Jay Scrubb
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jay Scrubb
| image = Jay Scrubb - 51848728899 (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Scrubb with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2022
| position = Shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 220
| league = NBA G League
| team = Maine Celtics
| number = 1
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|9|1}}
| birth_place = Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
| high_school = Trinity (Louisville, Kentucky)
| college = John A. Logan (2018–2020)
| draft_year = 2020
| draft_round = 2
| draft_pick = 55
| draft_team = Brooklyn Nets
| career_start = 2020
| years1 = {{nbay|2020|start}}–{{nbay|2021|end}}
| team1 = Los Angeles Clippers
| team2 = →Agua Caliente Clippers
| years3 = 2022–2023
| team3 = Lakeland Magic
| years4 = {{nbay|2022|end}}
| team4 = Orlando Magic
| years5 = 2023
| team5 = →Lakeland Magic
| years6 = 2024–present
| team6 = Maine Celtics
| highlights = * NABC Junior College Player of the Year (2020)
}}
Jayden Amari Scrubb (born September 1, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the John A. Logan Volunteers and was named NABC NJCAA Division I Player of the Year as a sophomore. Scrubb was selected 55th in the 2020 NBA draft.
Early life
Scrubb grew up on the west end of Louisville, Kentucky. He grew up rooting for his hometown team, the Louisville Cardinals. His father described his hometown as "a tougher part of town, which some would consider the hood".{{cite web|first=Evan|last=Petzold|title='Never give up': Jayden Scrubb's journey from school struggles to Team USA hopeful|url=https://gazette.com/sports/never-give-up-jayden-scrubb-s-journey-from-school-struggles/article_911100ae-9105-11e9-957d-0bbd005b74eb.html|work=The Gazette|date=June 17, 2019|access-date=September 25, 2019}}{{cite web|first=Jason|last=Frakes|title=Trinity's Scrubb had to find his way in classroom before prospering on basketball court|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/preps/kentucky/2018/02/16/trinitys-scrubb-had-find-his-way-classroom-before-prospering-basketball-court/333763002/|work=The Courier-Journal|date=February 16, 2018|access-date=September 24, 2019}}
High school career
As a freshman, Scrubb attended Central High School in Louisville but was not allowed on the basketball team due to poor academic performance. He sometimes took medications because he believed he had a learning disability. In the summer after failing his freshman year, Scrubb studied to meet the minimum requirements to start his sophomore year. As a sophomore, he transferred from Central to the more esteemed Trinity High School, a prep school in Louisville, on a need-based voucher.{{cite web|first=Jeff|last=Greer|title=How Jayden Scrubb emerged as maybe the top juco prospect in the country|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1050466/2019/07/11/how-jayden-scrubb-emerged-as-maybe-the-top-juco-prospect-in-the-country/|work=The Athletic|date=July 11, 2019|access-date=September 25, 2019}}
In his first basketball season at Trinity, Scrubb occasionally practiced with the varsity team but never played in games, as he had to sit out due to transfer rules. In his junior year, he enrolled in an alternative academic program at Trinity through which he joined smaller classes and made progress in school. Over the summer, he also claimed to grow from {{height|ft=6|in=2}} to {{height|ft=6|in=6}}. In his junior season, Scrubb averaged 16 points per game and was named Seventh Region Player of the Year by The Courier-Journal.{{cite web|first=Jason|last=Frakes|title=Trinity's Scrubb tops All-Seventh Region team|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/preps/kentucky/2017/02/24/trinitys-scrubb-tops-all-seventh-region-team/98355840/|work=The Courier-Journal|date=February 24, 2017|access-date=September 24, 2019}}{{cite web|first=Drew|last=Hill|title=Trinity wing Jay Scrubb aims for top college basketball programs|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/preps/kentucky-high-school-sports/2017/07/22/trinity-wing-jay-scrubb-aims-top-college-basketball-programs/501918001/|work=The Courier-Journal|date=July 22, 2017|access-date=September 24, 2019}} As a senior, he averaged 17.8 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Scrubb repeated as Seventh Region Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Kentucky Mr. Basketball award.