Dennis Scott (101 views)

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Dennis Scott
SF
6'8"
229
22
Georgia Tech

Scott is a do it all type of guy as a scorer and offensive threat. Because of his size, strength, shooting ability, and quickness he has some experience going back to high school at Flint Hill playing almost every position on the floor. At Georgia Tech, he was part of a trio dubbed "Lethal Weapon 3" with guys that led Georgia Tech to the NCAA tournament every year Scott was there, peaking with an appearance in the Final 4 against eventual champion UNLV in his final season. That season saw him lead his team to the ACC Tournament Championship and become ACC Player of the Year.

Scott was the lead dog for Bobby Cremins and the Yellow Jackets his final season, leading a trio of 20 ppg scorers at 27.7 points per game. He showed the ability to score at the rim, in the mid-range, and from deep, but he's especially highly regarded for his ability to shoot the three. On an unprecedented nearly 10 attempts per game in his final two years at Tech, he converted over 40% of his three pointers. He's one of the best three point threats to come out of the college ranks in the first decade of TMBSL's existence. He is an absolute sniper in catch and shoot opportunities and he moves well off the ball to set them up. He elevates well and has the height that he can almost always get himself a clean look when he wants it. His smooth jumper also works well in the mid-range, and he can beat you with the shot off the dribble and hit the turnaround when he operates with his back to the basket. He is a decent threat in the pick and roll and off dribble drives and consistently tore up opponents by using screens to run out to the arch like he was trying to set up for a three before streaking back to the basket for the easy catch and lay-in.

Defensively, Scott isn't a superstar nor is he a total liability. He was a little lax in his first two years but showed an increase focus on defense in his final college season, creating some havoc with close to 3 steals and blocks per game. Similar to his defense, he appeared only adequate in his first two seasons as a rebounder before showing some increased interest in engaging on the boards as a junior. Whether he maintains that focus in both areas as he transitions to the next level remains to be seen. He's the type of player to crank up the intensity when the light shines bright and many scouts speculate he had a "contract year" type of junior season...will he maintain that same intensity through the grind of an 82 game TMBSL schedule?