Ed Scott

Full Name: Edward Antonio Scott
Position: Guard
Height/Weight: 6-0 / 175
Birthdate: March 29, 1981 (Columbia, SC)
High School: Lower Richland HS (Columbia, SC)
College: Clemson

BACKGROUND

Played with the Furstenfeld Panthers in Austria in 2003-04. Appeared in six playoff games, averaging 16.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 4.7 assists.

College Highlights: Finished four-year career as Clemson's second all-time assists leader with 595 and 19th all-time leading scorer with 1,226 points. Became the ninth player in ACC history to reach 1000 points, 500 assists, and 400 rebounds in a career. Posted nine career double-doubles. Named First Team All-ACC as a senior, the first Clemson point guard in the last 43 years to be named to the First Team.

Senior (2002-03): Averaged 17.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 5.8 assists. Started all 28 games. Ranked third in the ACC in scoring and was fifth in assists. Scored season-high 32 points at Virginia. Tallied 29 points and six assists against Florida State. Scored 27 points and committed only a single turnover against Wake Forest. Recorded 28 points against Duke. Registered 20 points and six assists against Cincinnati. Tallied 25 points and seven assists against Penn State. Recorded a double-double of 16 points and 11 assists against Liberty. Became the first player in Clemson history to be named ACC Player of the Week in two straight weeks.

Junior (2001-02): Averaged 11.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 7.9 assists. Started all 30 games. Ranked third in the nation in assists. Posted six double-doubles, more than any other point guard in the conference. Surpassed double digits in assists seven times. Shot 12-for-15 from the field on his way to career-high 36 points to go with seven assists against Florida State. Scored 30 points and dished out career-high 16 assists against Wake Forest. Tallied 14 assists against Charleston Southern. Recorded 20 points and eight assists against Duke. Earned Third Team All-ACC honors.

Sophomore (2000-01): Averaged 7.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 4.2 assists. Started 29 of 30 games. Scored in double figures 11 times, with a season-high of 15 points against Duke. Scored 10 points and dished out seven assists at Wake Forest. Tallied 14 points and six assists in the second round of the ACC Tournament against North Carolina. Named the team's defensive MVP.

Freshman (1999-00): Averaged 6.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.9 assists. Started 21 of the 24 games he played in, missing six games with a broken foot. Had a string of 23 consecutive made free throws during the season. Scored season-high 18 points at Penn State. Tallied nine points, five assists, and a school-record six steals against Duke in the first round of the ACC Tournament.