Mike Scott Biography

WORTH NOTING
• Tallied eight double-doubles in 2009-10 to lead the team and now has 18 in his three seasons at Virginia
• Led the team with an average of 7.2 rebounds a game in 2009-10
• Averaged 12.0 points (second on the team) and 27.4 minutes a game for the 2009-10 season
• Ranked ninth in the ACC in defensive rebounds per game (4.9), 10th in rebounds per game (7.2) and 20th in scoring (12.0 ppg.)
• Scored in double figures in 22 games in 2009-10 and had eight double figure rebound games
• Shot 50.5 percent (143-283) from the field in 2009-10 and is shooting 50.3 percent (317-630) from the field for his first three seasons at Virginia
• Scored an ACC career-high 21 points against Virginia Tech (1/28/10) at JPJA
• Led the team in rebounds (7.4 rpg.) and was second in scoring (10.3 ppg.) in 2008-09
• Scored in double figures in 15 games in 2008-09 and had 10 double figure rebound games
• Led the team with eight double-doubles during the 2008-09 season
• Ranked second in the Atlantic Coast Conference in offensive rebounds per game (3.4) and 10th in rebounds per game (7.4) in 2008-09
• Played in all 28 games in 2008-09, starting 19
• Had an ACC season-high 18 points along with 10 rebounds vs. Clemson (2/15/09) at JPJA
• Established career highs with 26 points and 18 rebounds vs. VMI in the 2008-09 season opener (11/16/08), including tying the school record with 10 offensive rebounds
• Played in 32 games, starting 21 as a freshman during the 2007-08 season
• Second on the team in rebounding in 2007-08 with an average of 5.3 rebounds a game
• His 13 rebounds at Penn (11/23/07) were the most by a Cavalier freshman since Travis Watson had 15 rebounds against NC State on Jan. 12, 2000
• Made four of 10 three-point field goal attempts in 2007-08
• Scored a season-high 15 points and had six rebounds against Hampton (12/19/07) in his first career start
• Averaged 18.5 points, eight rebounds and five assists a game at Hargrave Military Academy in 2006-07
• In 2005-06, averaged 24 points, 13.5 rebounds, four assists and five blocks a game at Deep Creek High School and earned first-team All-State honors
• Had 25 points for the U.S. All-Stars in the 2007 Capital Classic

AT VIRGINIA

2009-10 SEASON:
• Averaged 12.0 points, 7.2 rebounds and 27.4 minutes a game while shooting 50.5 percent (143-283) from the field and 71.9 percent (46-64) from the free-throw line
• Led the team in rebounding (7.2 rpg.) and double-doubles (8) for the second consecutive season, and was second in scoring (12.0 ppg.)
• Scored in double figures in 22 games and had eight double figure rebound games
• Scored 20 or more points in three games
• Led the team in rebounding in a team-high 20 games, in scoring in nine games and in assists in two games
• Scored 14 points and had 11 rebounds vs. Duke (3/12/10) in the ACC Tournament (8th double-double of the season)
• Had 11 points and 13 rebounds vs. Boston College in the ACC Tournament (3/11/10)
• Scored 13 points and had nine rebounds at Boston College (3/3/10)
• Had 16 points and six rebounds at Maryland (2/15/10)
• Scored 20 points and had an ACC career-high 13 rebounds at Virginia Tech (2/13/10) for his third consecutive double-double
• Had 10 points and 10 rebounds vs. Wake Forest (2/6/10) at JPJA
• Scored 15 points and had 10 rebounds (including his 500th career rebound) vs. NC State (2/3/10) at JPJA
• Had 11 points, five rebounds and three assists at North Carolina (1/31/10)
• Scored an ACC career-high 21 points and had eight rebounds vs. Virginia Tech (1/28/10) at JPJA
• Had 12 points and six rebounds vs. No. 20 Georgia Tech (1/13/10)
• Scored a season-high 22 points (10-15 FG) vs. UTPA (1/5/10)
• Had 10 points and seven rebounds vs. No. 24 UAB (12/30/09) in his first game in a month, returning from an ankle injury
• Missed three games (Auburn, NJIT, Hampton) due to an ankle injury (first games of his career he missed)
• Scored 17 points and had 11 rebounds vs. Penn State (11/30/09) in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge
• Had 15 points and 10 rebounds vs. Oral Roberts (11/21/09)
• Sccored 17 points (8-9 FG) and had nine rebounds vs. Rider (11/19/09)
• Had 12 points and 13 rebounds vs. Longwood (11/13/09)
• Lettered for the third time

