Melvin Scott
Melvin Scott (born February 3, 1982)[1] is a former North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball guard. He played on the 2004-2005 National Championship Team. He played all four eligible years and was not drafted by the NBA. He played high school basketball at Southern High in Baltimore. He played with KR Basket in Iceland's Úrvalsdeild.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 3, 1982 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Southern (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| College | North Carolina (2001–2005) |
| NBA draft | 2005 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–2007 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 2005 | BS Energy Braunschweig |
| 2006 | KR-B |
| 2006 | KR |
| 2006 | Austin Toros |
| 2007 | Minot SkyRockets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
Scott was signed by KR-b, KR reserve team, in January 2006 ahead of its upcoming game against Grindavík in the Icelandic Cup.[3] In the game, he scored 42 points in KR-B's 69-92 loss.[4] Three weeks later, Scott was signed by KR's main team for the rest of the Úrvalsdeild karla season in place of Omari Westley, who was released after he was suspended for four games by the league.[5] He helped KR to the semi-finals of the Úrvalsdeild playoffs where they bowed out to Njarðvík in four games, 3-1.[6]
References
- "Melvin Scott" (PDF). Nba.com. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
- "Ekki hættir". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 22 March 2006. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- "Gamlar kempur spila með Bumbunni". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 7 January 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Bumburnar stóðu í Grindavík". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 8 January 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Urðum að grípa til þessara aðgerða". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 28 January 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- Kristján Jónsson (4 April 2006). "Njarðvíkingar stóðust áhlaup KR-inga". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. C2. Retrieved 2 August 2018.