Jaylon Scott
{{short description|American basketball player (born 2000)}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jaylon Scott
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| position = Shooting guard / small forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 223
| team = CSM Constanța
| league = Liga Națională
| number = 21
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|7|28}}
| birth_place = Allen, Texas
| high_school = Allen High School
(Allen, Texas)
| college = * Bethel College (2018–2022)
- Charleston (2022–2023)
| draft_year = 2023
| career_start = 2023
| career_end =
| years1 = 2023–2024
| team1 = BC Gargždai-SC
| highlights = * CAA All-Defensive Team (2023)
- 2× All-NAIA First Team (2021, 2022)
- KCAC Player of the Year (2021, 2022)
- All-KCAC First Team (2022)
- 3× KCAC Defensive Player of the Year (2020–2022)
- 4× All-KCAC Defensive Team (2019–2022)
- KCAC Freshman of the Year (2019)
| medal_templates =
| team2 = CSM Constanța
| years2 = 2024–present
}}
Jaylon Scott (born July 28, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for CSM Constanța of the Romanian Basketball League (LNBM).
College career
=Bethel College (2018–2022)=
In his freshman year, Scott averaged 12.9 points, 10.3 rebounds per game and 2.0 steals per game. In his first collegiate game, he recorded 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks in a 69-83 losing effort over the William Woods Owls.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/boxScores/NAIA/2018/1027_6120_13907.asp|title=Bethel KS 69 - William Woods Owls 83|publisher=EuroBasket.com|date=October 27, 2018|accessdate=March 30, 2022}} The following game, he recorded his first double-double as he notched 21 points and 13 rebounds in a 77-69 win over the Doane College Tigers.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/boxScores/NAIA/2018/1030_2189_6120.asp|title=Bethel KS 77 - Doane Tigers 69|publisher=EuroBasket.com|date=October 30, 2018|accessdate=March 30, 2022}} Due to his strong outing in his first collegiate season, he was awarded the KCAC Freshman of the Year in 2019.
He recorded his first triple-double of his collegiate career after notching 10 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists in a 92-112 loss to the William Penn University Statesmen.{{cite web|url=https://www.usbasket.com/boxScores/NAIA/2021/0219_5054_6120.asp|title=William Penn 112 - Bethel KS 92|publisher=EuroBasket.com|date=February 19, 2021|accessdate=March 30, 2022}}
During his senior year, he recorded a monstrous double-double involving 22 rebounds and a collegiate career-high 14 assists in a 73-75 losing effort to the Oklahoma Wesleyan University Eagles.{{cite web|url=https://bethelthreshers.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2021-22/oklahoma-wesleyan/boxscore/4548|title=Oklahoma Wesleyan 75 - Bethel College 73|publisher=betheltreshers.com|date=December 3, 2021|accessdate=March 30, 2022}} He was also honored as one of the players mentioned in the NAIA All-American Team list.{{cite web|url=https://bethelthreshers.com/news/2022/3/28/mens-basketball-jaylon-scott-named-nabc-all-american.aspx|title=Jaylon Scott named NABC All-American|publisher=bethelthreshers.com|date=March 28, 2022|accessdate=March 30, 2022}}
=College of Charleston (2022–2023)=
On April 27, 2022, Scott was signed to become a member of the Charleston Cougars under head coach Pat Kelsey.{{cite web|url=https://cofcsports.com/news/2022/4/27/mens-basketball-cofc-basketball-adds-naia-all-american-jaylon-scott.aspx|title=CofC Basketball Adds NAIA All-American Jaylon Scott|publisher=cofcsports.com|date=April 27, 2022|accessdate=July 19, 2022}} With Scott, the 2022–23 Cougars won 31 games before qualifying for the 2023 NCAA tournament, a record for the school's Division I era.{{Cite web |title=MBB Record Book 5-18-23 (PDF) |url=https://cofcsports.com/documents/2023/5/18/2023_MBB_Record_Book.pdf |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=College of Charleston Athletics |language=en}} He averaged 4.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.1 steals while starting all 35 games for the Cougars, culminating in a spot on the CAA All-Defensive Team.{{Cite web |title=Jaylon Scott College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jaylon-scott-1.html |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=McQuiggan |first=Miles |title=Estrada, Williams Collect Back-to-Back Major CAA Awards |url=https://caasports.com/news/2023/3/1/mens-basketball-estrada-williams-collect-back-to-back-major-caa-awards.aspx |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=caasports.com |language=en}}