2008-09 SEASON:
• Averaged 10.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 27.6 minutes played a game while shooting 54.4 percent (111-204) from the field and 74.1 percent (63-85) from the free-throw line
• Scored in double figures in 15 games and rebounded in double figures in 10 games
• Led the team in rebounds, double-doubles (8) and in field goal percentage (among players with more than 25 attempts), and was second in scoring
• Led the team in rebounding in 13 games, most on the team
• Ranked second in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (3.4) and 10th in rebounds per game (7.4)
• Played in all 28 games, starting 19
• Had a game-high 12 rebounds vs. Boston College (3/12/09) in the ACC Tournament
• Scored 11 points and had 11 rebounds vs. Maryland at JPJA (3/7/09) for his eighth double-double of the season
• Had 13 points and eight rebounds at Clemson (3/3/09)
• Scored an ACC season-high 18 points along with 10 rebounds in a career-high 40 minutes vs. Clemson (2/15/09) at JPJA (also had three assists and tied his career high with three steals)
• Had 16 points (10-10 FT) and 10 rebounds at Maryland (1/20/09)
• Scored 11 points and had seven rebounds (all offensive) vs. North Carolina at JPJA (1/15/09)
• Scored 16 points (7-10 FG) at Virginia Tech (1/10/09)
• Had game-high totals of 15 points and 10 rebounds vs. Brown (1/6/09)
• Scored 16 points (7-10 FG) and had five rebounds vs. Xavier (1/3/09)
• Had 11 points and 10 rebounds at Georgia Tech (12/28/08)
• Scored 17 points and had 15 rebounds vs. Hampton (12/23/08)
• Had 10 points and 10 rebounds along with a career-high four assists at Syracuse (11/28/08)
• Scored nine points and had 17 rebounds vs. Liberty (11/25/08)
• Had 10 points and six rebounds vs. USF (11/19/08)
• Established career highs with 26 points and 18 rebounds vs. VMI in the season opener (11/16/08), including tying the school record with 10 offensive rebounds in the game
• Scored 10 points and had 14 rebounds in the exhibition vs. Shepherd (11/9/08)
• Lettered for the second time

2007-08 SEASON:
• Averaged 5.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 18.1 minutes played a game
• Played in 32 games and started 21
• Played in all 16 ACC games during the regular season, starting 14, and averaged 5.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 19.4 minutes played a game
• Second on the team in rebounding
• Made 70.3 percent (52-74) of his free throw attempts
• Made four of 10 three-point field goal attempts
• Had two double-doubles and double figure rebounds in four games
• Scored in double figures five times
• Recorded his first career double-double with a 10-point, 13-rebound performance at Penn (11/23/07)
• His 13 rebounds at Penn were the most by a Cavalier freshman since Travis Watson had 15 rebounds vs. NC State on Jan. 12, 2000
• Had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds in 29 minutes at Boston College (2/17/08)
• Scored a season-high 15 points and had six rebounds vs. Hampton (12/19/07) in his first career start
• Had 10 points (2-2 3FG) vs. Georgia Tech (3/13/08) in the ACC Tournament
• Had a career-high three blocks vs. Duke (3/5/08) and vs. Richmond (3/18/08) in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational
• Scored six points, had six rebounds, and two assists at Miami (3/1/08)
• Had nine points at Virginia Tech (2/2/08)
• Scored six points and had 12 rebounds at Maryland (1/30/08)
• Had nine points and nine rebounds vs. Georgia Tech (1/27/08)
• Scored 10 points, had six rebounds, and two blocks at Xavier (1/3/08)
• Had six points and a game-high nine rebounds vs. Elon (12/22/07)
• Scored nine points and had a game-high 11 rebounds vs. Longwood (12/7/07)
• Had eight points and four rebounds vs. Northwestern (11/27/07)
• Lettered

HIGH SCHOOL
• Averaged 18.5 points, eight rebounds, and five assists per game at Hargrave Military Academy for head coach Kevin Keatts in 2006-07
• Helped Hargrave to a 25-5 record in 2006-07 and to the final four of the National Prep School Tournament
• In 2005-06, averaged 24 points, 13.5 rebounds, four assists and five blocks per game at Deep Creek High School for head coach Leroy Ricks
• 2006 first-team All-State
• 2006 Eastern Region Player of the Year
• 2006 Southeastern District Player of the Year and Tournament MVP
• 2006 Metropolitan Scholastic Player of the Year
• McDonald's All-America nominee
• Team captain as a senior
• Averaged 22.5 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and three blocks per game as a junior at Deep Creek
• 2005 second-team All-State
• 2005 Southeastern District Defensive Player of the Year
• First-team All-Southeastern District and a member of the Southeastern District All-Tournament Team as a junior and senior
• Had 25 points for the U.S. All-Stars in the 2007 Capital Classic

PERSONAL
• Full name is James Michael Scott
• Son of Michael H. Scott
• Has two younger siblings, Antonn Scott and Derrick Michel Mackall-Griffin
• Has volunteered at numerous youth basketball camps
• Anthropology major

Scott's Career Highs
Points--26 vs. VMI (11/16/08); Rebounds--18 vs. VMI (11/16/08); FG Made--11 vs. VMI (11/16/08); FG Atts.--16 vs. Virginia Tech (1/28/10), at Virginia Tech (2/13/10); 3 Pt. FG Made--2 vs. Georgia Tech (3/13/08); 3 Pt. FG Atts.--2 on three occasions; FT Made--10 at Maryland (1/20/09); FT Atts.--10 at Maryland (1/20/09); Assists--4 at Syracuse (11/28/08); Turnovers--4 on five occasions; Blocks--3 vs. Duke (3/5/08), vs. Richmond (3/18/08); Steals--3 on four occasions; Minutes--40 vs. Clemson (2/15/09), vs. Virginia Tech (1/28/10)