Scott Edward Roth (born June 3, 1963) is an American professional

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coach and former player who is the head coach of the

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of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).

Early life

Roth was born in

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, and attended Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School in Brecksville, Ohio.

College career

Roth played four years of

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for the

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between 1981 and 1985, averaging more than 18 points per game in his senior season. He was a three-year starter and two-time All-

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selection.

Professional career

Roth was selected in the fourth round of the 1985 NBA draft by the

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. He played his first two professional seasons in Turkey with

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before returning to the United States and playing the 1987–88 CBA season with the

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. On February 25, 1988, Roth signed with the

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. He was waived by the Jazz on December 12, 1988. In 42 games for the Jazz across the 1987–88 NBA season and 1988–89 NBA season, he averaged 2.5 points in 6.5 minutes per game. In January 1989, Roth signed with the San Antonio Spurs. In 47 games to finish the 1988–89 season, he averaged 3.4 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 9.9 minutes per game. In June 1989, Roth was acquired by the

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in an expansion draft. On January 6, 1990, he scored a career-high 24 points against the Spurs. In 71 games for the Timberwolves in the 1989–90 NBA season, he averaged 6.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 14.9 minutes per game. Roth's final four professional seasons were spent in Spain with

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(1990–91), in Greece with Panathinaikos (1991–92), in Spain again with

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(1992–93), and in Turkey again with Muratpaşa Belediyespor (1993–94).

Coaching career

Roth began his coaching career at the

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, where he served as an assistant coach during the 1995–96 season under

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. Roth served six seasons in the NBA as an assistant coach with the

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(1996–2000) and

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(2000–02), and four seasons as a scout and advisor for the

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. In January 2008, Roth resigned as scout of the Bucks and took over as head coach of the

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in the

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for the rest of the 2007–08 season. He returned to the Jam for the 2008–09 season and guided the team to their first playoff appearance. After being sacked by the Jam, he coached the NBA D-League Select Team during the 2009

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. After a season as an assistant with the

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in 2009–10, Roth served as assistant with the

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between 2010 and 2013. In February 2014, Roth was hired by the

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to be assistant coach for the remainder of the 2013–14 season. On July 29, 2014, Roth was appointed head coach of Spanish club Baloncesto Sevilla. However, he was not granted a coaching license and therefore was not allowed to act as head coach during

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games. Roth ran practices and coached the team in its Eurocup games, where Spanish league rules did not apply. His assistant,

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, was officially coach of the team for Spanish league games. The team started 0–5 and the situation became untenable, which led to Roth's contract being terminated on January 22, 2015. After serving as a scout for the

in the 2016–17 NBA season, Roth served as the head coach of the Iowa Wolves in the

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between 2017 and 2019. Between October 2019 and February 2021, Roth served as lead assistant coach of the Perth Wildcats in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) under head coach

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. He helped guide the Wildcats to the NBL championship in the 2019–20 season. Roth served as the inaugural head coach of the

in the

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, winning the

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and guiding the JackJumpers to the NBL Grand Final. In May 2022, Roth re-signed with the JackJumpers for three more seasons.

National team career

In 2001 and 2002, Roth was an assistant coach with the Turkish national team. The team won silver at

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in Turkey and competed at the

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. In 2007 and 2008, he served as the head coach of the Dominican Republic national team, earning a silver medal at the 2007 CBC Caribbean Championships in Puerto Rico. In 2019, Roth served as assistant coach with the Chinese national team.

Personal life

Roth and his wife Lorie have a daughter, Dene. Roth graduated from

Cleveland State University Cleveland State University (CSU) is a public research university in Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1964 and opened for classes in 1965 after acquiring the entirety of Fenn College, a private school that had been in operation since 1923 ...

with a degree in communications in 1995.

References

External links

NBA coach profileSpanish League profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roth, Scott 1963 births Living people Albany Patroons players American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball coaches American men's basketball players Anadolu Efes S.K. players Bakersfield Jam coaches Basketball coaches from Ohio Basketball players from Cleveland Dallas Mavericks assistant coaches Detroit Pistons assistant coaches Golden State Warriors assistant coaches Greek Basket League players Iowa Wolves coaches Liga ACB head coaches Liga ACB players Memphis Grizzlies assistant coaches Minnesota Timberwolves expansion draft picks Minnesota Timberwolves players Panathinaikos B.C. players Perth Wildcats coaches San Antonio Spurs draft picks San Antonio Spurs players Saski Baskonia players Small forwards Sportspeople from Cleveland Toronto Raptors assistant coaches Utah Jazz players Vancouver Grizzlies assistant coaches Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball players