Trevon Scott (born November 25, 1996) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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High school career

Scott played basketball for

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. His mother did not allow him to play sports unless he received at least a C grade on his

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. As a senior, he averaged 21.6 points, 14.1 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 3.5 blocks per game, earning Georgia Region 2A Player of the Year honors for his second straight season. Scott left as his school's all-time leading scorer, with 1,824 career points. A three-star

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, he committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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, Clemson and

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, among others.

College career

Scott

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his first year with Cincinnati. He was a

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in his first two seasons, averaging 3.1 points and 3.6 rebounds as a sophomore while shooting 55.4 percent. Scott moved into a starting role as a junior with the departure of Gary Clark. Scott averaged 9.3 points and 6.9 rebounds per game during his junior season. On February 9, 2020, he recorded a career-high 25 points, 13 rebounds and four steals in a 72–71 overtime loss to

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. Four days later, he scored 25 points again, while grabbing 19 rebounds, in a 92–86 overtime win over

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. On February 19, Scott posted 22 points and a career-high 21 rebounds in an 89–87 double-overtime loss to

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. He became the first Cincinnati player to register a 20-point, 20-rebound game since

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in 1998. As a senior, Scott averaged 11.4 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game, collecting First Team All-

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(AAC), Defensive Player of the Year and Most Improved Player honors. He became the first Cincinnati player since the 1982–83 season to average a

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. Because the NCAA Tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Scott said the end of his collegiate career "will haunt me for the rest of my life."

Professional career

Leones de Ponce (2020)

After going undrafted in the

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, Scott signed with Leones de Ponce of the Puerto Rican

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(BSN) on October 18, 2020.

Salt Lake City Stars (2021)

On December 16, 2020, Scott signed with the

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of the

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, but was waived prior to the season and assigned to their

affiliate, the

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. In his debut, he scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting and had six rebounds, two assists and one steal in the Stars' 117–98 loss to the Erie BayHawks. Scott averaged 10.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.

Cleveland Charge (2021)

In August 2021, Scott joined the

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for the

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and on September 8, he was signed by the Cavaliers. However, he was waived a week later. On October 23, he signed with the

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. In 10 games, he averaged 14.1 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals in 34.4 minutes per contest for the Charge.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2021)

On December 22, 2021, Scott signed with the

on a 10-day contract via the NBA’s hardship exception. He appeared in two

regular season games.

Return to Charge (2021–2022)

On December 31, 2021, Scott was reacquired and activated by the

. He averaged 8.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.

Agua Caliente Clippers (2022)

Scott was traded to the

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on February 24, 2022 in exchange for the rights to James Palmer Jr., as part of a three-team trade involving the

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Fos Provence Basket (2022–2023)

On August 10, 2022, Scott signed with

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of the

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Greensboro Swarm (2023)

On February 27, 2023, Scott was acquired by the

Calgary Surge (2023)

On May 11, 2023, Scott signed with the

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of the

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Return to Greensboro Swarm (2023–present)

On September 5, 2023, Scott signed with the

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, but was waived on September 29. On October 29, he re-signed with the

, the Hornets'

affiliate.

Career statistics

NBA

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College

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Personal life

Scott is the son of Anitra and Eddie Scott. His younger twin sisters, Jada and Jadyn, play college basketball for

References

External links

Cincinnati Bearcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Trevon 1996 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportspeople Agua Caliente Clippers players American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in France American men's basketball players Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Calgary Surge players Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball players Cleveland Cavaliers players Cleveland Charge players Fos Provence Basket players Greensboro Swarm players Leones de Ponce basketball players Sportspeople from Brunswick, Georgia Salt Lake City Stars players Small forwards Undrafted National Basketball Association players