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WORTH NOTING • 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 and enters 2009-10 with 10 career double-doubles • Ranked second in the Atlantic Coast Conference in offensive rebounds per game (3.4) and 10th in rebounds per game (7.4) • Played in all 28 games in 2008-09, starting 19 • Had an ACC career-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 season opener (11/16/08), including tying the school record with 10 offensive rebounds • Shot 50.1 percent (174-347) from the field his first two seasons at Virginia • 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
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 career-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 • Has 10 career double-doubles • 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 for the first time
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 • Born July 16, 1988 • 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 STATISTICS AT VIRGINIA
| Year |
G-GS |
MP-Avg. |
FGM-FGA |
Pct. |
3FM-3FA |
Pct. |
FTM-FTA |
Pct. |
Off-Def |
Reb-Avg |
PF-DQ |
Ast |
TO |
BS |
Stl |
Pts-Avg |
2007-08
|
32-21
|
579-18.1
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63-143
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.441
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4-10
|
.400
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52-74
|
.703 |
67-101
|
168-5.3
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69-1
|
15
|
25
|
12
|
20
|
182-5.7
|
ACC
|
16-14
|
310-19.4
|
30-77
|
.390 |
1-4
|
.250 |
20-33
|
.606 |
30-50
|
80-5.0
|
39-1 |
6
|
15
|
5
|
8
|
81-5.1
|
| 2008-09 |
28-19 |
774-27.6 |
111-204 |
.544 |
2-6 |
.333 |
63-85 |
.741 |
95-113 |
208-7.4 |
68-2 |
21 |
49 |
9 |
24 |
287-10.3 |
| ACC |
16-7 |
431-26.9 |
59-110 |
.536 |
2-2 |
1.000 |
39-52 |
.750 |
45-50 |
95-5.9 |
41-1 |
11 |
30 |
5 |
14 |
159-9.9 |
| Career |
60-40
|
1353-22.6
|
174-347
|
.501
|
6-16
|
.375
|
115-159
|
.723 |
162-214
|
376-6.3
|
137-3
|
36
|
74
|
21
|
44
|
469-7.8
|
| ACC |
32-21
|
741-23.2
|
89-187
|
.476 |
3-6
|
.500 |
59-85
|
.694 |
75-100
|
175-5.5
|
80-2
|
17
|
45
|
10
|
22
|
240-7.5
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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.--13 vs. VMI (11/16/08); 3 Pt. FG Made--2 vs. Georgia Tech (3/13/08); 3 Pt. FG Atts.--2 at Boston College (2/17/08), vs. Georgia Tech (3/13/08); 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 three 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)
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