{{cite web|first=Jason|last=Frakes|title=Trinity High School star Jay Scrubb signs to play basketball at Illinois junior college|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/preps/kentucky/2018/04/11/trinity-high-school-jay-scrubb-signs-illinois-junior-college/509648002/|work=The Courier-Journal|date=April 11, 2018|access-date=September 22, 2019}}{{cite web|first=Jason|last=Frakes|title=Check out Courier Journal's All-Sixth Region, All-Seventh Region basketball teams|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/preps/kentucky/2018/02/22/courier-journals-all-sixth-region-all-seventh-region-basketball-teams-announced/360558002/|work=The Courier-Journal|date=February 22, 2018|access-date=September 22, 2019}}{{cite web|first=Jason|last=Frakes|title=Kentucky's Mr. and Miss Basketball awards: Meet the finalists|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/preps/kentucky/2018/02/16/finalists-announced-kentuckys-mr-and-miss-basketball-awards/342516002/|work=The Courier-Journal|date=February 16, 2018|access-date=September 24, 2019}}
College career
On April 11, 2018, Scrubb signed to play college basketball for John A. Logan College, a junior college in Carterville, Illinois. He joined a junior college team because he was academically ineligible for an NCAA Division I scholarship, although he had intentions of later transferring to a Division I program. Scrubb made his college debut on November 1, 2018, scoring 12 points in a 106–81 win over Motlow State.{{cite web|title=John A. Logan routs Motlow in impressive season opener|url=http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39404873/john-a-logan-routs-motlow-in-impressive-season-opener|website=WSILTV.com|publisher=WSIL-TV|date=November 2, 2018|access-date=September 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928032354/http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39404873/john-a-logan-routs-motlow-in-impressive-season-opener|archive-date=September 28, 2019|url-status=dead}} On December 8, he scored 25 points and a season-high 20 rebounds in a 99–69 victory over Southeastern Illinois College.{{cite web|title=Scrubb leads Logan to win over SIC|url=https://thesouthern.com/sports/college/basketball/scrubb-leads-logan-to-win-over-sic/article_095f885e-df0b-506e-8bc3-eb0abe8d7f01.html|work=The Southern Illinoisan|date=December 8, 2018|access-date=September 26, 2019}} Scrubb, on January 16, posted a season-best 40 points and 13 rebounds in a 105–93 win over Rend Lake College.{{cite web|first=Justin|last=Walker|title=Volunteers overcome adversity, beat Rend Lake|url=http://www.dailyregister.com/sports/20190117/volunteers-overcome-adversity-beat-rend-lake|work=The Daily Register|date=January 17, 2019|access-date=September 27, 2019}} He finished the season averaging 20.2 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game, shooting 46 percent from three-point range.{{cite web|title=Jay Scrubb|url=https://www.loganvols.com/sports/mbkb/2019-20/bios/scrubb_jay_oxov?view=career&pos=sh|website=LoganVols.com|publisher=John A. Logan College Athletics|access-date=September 27, 2019}} Scrubb was named National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 24 Player of the Year and Great Rivers Athletic Conference (GRAC) Freshman of the Year.{{cite web|first=Mark|last=Weiler|title=Men's Junior College Basketball / All-GRAC and All-Region 24 Teams|url=https://www.freedom929.com/2019/03/14/mens-junior-college-basketball-all-grac-and-all-region-24-teams/|website=Freedom929.com|publisher=WSEI (FM)|date=March 14, 2019|access-date=September 27, 2019}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} He also earned first-team NJCAA Division I All-American honors.{{cite web|title=Logan's Scrubb, Sloan named All-American|url=https://thesouthern.com/sports/sports-logan-s-scrubb-sloan-named-all-american/article_6c3f07d0-39a6-5836-aff3-ab992d274ac3.html|work=The Southern Illinoisan|date=April 10, 2019|access-date=September 27, 2019}}
Scrubb parlayed his freshman success at John A. Logan into offers from many NCAA Division I programs, including Louisville, Memphis, and Texas Tech.{{cite web|first=Jason|last=Marcum|title=Jay Scrubb includes Kentucky in top 10|url=https://www.aseaofblue.com/2019/9/1/20843617/uk-basketball-jay-scrubb-louisville-cardinals-recruiting-alabama-recruit|website=ASeaOfBlue.com|date=September 1, 2019|access-date=September 27, 2019}} He was ranked as the number one junior college recruit in his class after his first season.{{cite web|first=Evan|last=Daniels|title=Jay Scrubb planning out visits|url=https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/Article/Jay-Scrubb-JUCO-No-1-Player-135742183/|website=247Sports.com|date=September 17, 2019|access-date=September 27, 2019}} On September 28, 2019, Scrubb committed to play for Louisville following an additional year at John A. Logan.