Josh Scott (basketball)
American basketball player
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Josh Scott (born July 13, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Yokohama B-Corsairs of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes, where he was a two-time All-Pac-12 Conference honoree.
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 13, 1993 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lewis-Palmer (Monument, Colorado) |
| College | Colorado (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | MZT Skopje |
| 2017–2018 | Shimane Susanoo Magic |
| 2018–2020 | Ryukyu Golden Kings |
| 2020–2023 | Utsunomiya Brex |
| 2023–2024 | Yokohama B-Corsairs |
| Career highlights | |
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College career
Scott played four years of college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes under coach Tad Boyle between 2012 and 2016.[1][2] Scott is one of just two players in Colorado history, joining CU Athletic Hall of Famer Cliff Meely, to record 1,700 points, 900 rebounds and 100 blocked shots. His name is scattered throughout the Colorado career record book ranking second in free throws made (504) and blocked shots (162), third in rebounds (974) and games started (120), fourth in free throws attempted (655), fifth in minutes played (3.761) and double-doubles (36), sixth in games played (124), eighth in scoring (1,709) and field goals made (600), 13th in field goal percentage (.519), 18th in free throw percentage (.769), 28th in steals (80) and 50th in assists (125). He was a three-time Chauncey Billups Award winner as the team's most valuable player and was also the co-winner of the 2016 CUSPY Male Career Athletic Achievement Award. One of three four-year seniors in his class (2012–16) - joining Xavier Talton and Eli Stalzer - to achieve 82 wins, the third most in team history. He scored in double digits in 95 of 124 games and also had 41 double-digit rebounding efforts.
College Statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Colorado | 31 | 30 | 28.2 | .486 | 1.000 | .753 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 10.3 |
| 2013–14 | Colorado | 35 | 34 | 31.6 | .511 | .000 | .810 | 8.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 14.1 |
| 2014–15 | Colorado | 26 | 25 | 30.8 | .544 | .250 | .752 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 14.5 |
| 2015–16 | Colorado | 32 | 31 | 30.6 | .531 | .333 | .749 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 16.3 |
| Career | 124 | 120 | 30.3 | .519 | .313 | .770 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 13.8 | |
Professional career
On July 26, 2016, Scott signed with MZT Skopje of the Macedonian League.[3][4]
On August 20, 2017, Scott signed with Shimane Susanoo Magic of the Japanese B.League for the 2017–18 season.[5] He continued in Japan with Ryukyu Golden Kings between 2018 and 2020, and then Utsunomiya Brex between 2020 and 2023.[6]
For the 2023–24 season, Scott joined Yokohama B-Corsairs.[6]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Europe
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | KK MZT Skopje | 32 | 17 | 25.4 | .621 | .000 | .736 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 12.2 |
Japan
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Shimane Susanoo Magic | 50 | 47 | 28.2 | .525 | .000 | .706 | 10.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 2018-19 | Ryukyu Golden Kings | 17 | 17 | 31.4 | .635 | .000 | .747 | 8.53 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 17.8 |