Byron Scott (basketball)

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Byron Anton Scott (born March 28, 1961 in Ogden, Utah) is a former NBA player and current NBA head coach. He attended Arizona State University. He was well-known as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers. Scott grew up in Inglewood and played at Morningside High School, in the shadow of what was then the Lakers' home arena, The Forum.

Contents 1 Professional basketball career 1.1 Playing 1.2 Coaching 2 External links

[edit] Professional basketball career

[edit] Playing

Selected by the San Diego Clippers with 4th pick of the 1983 NBA Draft, he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1984 in exchange for Norm Nixon. During his playing career, Scott suited up for the Lakers, Indiana Pacers, Vancouver Grizzlies and Greek club Panathinaikos. Scott was a key player for the Lakers during the Showtime era, being a starter alongside Magic Johnson, James Worthy, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and helped the Lakers win three titles in 1985, 1987 and 1988. In 1997, the last year of Scott's playing career, he went back to the Lakers and proved to be a valuable mentor for a team led by Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. During his playing days he was known to be one of the best shooters in the NBA.

[edit] Coaching

Byron Scott is the head coach of the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets. He assumed the job prior to the 2004-05 season, after Tim Floyd was dismissed. Previously, Scott coached the New Jersey Nets, whom he led to two NBA Finals, in 2002 and 2003.

[edit] External links

• Scott's statistics as a player
• Scott's statistics as a coach

Preceded by Don Casey	New Jersey Nets Head Coach 2001–2003	Succeeded by Lawrence Frank
Preceded by Tim Floyd	New Orleans Hornets Head Coach 2004–present	Succeeded by Current