Scott McGregor (born 5 February 1976) is an Australian former professional

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player. Born in

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, McGregor attended the

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from 1994 to 1995. He began his NBL career with the

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, where he won the

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. In 1997, McGregor played in the Australian Under 22's team that won a

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in the

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World Championships in

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. McGregor was one of many future NBL stars, including

Chris Anstey Christopher John Anstey (born 1 January 1975) is an Australian former professional basketball player. His career included stints in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Russia and Spain. Anstey was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers i ...

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and

Frank Drmic Frank Drmic (born 7 February 1978) is an Australian professional basketball player. Playing career Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Drmic held an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship 1994–1995. His career began in the Australian National ...

, to suit up in the team. After the 1997 NBL season, McGregor moved to the

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where he would play until 2000, making the switch to Sydney's cross-town rivals. On 5 April 2007, McGregor left the struggling Razorbacks to become the first player signed by the

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. Since leaving the NBL in 2009, he has played in the

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and the

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. He retired in 2010.

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at andthefoul.com 1976 births Living people Australian Institute of Sport basketball players Australian men's basketball players Forwards (basketball) Gold Coast Blaze players Hawke's Bay Hawks players Newcastle Falcons (basketball) players Sydney Kings players Otago Nuggets players West Sydney Razorbacks players {{Australia-basketball-bio-stub