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/sports/college-basketball/durand-scotts-career-high-32-points-lift-miami-pas/nWtTF/ | title=Durand Scott's career-high 32 points lift Miami past N.C. State 81-71, into ACC title game | publisher=Palm Beach Post | date=March 16, 2013 | access-date=January 11, 2016 | author=Milian, Jorge}} In his senior year, had 13.1 points and 4 rebounds. He was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year and selected to the ACC All-Tournament First Team as Miami won the Tournament.
At the end of his college career, he averaged 12.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.3 steals and 32.1 minutes in 132 total games played. He was first in Miami history for games started and minutes played (125 and 4,238 respectively), 8th in points scored (1,650), 5th in assists (404) and 7th in steals (166).
Professional career
After his college career, Scott attended the Portsmouth Invitational, where he was an all-tournament selection. He also worked out with a number of NBA teams, but went undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft. Scott then joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2013 NBA Summer League.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/130709_las_vegas_summer_league_roster |title=Spurs Announce 2013 Las Vegas Summer League Roster |author= |date=9 July 2013 |website=San Antonio Spurs |location=San Antonio |access-date=6 July 2015}}
In August 2013, Scott signed with Blu:sens Monbús of the Spanish Liga ACB for the 2013–14 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=96157 |title=El Blusens Monbus ficha a Durand Scott |author= |date=3 August 2013 |website=Liga ACB |publisher=Obradoiro CAB |location=Santiago |access-date=6 July 2015 |language=Spanish |trans-title=Blusens Monbus signs Durand Scott |archive-date=6 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706043956/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=96157 |url-status=dead }} He registered 4.6 points and 1.2 rebounds in 12.3 minutes per game during the season.{{cite web |url=http://www.acb.com/stsacumjug.php?cod_jugador=H17 |title=Historial estadístico - Scott, Durand |author= |website=Liga ACB |access-date=6 July 2015 |language=Spanish |trans-title=Statistical history - Scott, Durand |archive-date=6 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706050108/http://www.acb.com/stsacumjug.php?cod_jugador=H17 |url-status=dead }}
Scott signed with Israeli side Hapoel Tel Aviv for the 2014–15 season, he finished the season with 15.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 31 Israeli League games as Hapoel reached the playoffs.{{cite web |url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/66dq3fyg9vbmbgmd/brindisi-adds-forward-scott |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705155126/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/66dq3fyg9vbmbgmd/brindisi-adds-forward-scott |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 5, 2015 |title=Brindisi adds forward Scott |author= |date=3 July 2015 |website=Eurocup Basketball |access-date=3 July 2015}}
In July 2015, Scott signed with Italian Serie A side Enel Brindisi for one year. The same month, he was announced as part of the Milwaukee Bucks roster for the 2015 NBA Summer League.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/bucks/release/bucks-announce-2015-summer-league-roster |title=Bucks announce 2015 summer league roster |author= |date=1 July 2015 |website=Milwaukee Bucks |access-date=6 July 2015}} On July 22, 2016, he re-signed with Brindisi for one more season.{{cite news|title=Durand Scott re-signs with Enel Brindisi|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/207185/durand-scott-re-signs-with-enel-brindisi.html|access-date=July 15, 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=July 22, 2016}}
On July 15, 2017, Scott signed with Italian club Auxilium Torino for the 2017–18 season.{{cite news|title=Durand Scott signs with Torino|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/241250/durand-scott-signs-with-torino.html|access-date=July 15, 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=July 15, 2017}} On August 20, 2017, it was announced that the player won't play with the team for personal reasons.{{cite news|title=Durand Scott won't play with Fiat Torino next season for personal reasons|url=https://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/244731/durand-scott-won-t-play-with-fiat-torino-next-season-for-personal-reasons.html|access-date=October 6, 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=August 20, 2017}} On October 5, 2017, he signed with the Memphis Grizzlies.{{cite news|title=Memphis Grizzlies sign Durand Scott|url=http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies-sign-durand-scott-171005|access-date=October 6, 2017|work=NBA.com|date=October 5, 2017}} On October 14, 2017, he was waived by the Grizzlies.{{cite news|title=Grizzlies waive Durand Scott|url=http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies-waive-durand-scott-171014|access-date=October 14, 2017|work=NBA.com|date=October 14, 2017}} On March 29, 2018, EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the Basketball Bundesliga was reported to have signed Scott for the rest of 2017–18 season.{{cite news|title=Durand Scott signs with EWE Baskets Oldenburg The deal is for the rest of the season|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/germany/bbl/269644/durand-scott-signs-with-ewe-baskets-oldenburg.html|access-date=March 29, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|date=March 29, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
For the 2018–19 season, Scott signed with the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League.{{cite web|title=Long Island Nets Finalize Training Camp Roster|url=https://longisland.gleague.nba.com/news/long-island-nets-finalize-training-camp-roster-2/|website=NBA.com|date=October 22, 2018|access-date=October 22, 2018}} He did not make the final roster.
