Book Byron Scott Appearances & Speaking Engagements

Byron Scott is a retired guard who played in the NBA from 1983-1997, most notably for the Los Angeles Lakers. He also played for the Indiana Pacers and Vancouver Grizzlies (as well as Panathinaikos in Greece). Scott as named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1984 and won three championships with the Lakers during its “Showtime Era” in 1985, 1987 and 1988. Among his teammates were Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy and A.C. Green.

Scott was raised in Inglewood, California and attended Morningside High School. He played collegiately at Arizona State, where he was named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 1980 and first-team All-Pac-10 in 1983. His jersey #11 was retired by Arizona State. He was picked by the San Diego Clippers in the 1st round of the 1983 NBA Draft, who traded him to the Lakers.

Upon retiring from playing, Scott went into coaching. He first worked as an assistant with the Sacramento Kings (1998-2000) before serving as head coach for the Brooklyn Nets (2000-2004), New Orleans Hornets (2004-2009), Cleveland Cavaliers (2010-2013) and Lakers (2014-2016). During his time with the Hornets, he was named NBA Coach of the Year in 2008 and twice served as a head coach in the All-Star Game.

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