Byron Scott Biography

Fast Facts

• Co-founder of the non-profit, The Byron Scott Children's Fund
• Was inducted in the Arizona State Hall of Fame in 1988
• When he ended his career at Arizona State University, he was the school's all-time leading scorer
• Attended Arizona State University
• Graduated from Morningside High School in Inglewood, Cali
• Drafted 4th overall in the 1983 NBA Draft by the San Diego Clippers, but was soon traded to the Lakers
• Quote: "You have a better opportunity to be the next Obama than the next LeBron․"
• Shortly after retiring as a player in 1998, he would launch his coaching career, starting as an assistant with the Kings
• Earned his first head coaching position with the Nets in 2000 before eventually going on to helm the Hornets, Cavaliers and Lakers
• Spent the first 10 years of his career with the Lakers before later playing for the Grizzlies and the Pacers