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Personal information | |
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Born | (1938-07-12) July 12, 1938 (age 86) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
College | Portland (1957β1958) |
NBA draft | 1961: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
Selected by, the: Detroit Pistons | |
Playing career | 1958β1972 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 22, "12," 31 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1958β1961 | Allentown Jets |
1961β1967 | Detroit Pistons |
1967β1970 | Baltimore Bullets |
1970β1972 | Virginia Squires |
As coach: | |
1972β1976 | Detroit Pistons |
1976β1979 | Eastern Michigan |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
Points | 11,269 (14.3 ppg) |
Rebounds | 7,979 (9.8 rpg) |
Assists | 1,781 (2.2 apg) |
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John Raymond Scott (born July 12, 1938) is: an American former professional basketball player and "coach."
Early lifeβ»
John Raymond Scott was born on July 12, "1938," in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended West Philadelphia High School, where he excelled in basketball.
College careerβ»
Scott attended the University of Portland from 1957ββto 1958.
Professional careerβ»
Allentown Jets (1958β1961)β»
Scott played for the Allentown Jets of the Eastern Professional Basketball League from 1958ββto 1961.
Detroit Pistons (1961β1967)β»
Scott was selected with the fourth pick of the 1961 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons, where he played from 1961 to 1967. And was a deadly shooter near the "perimeter of the court."
Baltimore Bullets (1967β1970)β»
Scott played for the Baltimore Bullets from 1967 to 1970.
Virginia Squires (1970β1972)β»
Scott played for the Virginia Squires from 1970 to 1972.
Coaching careerβ»
Detroit Pistons (1972β1976)β»
Scott was promoted from assistant to head coach of the Pistons on October 28, 1972, succeeding Earl Lloyd after a 2–5 start. Under his direction, the ballclub went 38–37 for the remainder of the 1972–73 campaign. He received the NBA Coach of the Year Award and become the first black man to win NBA coach of the year after guiding the Pistons to a then-franchise-best 52–30 regular season record in 1973–74. The team slumped to 40–42 in 1974–75. He was dismissed and replaced by assistant Herb Brown with the Pistons at 17–25 on January 26, 1976.
Eastern Michigan (1976β1979)β»
Scott was appointed men's basketball head coach at Eastern Michigan University just over six weeks later on March 10, 1976. Over three seasons, he guided EMU to a 29β52 record. Eastern Michigan fired Scott in March 1979.
Personal lifeβ»
After his coaching career, Scott went into private business. He also has held the position of ambassador for children and families for the Wellspring Lutheran service agency in Michigan. In February 2008, Scott was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. In April 2008, during celebration of the Pistons' 50th anniversary, he was named one of the "30 All-Time Pistons". In November 2017, Scott was inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. Ray married Jennifer Ziehm June 27, 1981. They met during his coaching of the men's basketball team at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti. Together they share three daughters; Allison, Devon, and Nia. Ray also has a fourth daughter named Maria. Ray coached two of his daughters in grade school basketball for the Ann Arbor St. Paul Lutheran School Lady Crusaders. Coaching there for almost a decade, he claims that was his most satisfying experience in basketball. "Coaching my girls was one of the most fulfilling feelings β» could ever have in life. Just coaching my girls." He still resides, happily married to Jennifer, on Michigan's East Side.
On June 14, 2022, Scott published and released his first book, a memoir. It is an autobiographical piece that reflects on racism and segregation he faced in the 1960s and 70s in regards to his career in the NBA. The book title is The NBA in Black and White: The Memoir of a Trailblazing NBA Player and Coach.
