Ray Scott (basketball)
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John Raymond (Ray) Scott (born July 12, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former professional basketball player and coach. A 6'9" forward/center who played collegiately at the University of Portland, Scott was selected with the 4th pick in the 1961 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Scott had an 11-year career in the NBA and the ABA, with the Pistons, the Baltimore Bullets, and the Virginia Squires.
Scott would later coach the Pistons for three and a half seasons, from 1972 through 1976. In 1974 he would win the Red Auerbach Trophy, better known as the NBA Coach of the Year Award.
[edit] External links
- BasketballReference.com: Ray Scott (as player)
- BasketballReference.com: Ray Scott (as coach)
- NBA Awards
Preceded by Earl Lloyd |
Detroit Pistons Head Coach 1972–1976 |
Succeeded by Herb Brown |
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