{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Rutherford|title=Top-ranked JuCo player Jay Scrubb commits to Louisville|url=https://www.cardchronicle.com/2019/9/28/20888830/top-ranked-juco-player-jay-scrubb-commits-to-louisville|website=CardChronicle.com|date=September 28, 2019|access-date=September 28, 2019}} On November 1, 2019, in his sophomore season opener, Scrubb scored 13 points and battled foul trouble in an upset loss to Otero Junior College.{{cite web|first=Todd|last=Hefferman|title=Unranked Otero beats fourth-ranked Logan in season opener|url=https://thesouthern.com/sports/college/salukimania/unranked-otero-beats-fourth-ranked-logan-in-season-opener/article_6c75f2f2-1083-536c-8811-946e4fd06a88.html|work=The Southern Illinoisan|date=November 2, 2019|access-date=December 18, 2019}} On December 6, it was announced that he had been suspended indefinitely after returning to campus late after Thanksgiving break.{{cite web|title=Logan's Scrubb suspended indefinitely|url=https://thesouthern.com/sports/college/basketball/logan-s-scrubb-suspended-indefinitely/article_576b1d95-187d-5ed5-b4ed-9fe6b4410af5.html|work=The Southern Illinoisan|date=December 6, 2019|access-date=December 18, 2019}} As a sophomore, Scrubb averaged 21.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists a game.{{cite news|first=Evan|last=Daniels|title=Louisville commit Jay Scrubb declares for the NBA Draft|url=https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/Article/Jay-Scrubb-Louisville-NBA-Draft-145374361/|work=247 Sports|date=March 25, 2020|access-date=March 29, 2020}} After the season, he was named the NABC NJCAA Division I Player of the Year and repeated as a first-team NJCAA Division I All-American, while being named GRAC Player of the Year.{{cite news|title= NABC Announces NJCAA Award Winners|url=https://www.nabc.com/nabc_releases/2020/njcaa_awards|work=National Association of Basketball Coaches|date= April 8, 2020|access-date=April 8, 2020}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} On March 25, 2020, Scrubb declared for the 2020 NBA draft while maintaining his eligibility and did not immediately sign with an agent. On April 9, he announced that he would sign with an agent and forgo his remaining college basketball eligibility.{{cite web|first=Evan|last=Daniels|title=JUCO standout and Louisville commit Jay Scrubb signs with agent|url=https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/Article/Jay-Scrubb-Going-Pro-Louisville-145879416/|website=247Sports.com|date=April 9, 2020|access-date=April 9, 2020}}
Professional career
=Los Angeles / Agua Caliente Clippers (2020–2022)=
On November 18, 2020, Scrubb was drafted by the Brooklyn Nets with the 55th overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft. He was subsequently traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.{{cite web|title=Nets acquire Shamet from Clippers in 3-team trade|url=https://www.nba.com/news/nets-acquire-shamet-from-clippers-in-3-team-trade|website=NBA.com|date=November 19, 2020|access-date=October 9, 2024}} He became the first JUCO player to be drafted since Donta Smith in 2004. On November 23, Scrubb signed a two-way contract with the Clippers.{{cite web|title=NBA Player Transactions|url=https://www.nba.com/stats/transactions/|website=NBA.com|access-date=November 27, 2020}}{{cite web|first=Cody|last=Taylor|title=Clippers sign former JUCO star Jay Scrubb to two-way contract|url=https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2020/11/24/los-angeles-clippers-sign-jay-scrubb-two-way-contract/|work=USA Today|date=November 24, 2020|access-date=November 27, 2020}}
On February 9, 2022, the Clippers announced that Scrubb would undergo season-ending surgery to repair the plantar plate in his right foot.{{cite web|title=Clippers Jay Scrubb Undergoes Surgery|url=https://www.nba.com/clippers/news/clippers-jay-scrubb-undergoes-surgery|website=NBA.com|date=February 9, 2022|access-date=February 14, 2022}} He was waived by the Clippers on July 7.{{cite web|first=Luke|last=Adams|title=Clippers Waive Jay Scrubb|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2022/07/clippers-waive-jay-scrubb.html|website=HoopsRumors.com|date=July 27, 2022|access-date=July 27, 2022}}
=Orlando / Lakeland Magic (2022–2023)=
On October 18, 2022, Scrubb signed with the Lakeland Magic{{cite web|title=Lakeland Magic Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/lakeland-magic-announce-2022-23-opening-night-roster/n-5895510|website=OurSportsCentral.com|date=November 3, 2022|access-date=November 3, 2022}} and on March 24, 2023, he signed a two-way contract with the Orlando Magic.{{cite web|title=Orlando Magic Sign Jay Scrubb to Two-Way Contract|url=https://www.nba.com/magic/news/orlando-magic-sign-jay-scrubb-free-agent-two-way-contract-release-20230324|website=NBA.com|date=March 24, 2023|access-date=March 24, 2023}} However, he was waived on June 5.{{cite web|title=Orlando Magic Waive Jay Scrubb|url=https://www.nba.com/magic/news/orlando-magic-waive-jay-scrubb-20230605|website=NBA.com|date=June 5, 2023|access-date=June 5, 2023}}