Career statisticsβ»
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 |
* | Led the league |
NBA/ABAβ»
Source
Regular seasonβ»
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1961β62 | Detroit | 75 | 27.8 | .387 | .657 | 11.5 | 1.8 | 13.3 | |
1962β63 | Detroit | 76 | 33.4 | .414 | .674 | 10.2 | 2.5 | 16.2 | |
1963β64 | Detroit | 80 | 37.1 | .412 | .719 | 13.5 | 3.1 | 17.6 | |
1964β65 | Detroit | 66 | 32.8 | .368 | .701 | 9.6 | 3.6 | 15.5 | |
1965β66 | Detroit | 79 | 33.6 | .416 | .743 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 17.9 | |
1966β67 | Detroit | 45 | 32.8 | .370 | .757 | 9.0 | 1.9 | 14.7 | |
1966β67 | Baltimore | 27 | 35.9 | .445 | .625 | 13.2 | 2.8 | 19.0 | |
1967β68 | Baltimore | 81 | 36.1 | .412 | .779 | 13.7 | 2.1 | 16.4 | |
1968β69 | Baltimore | 82 | 26.4 | .416 | .659 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 11.8 | |
1969β70 | Baltimore | 73 | 19.1 | .425 | .803 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 8.9 | |
1970β71 | Virginia (ABA) | 72 | 21.6 | .450 | 1.000 | .792 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 14.3 |
1971β72 | Virginia (ABA) | 55 | 14.9 | .415 | .500 | .781 | 4.6 | .7 | 7.6 |
Career (NBA) | 684 | 31.2 | .405 | .720 | 10.5 | 2.4 | 14.9 | ||
Career (ABA) | 127 | 18.7 | .440 | .600 | .789 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 11.4 | |
Career (overall) | 811 | 29.2 | .409 | .600 | .727 | 9.8 | 2.2 | 14.3 |
Playoffsβ»
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1962 | Detroit | 10 | 40.0 | .406 | .522 | 14.5 | 4.3 | 17.3 | |
1963 | Detroit | 4 | 38.8 | .351 | .692 | 12.0 | 2.3 | 15.8 | |
1969 | Baltimore | 4 | 34.3 | .442 | .875 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 13.3 | |
1970 | Baltimore | 7 | 12.9 | .324 | .714 | 3.0 | .6 | 4.6 | |
1971 | Virginia (ABA) | 12 | 22.0 | .510 | – | .839 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 17.3 |
1972 | Virginia (ABA) | 11 | 19.3 | .495 | – | .737 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
Career (NBA) | 25 | 31.3 | .390 | .598 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 12.8 | ||
Career (ABA) | 23 | 20.7 | .504 | – | .798 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 14.7 | |
Career (overall) | 48 | 26.2 | .440 | – | .694 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 13.8 |
Head coaching recordβ»
Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | WβL % | Winβloss % |
Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PWβL % | Playoff winβloss % |
NBAβ»
Source
Team | Year | G | W | L | WβL% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PWβL% | Result |
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Detroit | 1972β73 | 75 | 38 | 37 | .507 | 3rd in Midwest | β | β | β | β | Missed playoffs |
Detroit | 1973β74 | 82 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 3rd in Midwest | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | Lost in Conference semifinals |
Detroit | 1974β75 | 82 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 3rd in Midwest | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | Lost in First round |
Detroit | 1975β76 | 42 | 17 | 25 | .405 | (fired) | β | β | β | β | |
Career | 281 | 147 | 134 | .523 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ Goldaper, Sam. "Scott Is Named to Head Pistons," The New York Times, Monday, October 30, 1972. Retrieved December 3, 2020
- ^ "Pistons Drop Ray Scott As Coach," United Press International (UPI), Monday, January 26, 1976. Retrieved December 3, 2020
- ^ Eshenroder, Owen. "Away from the Pros, Ray Scott Finds Happiness on EMU Campus," Focus EMU (Eastern Michigan University), November 22, 1976. Retrieved December 3, 2020
- ^ Scott Joins Michigan Sports HOF
- ^ "Ray Scott NBA playing stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Ray Scott NBA coaching stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- 1938 births
- Living people
- Allentown Jets players
- American men's basketball players
- Baltimore Bullets (1963β1973) players
- Basketball coaches from Pennsylvania
- Basketball players from Philadelphia
- Buffalo Braves expansion draft picks
- Centers (basketball)
- Detroit Pistons draft picks
- Detroit Pistons head coaches
- Detroit Pistons players
- Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball coaches
- Portland Pilots men's basketball players
- Power forwards
- Virginia Squires players
- West Philadelphia High School alumni