Jaylon Scott

Jaylon Scott (born July 28, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for BC Gargždai-SC of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).

Jaylon Scott
BC Gargždai
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (2000-07-28) July 28, 2000
Allen, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High schoolAllen High School
(Allen, Texas)
College
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–presentBC Gargždai-SC
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× All-NAIA First Team (2021, 2022)
  • KCAC Player of the Year (2021, 2022)
  • All-KCAC First Team (2022)
  • 3× KCAC Defensive Player of the Year (2020–2022)
  • CAA All-Defensive Team (2023)
  • 4× All-KCAC Defensive Team (2019–2022)
  • KCAC Freshman of the Year (2019)

College career

Bethel College (2018–2022)

In his freshman year, Scott averaged 12.9 points, 10.3 rebounds per game and 2.0 steals per game. In his first collegiate game, he recorded 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks in a 69-83 losing effort over the William Woods Owls.[1] The following game, he recorded his first double-double as he notched 21 points and 13 rebounds in a 77-69 win over the Doane College Tigers.[2] Due to his strong outing in his first collegiate season, he was awarded the KCAC Freshman of the Year in 2019.

He recorded his first triple-double of his collegiate career after notching 10 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists in a 92-112 loss to the William Penn University Statesmen.[3]

During his senior year, he recorded a monstrous double-double involving 22 rebounds and a collegiate career-high 14 assists in a 73-75 losing effort to the Oklahoma Wesleyan University Eagles.[4] He was also honored as one of the players mentioned in the NAIA All-American Team list.[5]

College of Charleston (2022–2023)

On April 27, 2022, Scott was signed to become a member of the College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball under head coach Pat Kelsey.[6]

Professional career

BC Gargždai (2023–present)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft, Scott signed with BC Gargždai-SC of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) in July 2023.[7]

Personal life

Jaylon Scott was raised in Plano, Texas where he attended Weatherford elementary school and Wilson middle school. Scott attended Allen High School in Allen, Texas and was a major in Business Administration. Scott has two siblings, an older brother named Kenton Scott and a younger sister named Maya. He grew up in the Creekside Village apartment complex which at the time was owned by a different leasing company and called Lodgetree apartments. There he met one of his best childhood friends, author Daniel Almon, and the two along with Scott’s older brother were inseparable. He honed his impressive athletic skills on the shabby apartment basketball courts and parking lots. At age 13 he along with his family moved to Allen, Texas. He attended College of Charleston MBA emphasizing in marketing. There he met his best friends: Maddie Duplantis, Nic Romer, Sophie Greenspon, and Marissa Dunbar. In spring of 2023 he made his first international trip to Istanbul Turkey. J Scott loves to wear the color pink and is an amazing man with a secret talent in singing.

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Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Bethel College 303031.6.429.318.66110.32.42.01.112.9
2019–20 Bethel College 323234.5.429.321.64711.82.62.1.713.3
2020–21 Bethel College 282834.6.455.213.66212.04.72.0.916.5
2021–22 Bethel College 313134.7.455.316.67911.35.22.5.619.1

References
  1. "Bethel KS 69 - William Woods Owls 83". EuroBasket.com. October 27, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  2. "Bethel KS 77 - Doane Tigers 69". EuroBasket.com. October 30, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  3. "William Penn 112 - Bethel KS 92". EuroBasket.com. February 19, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  4. "Oklahoma Wesleyan 75 - Bethel College 73". betheltreshers.com. December 3, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  5. "Jaylon Scott named NABC All-American". bethelthreshers.com. March 28, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  6. "CofC Basketball Adds NAIA All-American Jaylon Scott". cofcsports.com. April 27, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  7. "Pirmasis "Gargždų" legionierius – gynybiniais sugebėjimais pasižymintis amerikietis". krepsinis.net (in Lithuanian). July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  8. "Jaylon Scott named CoSIDA Academic All-American for second straight year". bethelthreshers.com. March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
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