=Maine Celtics (2024–present)=
After scoring 14.4 points per game with Boston's Summer League team, Scrubb signed a two-way contract with the Boston Celtics on July 15, 2023.{{cite web|title=Boston Celtics Sign Scrubb|url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/boston-celtics-sign-scrubb|website=NBA.com|date=July 15, 2023|access-date=July 16, 2023}}{{cite news|first=Conor|last=Roche|title=Celtics give Summer League standout Jay Scrubb a two-way contract|url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2023/07/16/celtics-jay-scrub-two-way-contract-details-nba-free-agency-news-rumors/|website=Boston.com|date=July 16, 2023|access-date=July 16, 2023}} However, he suffered a torn right ACL during practice on October 8{{cite news|first=Dana|last=Gauruder|title=Celtics' Jay Scrubb Suffers Torn ACL|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/10/celtics-jay-scrubb-suffers-torn-acl.html|website=HoopsRumors.com|date=October 8, 2023|access-date=October 8, 2023}} and was then later waived on October 22.{{cite web|title=Boston Celtics Sign Knight|url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease-20231022-boston-celtics-sign-knight|website=NBA.com|date=October 22, 2023|access-date=October 24, 2023}}
On October 8, 2024, Scrubb re-signed with the Boston Celtics,{{cite web|first=Luke|last=Adams|title=Celtics Sign Jay Scrubb, Waive Tristan Enaruna|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2024/10/celtics-sign-jay-scrubb-waive-tristan-enaruna.html|website=HoopsRumors.com|date=October 9, 2024|access-date=October 9, 2024}} but was waived on October 17.{{cite web|first=Tristan|last=Tucker|title=Celtics Waive Jay Scrubb, Ron Harper Jr., Hason Ward|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2024/10/celtics-waive-jay-scrubb-ron-harper-jr-hason-ward.html|website=HoopsRumors.com|date=October 17, 2024|access-date=October 18, 2024}} On October 26, he joined the Maine Celtics.{{cite web|first=Spencer|last=Martin|title=Celtics Select Three In G League Draft|url=https://maine.gleague.nba.com/news/draft-training-camp-102624|website=NBA.com|date=October 26, 2024|access-date=October 26, 2024}}
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=NBA=
==Regular season==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2020}}
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Clippers
| 4 || 1|| 21.0 || .389 || .222 || 1.000 || 3.5 || .3 || 1.0 || .0 || 8.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2021}}
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Clippers
| 18 || 0 || 6.7 || .391 || .286 || .700 || .9 || .4 || .2 || .2 || 2.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2022}}
| style="text-align:left;"|Orlando
| 2 || 0 || 15.0 || .714 || 1.000 || .500 || 3.0 || .5 || 1.0 || .0 || 6.5
|- class="sortbottom"1
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 24 || 1 || 9.8 || .416 || .313 || .765 || 1.5 || .4 || .4 || .1 || 4.0
{{s-end}}
==Playoffs==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2021
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Clippers
| 6 || 0 || 1.3 || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || .2 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|- class="sortbottom"1
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 6 || 0 || 1.3 || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || .2 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
{{s-end}}
=College=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2018–19
| style="text-align:left;"|John A. Logan
| 30 || 30 || {{sort|-|—}} || .549 || .464 || .791 || 8.9 || 1.5 || 1.1 || 1.6 || 20.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2019–20
| style="text-align:left;"|John A. Logan
| 29 || 25 || {{sort|-|—}} || .501 || .333 || .727 || 6.8 || 2.7 || 1.4 || .9 || 21.9
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 59 || 55 || {{sort|-|—}} || .524 || .395 || .753 || 7.9 || 2.1 || 1.3 || 1.3 || 21.0
{{s-end}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.loganvols.com/sports/mbkb/2019-20/bios/scrubb_jay_oxov John A. Logan Volunteers bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20210611063940/https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/mens/s/scrubb-jayden.aspx USA Basketball bio]
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{{2020 NBA draft}}
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