James Lamont Scott (born June 30, 1972) in Paterson, New Jersey is an American former professional basketball player.^[1]

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James Scott

Personal information
Born	(1972-06-30) June 30, 1972 (age 51) Paterson, New Jersey
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Eastside (Paterson, New Jersey)
College	Spartanburg Methodist (1991–1993) St. John's (1993–1995)
NBA draft	1995: undrafted
Playing career	1995–2005
Position	Small forward
Number	32
Career history
1995–1996	BCM Gravelines
1996	Miami Heat
1997	Oklahoma City Cavalry
1998–1999	Levallois Sporting Club
1999–2000	Olympique Antibes
2000–2001	ALM Évreux
2001–2002	Montpellier
2002–2003	Élan Chalon
2003–2004	KB Mabetex Prishtina
2004–2005	Guaiqueríes de Margarita
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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Scott attended EastSide High School until 1991,^[2][3] where he played high school basketball.^[4] While he was in high school, he was named a McDonald's "All-American" Basketball Player.

After graduating from EastSide High School in 1991, James attended Spartanburg Methodist, from 1991 to 1993, where he played Junior College basketball. He was a two-time Junior College "All-American". While playing JUCO basketball, he averaged 23 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists per game. Scott, along with Larry Johnson, a now retired former NBA player, who competed with the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks, are the only two freshman players in Junior College basketball history to be named two-time "All-Americans". He graduated from the school with an associate degree in Criminal Justice.

Scott then played NCAA Division I college basketball at St. John's University,^[5] with the St. John's Red Storm, from 1993 to 1995.

After not being selected in the 1995 NBA draft, Scott played overseas, with the French club BCM Gravelines, in the 1995–96 season. In the 1996–97 season, he played in eight games with the Miami Heat.^[1] He also played with clubs in Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Spain, Turkey, and Russia.^[6]