Byron Scott

Position	Shooting guard
League	NBA
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	195 lb (89 kg)
Nationality	United States
Born	March 28, 1961 (1961-03-28) (age 46) Ogden, Utah
College	Arizona State University
Draft	4th overall, 1983 San Diego Clippers
Pro career	1983–1998
Former teams	Los Angeles Lakers (1983–93) Indiana Pacers (1993–95) Vancouver Grizzlies (1995–96) Los Angeles Lakers (1996–97) Panathinaikos (1997–98)

Byron Anton Scott (born March 28, 1961 in Ogden, Utah) is a former National Basketball Association All-Star and current head coach of the NBA's New Orleans Hornets. He attended Arizona State University. He was well-known as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers. Scott grew up in Inglewood and played at Morningside High School, in the shadow of what was then the Lakers' home arena, The Forum. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... The pound (abbreviations: lb or, sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of units of mass that formed part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The U.S. National Prototype Kilogram, which currently serves as the primary standard for measuring mass in the U.S. It was assigned to the United States in 1889 and is periodically recertified and traceable to the primary international standard, The Kilogram, held at the Bureau International des Poids et... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Utah. ... Ogden sign over Washington Boulevard at the Ogden River; toward downtown Overlooking Ogdens George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park Ogden is the county seat of Weber County,GR6 Utah, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... // Arizona State University has nine mens and eleven womens varsity teams competing in the NCAA Pacific Ten Conference. ... 1983 NBA Draft - 28 June 1983 See also: List of NBA Drafts, NBA Draft ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Lakers logo 1966-1991 The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... The Memphis Grizzlies are a National Basketball Association team based in Memphis, Tennessee. ... Main article: Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club (Greek name: , transliterated into English: K.A.E. Panathinaikos) is the basketball team of the Athens-based Greek sport club Panathinaikos. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Ogden sign over Washington Boulevard at the Ogden River; toward downtown Overlooking Ogdens George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park Ogden is the county seat of Weber County,GR6 Utah, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Arizona State University (ASU) is a public institution of higher education and research with campuses located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. ... Lakers logo 1966-1991 The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The Forum, known for a time as the Great Western Forum, is an indoor arena in Inglewood, California owned by the Faithful Central Bible Church, which uses it for its Sunday morning service. ...

Professional basketball career

NBA

Selected by the San Diego Clippers with the 4th pick of the 1983 NBA Draft, he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1983 in exchange for Norm Nixon. During his playing career, Scott suited up for the Lakers, Indiana Pacers and Vancouver Grizzlies. Scott was a key player for the Lakers during the Showtime era, being a starter alongside Magic Johnson, James Worthy, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He played for the Lakers for 10 consecutive seasons (1983-1993). During that time he won 3 NBA championships (1985, 1987, 1988). As a rookie, he was a member of the 1984 all-rookie team, averaging 10.6 PPG in 22 MPG. He led the NBA in three-point field goal percentage (.433) in 1984-85. 1987-88 was his best season, leading the Lakers in scoring, averaging a career-best 21.7 ppg, and in steals (1.91 spg). Although he was an excellent player and an integral part of one of the greatest teams in NBA history, Byron Scott was never selected to play in the NBA All-Star game. He was the Lakers' starting shooting guard from 1984 until 1993. In 1996-97, the last year of Scott's playing career, he went back to the Lakers and proved to be a valuable mentor for a team led by Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. During his playing days he was known to be one of the best shooters and dunkers in the NBA. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... 1983 NBA Draft - 28 June 1983 See also: List of NBA Drafts, NBA Draft ... Lakers logo 1966-1991 The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Norm Nixon Norman Ellard Nixon (born October 11, 1955 in Macon, Georgia) is a former professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association, who spent ten seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers. ... The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... The Memphis Grizzlies are a National Basketball Association team based in Memphis, Tennessee. ... Earvin Johnson, Jr. ... James Ager Worthy (b. ... For the football player, see Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. ... Kobe Bryant (born August 23, 1978) is an American All-Star shooting guard in the National Basketball Association who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. ... Shaquille Rashaun ONeal (born March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey), frequently referred to simply as Shaq (pronounced shack), is an American professional basketball player and is one of the most famous professional basketball players, generally regarded as one of the most dominant in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ...

Europe

In the summer of 1997 signed with the Greek team Panathinaikos. During his first (and only) season in Greece, Scott played very well, leading PAO in the first place in the regular season. Despite his age (36 years old), Scott took it very seriously and professionally and surprised those who said he'd have no motivation after a great NBA career and three championship rings. He played 23 games in the regular season (missing three due to injury) and averaged 18.3 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 2.2 APG and 1.4 steals per game, shooting 80% from the free-throw line, 48% from the field, and 40% from three-point range. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Main article: Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club (Greek name: , transliterated into English: K.A.E. Panathinaikos) is the basketball team of the Athens-based Greek sport club Panathinaikos. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ...

Panathinaikos advanced to the play-off finals where they played against PAOK Thessaloniki. Scott was named Finals MVP as Panathinaikos won the series 3-2, claiming their first championship in 14 years. In the 5th game (68-58), Scott had 23 points and played amazing defense on Peja Stojakovic, holding him to only 14 points (3/13 fgs). PAOK Basketball Club (BC) is one of the top professional basketball teams in Greeces First Division league AND IN EUROPEAN BASKETBALL AS WELL.ESPECIALLY AT THE LATE 80S AND THE FIRST HALF OF 90S. REACHED THE SEMI FINALS OF EUROPEAN CUPWINNERS CUP AT 89-90(DISQUALLIFIED BY... Stojakovic playing for the Kings Predrag Peđa Stojaković (born June 9, 1977) is a basketball star for the NBAs Sacramento Kings. ...

Coaching

Byron Scott is the head coach of the New Orleans Hornets. He assumed the job prior to the 2004-05 season, after Tim Floyd was dismissed. Previously, Scott coached the New Jersey Nets, whom he led to two NBA Finals, in 2002 and 2003. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 2004-05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... Tim Floyd (born February 25, 1954) is the current head coach of the University of Southern California mens college basketball team. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Logo of the NBA Finals. ... The 2002 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2001-02 NBA season. ... The 2003 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2002-03 NBA season. ...

External links

• Scott's statistics as a player
• Scott's statistics as a coach