Scott Meents
Height6 ft
Height in10
Weight lb225
Birth dateJanuary 4, 1964 (age 62)
Birth placeKankakee, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
High schoolHerscher (Herscher, Illinois)
CollegeIllinois (1982–1986)
Draft year1986
Draft round4
Draft pick74
Draft teamChicago Bulls
Career start1986
Career end1998
Career number50, 8
Years 11986–1987
Team 1Citrosil Verona
Years 21987
Team 2Pensacola Tornados
Years 31987–1988
Team 3Segafredo Gorizia
Years 4–
Team 4Seattle SuperSonics
Years 51991
Team 5Rockford Lightning
Years 61991–1992
Team 6Bakersfield Jammers
Years 71992–1994
Team 7Yakima Sun Kings
Years 81994
Team 8Rochester Renegade
Years 91995–1996
Team 9Chicago Rockers
Years 101996–1997
Team 10Cocodrilos de Caracas
Years 111997–1998
Team 11Gießen 46ers
Highlights
  • All-CBA Second Team (1993)

Scott Eric Meents (born January 4, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).

Meents, a 6'10" 225 power forward born in Kankakee, Illinois, played four years at the University of Illinois and was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the fourth pick in the 4th round of the 1986 NBA draft and averaged 1.8 points and 1.0 rebound per game with the Seattle SuperSonics from 1989 to 1991. Later during the 1991 offseason he signed with the Utah Jazz but was waived just days later.[1]

Meents also played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Pensacola Tornados, Bakersfield Jammers, Rockford Lightning, Yakima Sun Kings, Rochester Renegade and Chicago Rockers from 1987 to 1996.[2] He was selected to the All-CBA Second Team in 1993.[2]

References

  1. ^ 1991 NBA Transactions Archived 2005-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Scott Meents minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 27, 2025.