Jervaughn Scales

Jervaughn Scales (born August 8, 1971) is an American-Argentinian basketball player. His professional career began in 1994 after graduating from Southern University, and as of 2014–15 he plays for Club Olimpo in Argentina.

Jervaughn Scales
Club Olimpo
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (1971-08-11) August 11, 1971
New York
NationalityAmerican / Argentinian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High schoolColonel White (Dayton, Ohio)
CollegeSouthern (1991–1994)
NBA draft1994 / Undrafted
Playing career1994–present
Career history
2002–2007Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia
2011–2012Club Alianza Viedma
2012–2013Huracán de Trelew
2013–2014San Lorenzo de Almagro
2014–presentClub Olimpo
Career highlights and awards

Early life

A native of New York City, Scales and his family moved four different times within the metropolitan area before he was 15 years old. They relocated, permanently, to Dayton, Ohio at that time, and it was in Ohio that he discovered how much he enjoyed playing basketball. Due to low test scores, Scales did not get recruited out of high school. Only Southern University took a calculated risk in recruiting him, although he was forced to sit out his freshman season due to Proposition 48 rules.

College

In his three years of eligibility between 1991–92 and 1993–94, Scales had a standout career. He led the Southern Jaguars to the 1993 NCAA Tournament as a junior. As a #13 seed, they upset the heavily favored #4 seed Georgia Tech 93–78 behind Scales' 27 points and 18 rebounds. They lost in the next round, however. As a senior, he finished in the top 5 in the nation for both scoring average and rebounding average. At one point during that season he was number one in both statistical categories and could have joined Kurt Thomas, Hank Gathers and Xavier McDaniel as the only players in Division I history to have led the nation in both categories in the same season. On February 7, 1994, Scales grabbed 32 rebounds in a game against Grambling State, which is tied for the third-highest total in the post-1973 basketball era. At the end of his senior year he was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Year.

Professional

Scales went unselected in the 1994 NBA Draft. He has since carved out a professional career in various countries, including Argentina (Alianza Viedma, A. Espanola, MH Basket, San Lorenzo de Almagro), Australia (Canberra Cannons), and Chile. He eventually acquired dual citizenship in Argentina where he continues to play today.

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See also

References
  1. "Jervaughn Scales Player Info". Latin Basket. Eurobasket, Inc. 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  2. "Player statistics for Jervaughn Scales". Canberra Cannons. SportingPulse.com. 1999. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  3. Downey, Mike (March 20, 1993). "COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : Southern Unawed by ACC : West Regional: The Jaguars upset No. 4-seeded Georgia Tech, 93-78. New Mexico falls to George Washington". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  4. Hersch, Hank (March 7, 1994). "Jervaughn Scales". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
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