 Scott playing for theMiami Hurricanes in 2011. | |
| No. 9 – Maccabi Ashdod | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Liga Leumit |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1990-02-22)February 22, 1990 (age 35) |
| Nationality | Jamaican / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rice (New York City, New York) |
| College | Miami (Florida) (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Obradoiro CAB |
| 2014–2015 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 2015–2016 | Brindisi |
| 2016 | Vaqueros de Bayamón |
| 2016–2017 | Brindisi |
| 2017–2018 | Memphis Hustle |
| 2018 | Oldenburg |
| 2018–2019 | Levallois Metropolitans |
| 2019 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| 2020 | SZTE-Szedeák |
| 2020-present | Maccabi Ashdod B.C. |
| Career highlights | |
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Durand Christopher Scott (born February 22, 1990) is a Jamaican-American professionalbasketball player forMaccabi Ashdod B.C. of theLiga Leumit. Born inNew York City, Scott played forRice High School, before enrolling in theUniversity of Miami in 2009. In 2013, he won theACC tournament with the Hurricanes, and he was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year. Following his graduation he has played professionally inSpain,Israel,Italy,Puerto Rico,Germany andFrance. Internationally he has representedJamaica in the2013 FIBA Americas Championship.
The Bronx native attendedRice High School where he was a teammate ofKemba 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 aLance Stephenson ledLincoln won 77–50. For his efforts, he was selected as theDaily News City Player of the Year,[1][2] and was selected to theJordan Brand Classic.[3] During that time, he also playedAAU basketball for the Gauchos.[4]
He passed up offers fromMemphis,West Virginia, andUConn to play at theUniversity of Miami in theACC ofNCAA Division I.[5]
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 theACC All-tournament First Team.[5]
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.[5]
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.[5]
He scored a career-high 32 points versusNC State in the2013 ACC Tournament semi-finals.[6] In his senior year, had 13.1 points and 4 rebounds. He was namedACC Defensive Player of the Year and selected to theACC All-Tournament First Team as Miami won the Tournament.[5]
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).[5]
After his college career, Scott attended thePortsmouth Invitational, where he was an all-tournament selection. He also worked out with a number of NBA teams,[4][2] but went undrafted in the2013 NBA draft. Scott then joined theSan Antonio Spurs for the2013 NBA Summer League.[7]
In August 2013, Scott signed withBlu:sens Monbús of the SpanishLiga ACB for the 2013–14 season.[8] He registered 4.6 points and 1.2 rebounds in 12.3 minutes per game during theseason.[9]
Scott signed with Israeli sideHapoel 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.[10]
In July 2015, Scott signed with ItalianSerie A sideEnel Brindisi for one year.[10] The same month, he was announced as part of theMilwaukee Bucks roster for the2015 NBA Summer League.[11] On July 22, 2016, he re-signed with Brindisi for one more season.[12]
On July 15, 2017, Scott signed with Italian clubAuxilium Torino for the 2017–18 season.[13] On August 20, 2017, it was announced that the player won't play with the team for personal reasons.[14] On October 5, 2017, he signed with theMemphis Grizzlies.[15] On October 14, 2017, he was waived by the Grizzlies.[16] On March 29, 2018,EWE Baskets Oldenburg of theBasketball Bundesliga was reported to have signed Scott for the rest of 2017–18 season.[17]
For the 2018–19 season, Scott signed with theLong Island Nets of theNBA G League.[18] He did not make the final roster.
On November 28, 2018, Scott signed a one-year deal with the French teamLevallois Metropolitans.[19] 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 withHapoel Gilboa Galil for the rest of the season.[20] 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 overIroni Nahariya.[21] On April 10, 2019, Scott parted ways after appearing in nine games.[22]
On August 30, 2019, Scott returned to France for a second stint, signing a one-year deal withCholet Basket.[23] On September 17, 2019, he parted ways with Cholet before appearing in a game.[24]
On February 20, 2020, he has signed withSZTE-Szedeák of theNB I/A.[25]
Scott has played for theJamaica national team. He participated in the2013 FIBA Americas Championship, posting 10.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists in around 28 minutes per game.[26]