Who is Dennis Scott's son, Dennis Scott III? Taking a look at his basketball career
Dennis Scott III has taken the path to follow in his father's footsteps to make it all the way to the NBA. Right now, he's made a name for himself as one of the top high school prospects in the country and has also made waves in the college basketball scene.
Back in 2021, the former forward of the Orlando Magic announced on Twitter that his son had received a scholarship offer from Indiana University. It was a huge offer to make for the school, as Scott III was only a freshman in high school at the time.
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I want to say it’s official! @IndianaMBB has given @dscott1_ his first offer to Indiana University 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
Thanks Coach Woody for our conversation. #Class2024 #LeaveIt 🔥🔥🔥
It didn't take long for him to accept the offer and quickly committed to the Hoosiers. He's expected to graduate from high school next year, and Scott III will finally be able to join Indiana University moving forward.
Right now, he's attending Mount Vernon High School. He's a 6-foot-10 big man who can play both the center and the power forward positions. His playing style is different compared to his father, who spent most of his career in the NBA as a small forward who can stretch the defense with his three-pointers.
Scott III plays a modern style of being a bigman who can knock down shots from outside the arc. Due to Dennis' height, he can also do damage from inside the paint. He can also facilitate from beyond the arc and make decent entry passes to the post.
How good was Dennis Scott's career in the NBA?
Dennis Scott was one of the best shooters to play in the 1990s. His ten-year career has given allowed him to play a different brand of basketball compared to other stars during his time. As a 6-foot-8 perimeter player, Scott had a pretty decent career in the league.
He started his career as a member of the Orlando Magic. Scott had the best years of his career with the Magic, even reaching the NBA finals with Shaquille O'Neal back in 1995. The small forward immediately made noise in the league in his rookie year, where he averaged 15.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists. 3-D made 42.5% of his shots from the field and 37.4% of his threes.
The Magic forward had his highest scoring season in his sophomore year, where he averaged 19.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists. He stayed with Orlando for seven seasons and made a name for himself as one of the best players in the franchise.
His career, albeit short, was still phenomenal and impactful. Right now, 3-D is known as a broadcaster and has had amazing moments as a courtside reporter.
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