Byron Scott

Byron Scott

Scott (left) in 2016
Personal information
Born	(1961-03-28) March 28, 1961 (age 63) Ogden, Utah, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Morningside (Inglewood, California)
College	Arizona State (1979–1983)
NBA draft	1983: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the San Diego Clippers
Playing career	1983–1998
Position	Shooting guard
Number	4, 00, 11
Coaching career	1998–2016
Career history
As player:
1983–1993	Los Angeles Lakers
1993–1995	Indiana Pacers
1995–1996	Vancouver Grizzlies
1996–1997	Los Angeles Lakers
1997–1998	Panathinaikos
As coach:
1998–2000	Sacramento Kings (assistant)
2000–2004	New Jersey Nets
2004–2009	New Orleans Hornets[a]
2010–2013	Cleveland Cavaliers
2014–2016	Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
As player: 3× NBA champion (1985, 1987, 1988) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1984) FIBA EuroStar (1997) Greek Basket League champion (1998) Greek League All-Star (1997) First-team All-Pac-10 (1983) Pac-10 Freshman of the Year (1980) No. 11 jersey retired by Arizona State Sun Devils Fourth-team Parade All-American (1979) McDonald's All-American (1979) As coach: NBA Coach of the Year (2008) 2× NBA All-Star Game head coach (2002, 2008)
Career NBA statistics
Points	15,097 (14.1 ppg)
Rebounds	2,987 (2.8 rpg)
Assists	2,729 (2.5 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Byron Antom Scott (born March 28, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player and head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a player, Scott won three NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers during their Showtime era in the 1980s. He was named the NBA Coach of the Year with the New Orleans Hornets (now Pelicans) in 2008.
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