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Alex Scales
American basketball player
Alexander Jerome Scales (born July 3, 1978)[1] is a former American professional basketball player.[2]
Scales in 2006 with the Austin Toros | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1978-07-03) July 3, 1978 (age 45) Racine, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Racine Lutheran (Racine, Wisconsin) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2000: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2000–2017 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 25 |
| Career history | |
| 2000 | Basket Livorno |
| 2001–2002 | Jiangsu Dragons |
| 2002 | Central Entrerriano |
| 2002–2003 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| 2003–2004 | Shanghai Sharks |
| 2004 | Huntsville Flight |
| 2004–2005 | Seoul Samsung Thunders |
| 2005 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2005–2006 | Austin Toros |
| 2006 | Real Madrid |
| 2006–2007 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2007–2008 | CSK VVS Samara |
| 2008–2009 | BC Kyiv |
| 2009 | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 2010 | Oyak Renault |
| 2010–2011 | Mersin BB |
| 2012 | Atléticos de San Germán |
| 2013 | Mersin BB |
| 2014 | Tadamon Zouk |
| 2017 | Mumbai Challengers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Born in Racine, Wisconsin, Scales attended Racine Lutheran High School.[3]
He played at the collegiate level at the University of Oregon.[4]
Scales played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Grand Rapids Hoops during the 2002–03 season and earned All-CBA Second Team honors.[5]
Scales has most recently played with Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. and Oyak Renault of the Turkish Basketball League, as well as BC Kyiv of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague and VTB United League.[6] Previously, he was a member of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association in 2005.[7] That year, he was also a member of USA Basketball.[8] In the only game Scales played in his NBA career, he substituted for Robert Horry in the final 9.2 seconds of a Spurs game on November 19, 2005. In that game, the Spurs defeated the Phoenix Suns 97–91, with Scales recording no stats.[9]
He was waived by the Spurs nine days later on November 28 but was acquired by the NBA Development League team Austin Toros on December 21, 2005.[10] At 9.2 seconds (0.153 minutes), Scales previously owned the record for fewest minutes played in an NBA career.[11] This record was broken by JamesOn Curry when he played 3.9 seconds (0.065 minutes) in his only NBA game on January 25, 2010, at the end of the third quarter for the Los Angeles Clippers.[12]
He has also been a member of the Seoul Samsung Thunders of the Korean Basketball League, CSK VVS Samara of the Russian Basketball Super League, Aris B.C. of HEBA A1, Real Madrid Baloncesto of the Liga ACB and Euroleague Basketball, and the Jiangsu Dragons and Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association. He was a FIBA EuroCup All-Star during his time with BC Kyiv.
Scales competes for Team 23 in The Basketball Tournament. He was a guard on the 2015 team who made it to the $1 million championship game, falling 67–65 to Overseas Elite.
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
NBA
Source[14]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | San Antonio | 1 | 0 | .2 | – | – | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
- "Alex Scales". Oregon Ducks. Archived from the original on May 13, 2001.
- Schaefer, Alec (3 July 2017). "Scales still living the hoop dream". The Journal Times. Racine, Wisconsin. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- Gery Woelfel (12 July 2003). "Scales tipping toward NBA". The Journal Times. p. B1. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- George Woelfel (22 June 2000). "Balancing the future". The Journal Times. p. D1. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- "Alex Scales minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "Alex Scales". Euro Basket.com. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- Adam Reisinger (16 August 2016). "Alex Scales' journey from fleeting NBA fame to trick-shot stardom". ESPN. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- "All-Time USA Men's Basketball Roser-S". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- "Phoenix Suns at San Antonio Spurs Play-By-Play, November 19, 2005". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- "NBA Development League: NBA D-League Daily Developments: Dec. 22, 2005". www.nba.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- "JamesOn Curry and Alex Scales are tied for playing the fewest career minutes, with 0 minutes on the court". Statmuse. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- "Los Angeles Clippers at Boston Celtics Play-By-Play, January 25, 2010". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- "Alex Scales College Stats". College Basketball at Sports Reference. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- "Alex Scales". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 10 February 2023.