Eli Scott

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Eli Scott

| image = Eli Scott.jpg

| caption = Scott with Loyola Marymount in 2018

| position = Shooting guard / small forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 6

| weight_lb = 232

| team = Free Agent

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|4|19}}

| birth_place = West Covina, California, U.S.

| high_school =

| college = Loyola Marymount (2017–2022)

| career_start = 2022

| years1 = 2022–2023

| team1 = MBK Handlová

| highlights =

First-team All-WCC (2021)
2× Second-team All-WCC (2020, 2022)
WCC All-Freshman Team (2018)

}}

Elizjah Johnson Scott (born April 19, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who last played for MBK Handlová of the Slovak Basketball League (SBL). He played college basketball for the Loyola Marymount Lions of the West Coast Conference (WCC).

High school career

Scott attended Upland High School in Upland, California before transferring to Chino Hills High School in Chino Hills, California for his sophomore season. He was ruled ineligible for his first year by the CIF Southern Section.{{cite web |last1=Gardner |first1=Michelle |title=Chino Hills’ Elizjah Scott making up for lost year, helping Huskies to perfection |url=https://www.dailybulletin.com/2016/03/24/chino-hills-elizjah-scott-making-up-for-lost-year-helping-huskies-to-perfection/ |website=Inland Valley Daily Bulletin |access-date=February 17, 2021 |date=March 24, 2016}} As a junior, he started alongside Lonzo Ball, LaMelo Ball, LiAngelo Ball and Onyeka Okongwu, helping Chino Hills achieve a 35–0 record and win the CIF Open Division state title.{{cite web |last1=Hutton |first1=Alex |title=Scott finds family both inside and outside of LMU |url=http://www.laloyolan.com/sports/scott-finds-family-both-inside-and-outside-of-lmu/article_c1207de3-c373-5400-8cc3-a8598d12db97.html |website=Los Angeles Loyolan |access-date=February 17, 2021 |date=November 7, 2018}} He averaged 19.4 points, 15 rebounds and five assists per game as senior.{{cite web |last1=Marshall |first1=Pete |title=All-area boys basketball: Chino Hills’ LiAngelo Ball is Player of the year |url=https://www.sbsun.com/2017/04/12/all-area-boys-basketball-chino-hills-liangelo-ball-is-player-of-the-year/ |website=The San Bernardino Sun |access-date=February 17, 2021 |date=April 12, 2017}} He committed to playing college basketball for Loyola Marymount over offers from UC Riverside, UC Irvine and Utah State.{{cite web |last1=Gardner |first1=Michelle |title=Chino Hills basketball standout Eli Scott commits to Loyola Marymount |url=https://www.dailybulletin.com/2016/09/14/chino-hills-basketball-standout-eli-scott-commits-to-loyola-marymount/ |website=Inland Valley Daily Bulletin |access-date=February 17, 2021 |date=September 14, 2016}}

College career

As a freshman at Loyola Marymount, Scott averaged 12.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. He set the program freshman record with 225 rebounds and was named to the West Coast Conference (WCC) All-Freshman Team. Scott averaged 7.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore after missing his first six games with an illness.{{cite web |title=Mr. Triple-Double Eli Scott Fills Box Scores and Record Books |url=https://lmulions.com/news/2020/5/11/mens-basketball-mr-triple-double-eli-scott-fills-box-scores-and-record-books |website=Loyola Marymount University Athletics |access-date=February 17, 2021 |date=May 11, 2020}} On December 4, 2019, he posted a junior season-high 31 points and 10 rebounds in a 76–64 victory over Colorado.{{cite web |last1=Laub |first1=Nicole |title=No. 20 Buffaloes earn a tough win over Eli Scott and the Lions |url=https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/12/06/buffaloes-tough-win-over-lions/ |website=CU Independent |access-date=February 17, 2021 |date=December 6, 2019}} In his next game, Scott recorded the first triple-double in program history, with 21 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists in an 83–67 win over Grambling State.{{cite web |title=Eli Scott Records First Triple-Double in Program History |url=https://lmulions.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-eli-scott-records-first-triple-double-in-program-history.aspx |website=Loyola Marymount University Athletics |access-date=February 17, 2021 |date=December 7, 2019}} He averaged 15.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game as a junior, earning Second Team All-WCC honors.{{cite web |title=Scott Named to All-WCC Second Team, Leaupepe Named to WCC All-Freshman Team |url=https://lmulions.com/news/2020/3/3/mens-basketball-scott-named-to-all-wcc-second-team-leaupepe-named-to-wcc-all-freshman-team.aspx |website=Loyola Marymount University Athletics |access-date=February 17, 2021 |date=March 3, 2020}} On February 16, 2021, Scott scored a career-high 37 points and made the game-winning shot with 14 seconds left in a 76–73 victory over Santa Clara.{{cite web |title=Scott Scores Career-High 37 In Final Minute Comeback Win |url=https://lmulions.com/news/2021/2/16/mens-basketball-scott-scores-career-high-37-in-final-minute-comeback-win.aspx |website=Loyola Marymount University Athletics |access-date=February 17, 2021 |date=February 16, 2021}} He averaged 18 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game as a senior, earning First Team All-WCC honors. Scott opted to return to Loyola Marymount for a fifth year.{{cite web |last=Barrett | first=Ben |title=What does the future hold for the Lions after Eli Scott's decision to stay at LMU another season? |url=http://www.laloyolan.com/sports/basketball/what-does-the-future-hold-for-the-lions-after-eli-scotts-decision-to-stay-at/article_85101a00-830a-57cb-b95b-7ceeff0650d2.html |website=Los Angeles Loyolan |access-date=June 7, 2021 |date=April 6, 2021}} Scott was named to the Second Team All-WCC in 2022.{{cite press release|url=https://wccsports.com/news/2022/3/2/mens-basketball-timme-tabbed-wcc-player-of-the-year.aspx|title=Timme Tabbed WCC Player Of The Year|publisher=West Coast Conference |date=March 2, 2022 |accessdate=March 2, 2022}}

On March 4, 2022, Scott surpassed the 2,000 career point mark in his final game for LMU, a second round loss to BYU in the 2022 WCC tournament. He finished his career with 2,002 points, sixth in school history.{{cite news|url= https://lmulions.com/news/2022/3/4/mens-basketball-scott-surpasses-2-000-career-points-in-final-game-for-lmu.aspx|title=Scott Surpasses 2,000 Career Points in Final Game for LMU|publisher=Loyola Marymount Lions|date= March 4, 2022|access-date=March 5, 2022}}

Professional career

On August 27, 2022, Scott signed with Kouvot of the Korisliiga.{{cite web |title=Amerikan terästä - Eli Scott tuo lisää kovuutta Kouvoihin! |url=https://kouvot.fi/2022/08/amerikan-terasta-eli-scott-tuo-lisaa-kovuutta-kouvoihin/ |publisher=Kouvot |access-date=25 October 2024 |date=27 August 2022}} On September 17, 2022, his contract was terminated.{{cite web |title=Kouvot näytti amerikkalaispelaaja Eli Scottille ovea: "Maanantaina pohdimme, etsimmekö joukkueeseen uutta vahvistusta" |url=https://www.kouvolansanomat.fi/urheilu/5351548 |publisher=Kouvolan Sanomat |access-date=25 October 2024 |date=17 September 2022}}