| Antwan Scott |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
New Bern, N.C.
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| High School:
Oak Hill Academy
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| Height / Weight:
6-8 / 197
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| Position:
Forward
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A highly-athletic post player with outstanding offensive skills ... gives Wake Forest remarkable leaping ability and good quickness ... may be the team’s best shot-blocker ... has already accumulated 55 blocked shots -- the 10th-most by a Deacon ... has potential to be a solid offensive rebounder ... expected to step up his game if center Rafael Vidaurreta is out with an injury longer than expected ... can score inside or with a soft, medium-range jumper ... has the ability to take over a game ... has the team’s best no-step vertical leap of 35 inches.
1999-00
Played in 35 of Wake’s 36 games -- all as a key reserve ... hit 13 of his 24 field goal attempts in the NIT, helping the Deacs win the title ... averaged 11.6 minutes over the team’s last 13 games ... had four points and two blocked shots against Notre Dame in the NIT championship game ... was impressive at Vanderbilt in the opening round of the NIT with 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting in just 13 minutes ... had eight points and six rebounds in NIT win over California ... was 5-of-10 from the field, scored 11 points and blocked two shots in 11 minutes at Duke ... had two field goals (both dunks) and four blocked shots against NC State ... scored 11 points against North Carolina in Chapel Hill ... came off the bench for 12 points, six rebounds and three blocks against Virginia ... was impressive in two games when Darius Songaila went down with an injury ... scored a career-high 15 points (on 7-of-8 shooting) and added nine rebounds in 21 minutes against High Point ... followed that performance with 12 points, a career-best 11 rebounds and three blocked shots in a win at Arkansas ... was one of three Deacs to record a double-double during the season ... hit 54 of 105 field goal attempts over his last 27 games (51.4%) ... led the team with 37 blocked shots ... shot a solid 75 percent (27-of-36) from the line.
1998-99
Played in 30 games and started three times ... came off the bench for the first 23 games of the season before earning his first starting assignment vs. Georgia Tech ... totaled 6 points and 3 rebounds in 13 minutes against the Yellow Jackets … reached double figures in scoring five times, topped by a pair of 13-point outings … initially netted 13 points versus Mercer when he made 6-of-8 shots, pulled down a personal best 7 rebounds and blocked 2 shots (all in 20 minutes) … matched that scoring total with an outstanding effort at Virginia, hitting 4-of-5 shots from the floor and 5 straight free throws -- all in 5:50 -- to spark a late second-half comeback in a losing cause in Charlottesville … tallied 11 points at Maryland while hitting 5-of-7 shots from the floor in 17 minutes ... totaled 10 points in back-to-back December contests against Coastal Carolina and East Tennessee State ... opened the season and his Wake Forest career with 8 points against Illinois in the Coaches vs Cancer Classic in New York ... averaged 8.0 ppg and 3.2 rpg in the 10 games that he played 15 minutes or more ... ranked second on the team in blocked shots with 18 despite playing just 9.7 minutes per contest ... finished his rookie season averaging 4.2 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest.
High School
Starting forward on powerful team at Oak Hill Academy that was ranked 7th nationally in the final USA Today poll … helped that club to a 25-2 record under the direction of coach Steve Smith … averaged 14.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocked shots per game … also shot an outstanding 65.5% from the floor his senior season, his only one at Oak Hill … named "Most Spectacular Player" in Haarlem Basketball Week, an international prep tournament that is held in Amsterdam … named a '98 honorable mention All-American by USA Today … previously attended New Bern High School, where he averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds per game as a junior for coach James Green ... one of his most memorable events as an athlete occurred at New Bern High when his first varsity points came on a dunk during his freshman year … also played baseball and participated in track on the prep level … was active throughout high school in extracurricular activities such as the art club and weightlifting club … earned a place on the honor roll as a senior at Oak Hill Academy.
Personal / Miscellaneous
Scott is very familiar with fellow Demon Deacons Ervin Murray and Craig Dawson ... the trio were teammates on an outstanding AAU team (Carolina Warriors) earlier in their careers … says that he hopes one day to have a job with "six months vacation and a courtesy car" (but doesn't specify the occupation) ... accepted a Wake Forest scholarship offer in August of 1997, then signed a national letter-of-intent in November … says he didn't want the recruiting process to interfere with his senior year of high school and that he chose Wake Forest because of its opportunities both on and off the basketball floor … age 21 (9/1/79).
