Akeem Scott
Birth placeHarlem, New York, U.S.
Career start2006
Birth dateSeptember 3, 1983 (age 43)
NationalityAmerican / Jamaican
PositionAssistant coach
TeamBogor Hornbills
Years 12006–2007
Team 1Korihait
Years 22007–2008
Team 2PuHu Juniorit
Years 32008–2009
Team 3Espoon Honka
Years 42009
Team 4BK Ventspils
Years 52009–2010
Team 5Lappeenrannan NMKY
Years 62011–2012
Team 6KK Mornar Bar
Years 72012–2013
Team 7Pioneros de Quintana Roo
Years 82013
Team 8Guaiqueríes de Margarita
Years 92013
Team 9Bakersfield Jam
Years 102014
Team 10Guaiqueríes de Margarita
Years 112014–2015
Team 11Orangeville A's
Years 122015–2016
Team 12AB Ancud
Years 132016
Team 13Biguá
Years 142016
Team 14London Lightning
Years 152016–2017
Team 15Universidad de Concepción
Years 162017–2018
Team 16Saigon Heat
Years 172018
Team 17Lobos UAD Mazatlán
Years 182018–2019
Team 18Laguneros de La Comarca
Years 192019
Team 19Venados de Mazatlán
Years 202019
Team 20Laguneros de La Comarca
Years 212020
Team 21KW Titans
Years 222021
Team 22Danang Dragons
Years 232022–2023
Team 23RANS Simba Bogor
Career number9
Cyears 12024-present
Cteam 1Borneo Hornbills (assistant coach)
Highlights
LeagueIBL
Height cm185
Weight kg82
High schoolGar-Field (Woodbridge, Virginia)
Draft year2006
CollegeHigh Point University
Team 24Borneo Hornbills
Years 242024–2025

Akeem Wayne Byron Scott (born September 2, 1983) is an American-Jamaican assistant basketball coach for the Borneo Hornbills of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played for the Jamaica national basketball team.[1]

Early life

A native of Harlem, Scott starred at Gar-Field Senior High School in Woodbridge, Virginia.[2] He attended Garrett College for two years, earning All-American honors, before transferring to High Point ahead of his junior season.[1]

Professional career

Scott began his professional career with Finnish club Korihait in 2006 and averaged 17.3 points, 1.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game.[3] He signed with second-tier club PuHu Juniorit the following season,[3] recording 29.2 points and 2.9 assists per game across 23 games before he was moved up to first-tier club Espoon Honka in February 2008.[4] He played in the final seven regular season games before leading his team to a Korisliiga league title, scoring 36 points and the game-winning basket to earn Finals MVP honors.[1][4] He played with Espoon Honka again during the 2008–09 season,[1] then appeared in two EuroCup games with Latvian team BK Ventspils in late 2009. Scott returned to Finland soon after, playing with Lappeenrannan NMKY in 2009–10.[1] He subsequently played in Montenegro, Mexico and Venezuela.

Scott attended a two-day open tryout in Atlanta for the Bakersfield Jam in October 2014 and was invited to their training camp the following month.[5][6] He made the final roster[7] and averaged 10.4 points, three assists and 1.8 rebounds per game in five games.

Scott signed with the Brampton A's of Canada in November 2014.[8]

He spent the 2015–16 season with AB Ancud in Chile, averaging 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists across 30 games.[9] He then signed with Uruguayan club Biguá in February 2016.[9]

He played with Chilean team Universidad de Concepción in 2016–17, earning first-team all-league and defensive player of the year honors.

He joined the Saigon Heat in October 2017.[10]

In August 2018, he signed with the Laguneros de La Comarca ahead of the 2018–19 LNBP season.[11] He then played for the Venados de Mazatlán during the 2019 CIBACOPA season. He recorded 35 points, five assists and five rebounds in his team debut, a 93–90 victory against the Tijuana Zonkeys on April 12.[12]

Scott signed with the Danang Dragons in Vietnam in June 2021.[13]

Scott signed with the RANS Simba Bogor in Indonesia in March 2022 [14]

Scott signed with the Borneo Hornbills in Indonesia in March 2024

References

  1. ^ "HPU alum Akeem Scott plays for Jamaican National Team". 21 July 2010.
  2. ^ Williams, Preston (March 15, 2001). "Gar-Field Duo Takes Different Paths to Make Points". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "PuHu hankki "Korihaista tutun" Akeem Scottin" (in Finnish). basket.fi. September 26, 2007. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "Korisliiga (2007-2008)". EuroBasket.com. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  5. ^ Schlosser, Keith (November 3, 2013). "Why Akeem Scott Should Stand Decent Chance at Making Bakersfield Jam". Ridiculous Upside. SB Nation. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "Bakersfield Jam Set Training Camp Roster". Our Sports Central. November 2, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  7. ^ Saar, Eric (December 6, 2013). "The D-League: A Basketball Journey". Valley of the Suns. FanSided. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  8. ^ "Akeem Scott signs with Brampton A's". Latest Basketball News. November 9, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  9. ^ "Akeem Scott, ayuda de 1,85, llegará a Biguá, que cambia la estrategia para la repesca". futbol.com.uy. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  10. ^ Lo, Danny (October 23, 2017). "Saigon Heat pick up Akeem Scott as World Import for ABL 8". ASEAN Sports. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  11. ^ Salcedo Cassio, Luis Alberto (August 31, 2018). "Eligen a jugador para dirigir a Laguneros en la duela" (in Spanish). Milenio. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  12. ^ "Venados vence en el primero a Zonkeys" (in Spanish). El Debate de Mazatlán. April 14, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2022. – via PressReader
  13. ^ "Danang Dragons land Akeem Scott". LatinBasket.com. June 10, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  14. ^ "RANS PIK Basketball Datangkan Akeem Scott - IBL" (in Indonesian). iblindonesia.com. Retrieved 2022-03-10.