Professional career
=BC Gargždai (2023–2024)=
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Scott signed with BC Gargždai-SC of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) in July 2023.{{cite web|title=Pirmasis "Gargždų" legionierius – gynybiniais sugebėjimais pasižymintis amerikietis|url=https://www.krepsinis.net/mobile/naujiena/pirmasis-gargzdu-legionierius-gynybiniais-sugebejimais-pasizymintis-amerikietis/328812|website=krepsinis.net|language=lt|date=July 13, 2023|accessdate=July 13, 2023}} He averaged 10.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.8 steals over 17 games in which Gargždai went 3–14.{{Cite web |title=Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Lithuania/news/852323/Constanta-adds-Scott-to-their-roster,-ex-Gargzdu |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=www.eurobasket.com}} Scott's season ended suddenly in January 2024 after the team declared bankruptcy mid-season and was kicked out of the league.{{Cite web |title=A team in top Lithuanian League goes bankrupt mid-season |url=https://basketnews.com/news-201075-a-team-in-top-lithuanian-league-goes-bankrupt-mid-season.html |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=basketnews.com |language=en}}
= CSM Constanța (2024–present) =
Scott signed with CSM Constanța of the Romanian Basketball League (LNBM) in February 2024.{{Cite web |last=Lucian |first=Calinescu |date=2024-02-07 |title=Jaylon Scott a semnat cu CSM Constanța |url=https://www.unitedhoops.ro/jaylon-scott-a-semnat-cu-csm-constanta/ |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=United Hoops România |language=ro-RO}}
Personal life
Jaylon Scott was raised in Plano, Texas where he attended Weatherford elementary school and Wilson middle school. Scott has two siblings, an older brother named Kenton Scott and a younger sister named Maya. At age 13 he moved with his family to Allen, Texas. Scott attended Allen High School in Allen, Texas and was a major in Business Administration. He attended College of Charleston MBA emphasizing in marketing. In spring of 2023 he made his first international trip to Istanbul Turkey.
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
= College =
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19
| style="text-align:left;"| Bethel College
| 30 || 30 || 31.6 || .429 || .318 || .661 || 10.3 || 2.4 || 2.0 || 1.1 || 12.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20
| style="text-align:left;"| Bethel College
| 32 || 32 || 34.5 || .429 || .321 || .647 || 11.8 || 2.6 || 2.1 || .7 || 13.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21
| style="text-align:left;"| Bethel College
| 28 || 28 || 34.6 || .455 || .213 || .662 || 12.0 || 4.7 || 2.0 || .9 || 16.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22
| style="text-align:left;"| Bethel College
| 31 || 31 || 34.7 || .455 || .316 || .679 || 11.3 || 5.2 || 2.5 || .6 || 19.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23
| style="text-align:left;"| College of Charleston
| 35 || 35 || 27.2 || .452 || .214 || .650 || 5.3 || 2.7 || 1.1 || .7 || 4.3
{{NBA player statistics end}}
References
External links
- [https://bethelthreshers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jaylon-scott/4057 Bethel College bio]
- [https://cofcsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jaylon-scott/5617 Charleston Cougars bio]
- [https://basketball.usbasket.com/player/Jaylon-Scott/KCAC/Bethel-College-Kansas/425868 EuroBasket bio]
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Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Bethel College (Kansas) alumni
Category:Charleston Cougars men's basketball players