SCOTT’s Career Statistics
| Season | G | GS | MP | MPG | FG | FGA | PCT | 3PT | 3PA | PCT | FT | FTA | PCT | REB | AVG | PF-DQ | AS | TO | BS | ST | PTS | AVG |
| 1998-99 | 30 | 3 | 291 | 9.7 | 45 | 97 | .464 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 35 | 48 | .729 | 53 | 1.8 | 34-0 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 126 | 4.2 |
| 1999-00 | 35 | 0 | 396 | 11.3 | 67 | 146 | .459 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 27 | 36 | .750 | 87 | 2.5 | 30-0 | 6 | 30 | 37 | 6 | 163 | 4.7 |
| Total | 65 | 3 | 687 | 10.6 | 112 | 243 | .461 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 62 | 84 | .738 | 140 | 2.2 | 64-0 | 10 | 53 | 55 | 13 | 289 | 4.4 |
SCOTT Game-By-Game 1999-00
| OPPONENT | MP | FG-A | 3P-A | FT-A | O-D-R | PF | AS | TO | BS | ST | PTS |
| CAMPBELL | 17 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| at Navy | 22 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| MD. E-SHORE | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| WISCONSIN | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| TEMPLE | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0-2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| vs. Georgia | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| UNCG | 12 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1-1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| HIGH POINT | 21 | 7-8 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 2-7-9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| at Arkansas | 27 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4-7-11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| vs. Oregon | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0-1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| vs. Ohio | 7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| vs. Villanova | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| FLORIDA STATE | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| at Clemson | 8 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| N. CAROLINA | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| at NC State | 11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1-1-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| at Maryland | 13 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DUKE | | DNP |
| at Georgia Tech | 9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-3-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| VIRGINIA | 22 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 1-5-6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| at Davidson | 17 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| at Florida State | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1-2-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CLEMSON | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-1-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| at North Carolina | 26 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2-1-3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| NC STATE | 14 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-5-7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| MARYLAND | 9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| at Duke | 11 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| GEORGIA TECH | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| at Virginia | 5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. North Carolina | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Duke | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| at Vanderbilt | 13 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| NEW MEXICO | 13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| vs. California | 16 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 2-4-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| vs. NC State | 9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| vs. Notre Dame | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Career Highs
POINTS
15 vs. High Point
(Dec. 17, 1999)
REBOUNDS
11 at Arkansas
(Dec. 20, 1999)
ASSISTS
2, two times
STEALS
1, seven times
BLOCKED SHOTS
5 at Navy
(Nov. 22, 1999)
FIELD GOALS
7 vs. High Point
(Dec. 17, 1999)
FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS
12, two times
FREE THROWS
5, two times
FREE THROW ATTEMPTS
6, three times
3-POINT FIELD GOALS
1, three times
3-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS
1, six times
MINUTES PLAYED
27 at Arkansas
(Dec. 20, 1998)
Scott Info
FULL NAME: Antwan Scott
MAJOR: Sociology
BIRTHDATE: Sept. 1, 1979
BIRTHPLACE: New Bern, NC
PARENTS’ NAMES: Patricia Scott
HIGH SCHOOL COACHES: Jimmy Green (New Bern), Steve Smith (Oak Hill)
Up Close
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Wayans Brothers
FAVORITE MOVIE: Streets is Watching
CD I WOULD CHOOSE IF COULD HAVE JUST ONE: bootleg copy of DJ Clue
IF I LOST ALL POSSESSIONS BUT ONE, I’D KEEP: My family’s trust
SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ABOUT ME: I love kids
MY GREATEST MOMENT IN SPORTS WAS: Winning the NIT
THE PERSON WHO INFLUENCED MY LIFE THE MOST: My great-grandmother, Olivia Scott, because she told me to never give up
TEAMMATE WHO MAKES ME LAUGH THE HARDEST: Rafael Vidaurreta and Josh Howard
MY PRE-GAME SUPERSTITIONS INCLUDE: Eating honey and brushing my hair