On November 28, 2018, Scott signed a one-year deal with the French team Levallois Metropolitans.{{cite web|title=Levallois fait venir le féroce défenseur Durant Scott|url=https://www.bebasket.fr/championnat-jeep-elite/levallois-fait-venir-le-feroce-defenseur-durant-scott.html|website=bebasket.fr|date=November 28, 2018|access-date=January 22, 2019|language=fr|archive-date=January 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123010309/https://www.bebasket.fr/championnat-jeep-elite/levallois-fait-venir-le-feroce-defenseur-durant-scott.html|url-status=dead}} In January 2019, Scott parted ways with Levallois Metropolitans after appearing in five games.
On January 22, 2019, Scott returned to Israel for a second stint, signing with Hapoel Gilboa Galil for the rest of the season.{{cite web|title=שינויים בגן נר: סקוט חתם, אלטיט עזב|url=http://basket.co.il/news.asp?id=20773|website=basket.co.il|date=January 22, 2019|access-date=January 22, 2019|language=he}} On February 4, 2019, Scott recorded a season-high 25 points in his second game with Gilboa Galil, shooting 9-for-12 from the field, along with three rebounds and assists in an 89–87 win over Ironi Nahariya.{{cite web|title=Winner League, Game 17: Nahariya Vs Gilboa Galil|url=http://basket.co.il/game-zone.asp?GameId=23884&lang=en|website=basket.co.il|date=February 4, 2019|access-date=February 5, 2019}} On April 10, 2019, Scott parted ways after appearing in nine games.{{cite web|title=הפועל גלבוע/גליל: דוראנד סקוט שוחרר אחרי 9 משחקים בלבד|url=https://sports.walla.co.il/item/3229680|website=walla.co.il|date=April 10, 2019|access-date=May 7, 2019}}
On August 30, 2019, Scott returned to France for a second stint, signing a one-year deal with Cholet Basket.{{Cite news|title=Cholet Basket sign Durand Scott|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/cholet-basket-sign-durand-scott/|date=August 30, 2019|newspaper=Sportando|access-date=August 30, 2019|last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }} On September 17, 2019, he parted ways with Cholet before appearing in a game.{{Cite news|title=Alpha Kaba reportedly turns down Cholet offer|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/alpha-kaba-reportedly-turns-down-cholet-offer/|date=September 17, 2019|newspaper=Sportando|access-date=September 17, 2019|last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }}
On February 20, 2020, he has signed with SZTE-Szedeák of the NB I/A.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/durand-scott-joins-szedeak/|title=Durand Scott joins Szedeak|last=|first=|date=February 20, 2020|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=February 21, 2020|last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}
National team career
Scott has played for the Jamaica national team. He participated in the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, posting 10.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists in around 28 minutes per game.{{cite web |url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/109572/sid/6584/tid/308/tid2//_/2013_FIBA_Americas_Championship_for_Men/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916153021/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/109572/sid/6584/tid/308/tid2/_/2013_FIBA_Americas_Championship_for_Men/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 16, 2013 |title=10 - Durand Christopher Scott |author= |website=FIBA |access-date=3 July 2015}}
References
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External links
- [http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Durand-Scott/Summary/2379 RealGM.com profile]
- [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Durand_Scott/132210 Eurobasket.com profile]
- [http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205555822 University of Miami profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704222722/http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205555822 |date=2015-07-04 }}
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