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Byron Scott

Byron Scott is best known for They Call Me Magic, Shut Up and Dribble and Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies. Byron Scott was born on March 28, 1961. Byron Scott is 65 years old (born March 28, 1961).

Born: March 28, 1961 (65 years old)
Place of birth: Ogden, Utah, U.S.

Biography

Byron Antom Scott (born March 28, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player and head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a player, Scott won three NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers during their Showtime era in the 1980s. He was named the NBA Coach of the Year with the New Orleans Hornets (now Pelicans) in 2008.

Scott grew up in Inglewood, California, and played at Morningside High School, in the shadow of what was then the Lakers' home arena, The Forum. He played college basketball at Arizona State University for three years and had a successful career with the Sun Devils. He was Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 1980 and First-team All-Pac-10 in 1983. He averaged 17.5 points per game in his career for the Sun Devils. He left after his junior year, entering the 1983 NBA Draft. In 2011, his No. 11 was retired by the Arizona State Sun Devils.